A new ad by a Democratic-aligned group highlights Democratic Senator Joe Manchin’s efforts to protect pensions and health insurance for miners in West Virginia, emphasizing his collaboration with former President Donald Trump. The ad is part of a campaign to boost Manchin’s chances of re-election in a competitive Senate race. Manchin is considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the Senate, as West Virginia is a state that President Joe Biden lost by a significant margin in the 2020 election. The No Labels group is also considering Manchin as a potential candidate for a third-party presidential bid. It is unclear whether Manchin will run for re-election, but if he decides not to, Democrats would lose their best chance of retaining the seat in West Virginia.
