Joe Manchin Leaves Democratic Party, Registers as Independent

‘Today, our national politics are broken and neither party is willing to compromise to find common ground,’ Sen. Joe Manchin said.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) speaks at the Planet Word Museum in Washington, on March 19, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced on May 31 that he has left the Democratic Party and become an independent.

“My commitment to do everything I can to bring our country together has led me to register as an independent with no party affiliation,” Mr. Manchin wrote in a post on social media platform X, showing a picture of himself with what appeared to be a voter registration form.