Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia Wins Re-Election Bid

Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) listens at right as Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 6, 2015, where they discussed their plan to introduce legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project. AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Joe Manchin, the Democratic senator from West Virginia, won his re-election bid, defeating State Attorney General Patrick Morrissey.

NBC News and The Associated Press projected his victory on Nov. 6.

Manchin was favored by public polling agencies until the election.

Manchin has cultivated a reputation of being one of the Senate’s most conservative Democrats and broke with the rest of his party to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

With around 57 percent of the vote counted, networks called the race for Manchin, who had 51 percent to Morrisey’s 41 percent.