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July 24, 2026
Joe Manchin Launches Independent Leadership Council to Support Candidates
- Joe Manchin officially launched the Independent Leadership Council to support independent candidates across the U.S.
- The initiative responds to a record 45% of Americans identifying as political independents, reflecting dissatisfaction with the major parties.
- Manchin plans to campaign for selected candidates and believes independents can significantly influence Congress.
- The council's first meeting included various independent candidates, highlighting a growing momentum for nonpartisan political representation.
2 Sources
- Joe Manchin reenters the political orbit with a new independent experimentJul 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM · CNN
- Manchin launches effort to elect independent candidates to CongressJul 24, 2026 at 4:13 PM · The Hill