Manchin Says He Has No Intention of Leaving the Democratic Party

Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) are seen in Washington in file photographs. Getty Images

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said on Dec. 12 that he has no intention of leaving the Democratic Party “right now,” a week after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) announced that she was rebranding herself as an Independent.

Sinema announced the decision to leave the party on Dec. 9, prompting speculation that her occasional ally and fellow swing vote Joe Manchin might soon follow suit.