Joe Manchin has declined to run for governor of West Virginia and will stay in the Senate, citing a need to maintain numbers for Democrats in hopes of becoming the majority in 2020.

— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) September 3, 2019

Yes, Joe Manchin can often be a huge pain for progressives, but he's a vote to remove Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader & to confirm a Democratic president's Supreme Court nominees. In a state Trump won by 68-26, that's far better than nothing https://t.co/9FwsZXpYzh

— Stephen Wolf (@PoliticsWolf) September 3, 2019

Guys, you can save your "he's no Democrat" comments, I get it and agree. But the reality is we had no chance of taking the Senate in 2020 (which is still a long shot) without him declining to run as Gov.

— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) September 3, 2019

Joe Manchin passing on the opportunity to run for WV Governor was basically a prerequisite for winning control of the Senate. This is very good news if you care about stripping Mitch McConnell of his power. https://t.co/pdkj9UxftF

— Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 (@DemWrite) September 3, 2019

@JoeManchinWV made the right decision to stay in the U.S. Senate. Every Democrat should now support Stephen Smith (@WVCantWait) for Governor of West Virginia! #WVGov #WVpol https://t.co/dBdfs8Byhw

— Krishan Patel (@IAmKrishanPatel) September 3, 2019