Joe Manchin

Independent senior Senator of West Virginia

Senator
West Virginia
November 15, 2010 - January 3, 2013
Senator
West Virginia
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2019
Senator
West Virginia
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2025

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manchin.senate.gov

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1947 (78 years old)

Birthday

Served as the senior United States senator from West Virginia since 2010
Was the 34th governor of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010
Served as the 27th secretary of state of West Virginia from 2001 to 2005
Founded and was the president of Enersystems, a coal brokerage company
Won the 2004 West Virginia gubernatorial election and was reelected in 2008
Won a 2010 special election to fill a Senate seat, and was reelected in 2012 and 2018
Describes himself as a “centrist, moderate, conservative Democrat”
Opposed President Obama’s energy policies and supported President Trump’s border wall and immigration policies
Voted against the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Voted to convict Trump in both of his impeachment trials
Advocated for the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan and opposed military interventions in Syria
Became a key swing vote in the Senate following the 2020 elections
Announced he would not seek reelection in 2024 and registered as an independent
Involved in business interests including Enersystems and AA Properties
Has a history of receiving significant funding from the oil and gas industry
Has been involved in efforts to address the opioid crisis and improve broadband access in West Virginia
Has taken a stance against the DREAM Act and supported construction of a southern border wall
Opposes the D.C. and Puerto Rico statehood
Has a mixed voting record on LGBT rights and abortion
Has faced appeals to join the Republican Party but remained a Democrat until 2024
Lives on a houseboat in the Potomac River when in Washington