First Challenger to Joe Manchin Announces Bid as Republicans Eye 2024 Senate Flip

A congressman formally announced a challenge to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Nov. 15 as Republicans eye 2024 for a Senate flip after falling short in the midterms.
Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), who just won re-election, said he’ll take on Manchin.
“It’s been talked about a lot, but I’m going to announce. I’m announcing it right now that I’m running for the U.S. Senate,” Mooney said on the “Talkline” radio show. “I’m all in.”
Mooney, 51, was in the Maryland Senate for 12 years before moving to West Virginia. He has represented West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District since 2015. Mooney won reelection this month with 65.6 percent of the vote….}