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 ‘Waste of a seat’: Manchin’s succession becomes a magnet for anti-establishment Republicans.
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 Alex Mooney, a conservative hardliner, is planning to run for Manchin's seat, supported by the anti-tax Club for Growth super PAC. Meanwhile, Jim Justice, who shares a political network with Senator Manchin, has also entered the race. National GOP leaders are hopeful that Manchin will not seek reelection, as they see a messy Republican primary as their best hope of keeping the seat in 2024