No Labels claims third-party ticket still undecided despite Manchin retirement – By Cami Mondeaux (Washington Examiner) / Nov 9, 2023
No Labels has not yet decided who it would tap for its third-party presidential ticket next year even as one of its top contenders, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), announced he would not seek reelection in the Senate next year.
Machin’s announcement raised eyebrows about whether the West Virginia Democrat could be eyeing a White House run, as he has long been floated as a candidate for the third-party group.
No Labels commended Manchin for his tenure in the Senate shortly after his announcement on Thursday, lauding him as a “tireless voice for America’s commonsense majority and a longtime ally of the No Labels movement.” However, a spokesperson for No Labels told the Washington Examiner it wouldn’t make a decision on who would top its bipartisan ticket in 2024, noting the group is still “gathering input” from voters on who “they would like to see in the White House.”
