{"id":2634739,"date":"2026-07-24T12:43:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-manchin-is-launching-a-new-independent-network\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T12:47:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:47:20","slug":"joe-manchin-is-launching-a-new-independent-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-manchin-is-launching-a-new-independent-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Manchin is launching a new independent network"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-manchin-is-launching-a-new-independent-network%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2634739&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Joe Manchin, a former west Virginia senator who served from 2010 too 2025 and switched from Democrat to Autonomous in 2024, is leading an effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-prop-up-third-party-candidates-in-three-house-races-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...s prop up third party candidates in three House races - Washington Examiner\">promote independent candidates<\/a> through his Independent Leadership Council. His goal is to create a movement of centrists who can vote independently by strategizing to elect candidates in competitive races, aligning with a record-high 45% of Americans identifying as political independents. Manchin emphasizes that this movement is not about forming a third party but about electing individuals committed to independent voices who serve the center of politics. He has gained attention for his willingness to break from party lines, notably voting for Brett Kavanaugh\u2019s Supreme Court confirmation and criticizing radical shifts in Democratic ideology. The initiative builds on the work of his daughter, Heather Bresch, and aligns with efforts from groups like FreedomWorks. Manchin aims to foster a political environment where independents can influence policy and election outcomes, positioning this as a response to increasing polarization and partisanship.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former West Virginia Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-manchin\/\">Joe Manchin<\/a> is spearheading an effort to elect <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/independent\/#google_vignette\">independent<\/a> candidates through his Independent Leadership Council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bThe council\u2019s stated purpose is to strategize ways to elect independent candidates in competitive elections, and comes amid a recent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/700499\/new-high-identify-political-independents.aspx.\">Gallup poll that found<\/a> a record 45% of Americans identify as political independents.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4662239\/joe-manchin-launching-independent-network\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Joe Manchin is launching a new independent network<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4662011\/majority-republicans-consider-voting-different-party-rising-gas-prices-poll\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Majority of Republicans consider voting for different party in face of rising gas prices: Poll<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4658800\/watch-live-trump-speech-georgia\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers remarks in Georgia<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bManchin\u2019s political experiment was announced Thursday in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/#google_vignette\">senator\u2019s<\/a> home state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b\u201cWe\u2019re trying to build a true independent network,\u201d said Manchin in an<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/07\/24\/2026\/manchin-launches-council-to-elect-independents\"> interview with Semafor.<\/a> \u201cNot a third party, but a movement of people that will bring our country and the people who are participating in politics today more towards the center.\u201d\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 78-year-old Manchin served as a U.S. Senator from 2010 to 2025. While initially a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrat\/#google_vignette\">Democrat<\/a>, Manchin changed his party affiliation to Independent in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bManchin became well-known for his tendency to break away from the Democratic Party, which made him a crucial figure in deciding tight policy debates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bIn 2018, Manchin was the<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2273848\/joe-manchin-breaks-with-democrats-declares-support-for-brett-kavanaugh\/\"> sole Democrat to vote<\/a> in favor of confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, a key step toward Kavanaugh\u2019s confirmation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bManchin has made recent headlines for claiming<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4638806\/joe-manchin-warned-joe-biden-that-his-staff-was-taking-him-too-far-left-in-2020\/\"> he told former President<\/a> Joe Biden that his own staff was taking him too far to the left, and for his criticisms of the Democratic Party\u2019s embrace of<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4629069\/joe-manchin-says-insane-democrats-prefer-socialism-over-capitalism\/\"> socialist ideology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b\u201cWe\u2019re not trying to start another party,\u201d said Manchin in an interview with<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/07\/24\/politics\/joe-manchin-recruit-independent-candidates\"> CNN.<\/a> \u201cWe\u2019re trying to get a person who can be committed to \u2014 and totally committed to \u2013 being an independent with an independent voice. They can vote with Democrats and Republicans when they\u2019re right and speak out against them when they\u2019re wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/4656352\/renewed-war-renewed-gop-midterm-worries\/\"><strong>A RENEWED WAR MEANS RENEWED GOP MIDTERM WORRIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manchin\u2019s Independent Leadership Council combines work already done by Heather Bresch, who is Joe Manchin\u2019s daughter. Bresch is known for serving as the CEO of Mylan, a major Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company, and for her involvement with the centrist political nonprofit Americans Together.\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manchin\u2019s efforts also combine with FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon\u2019s Independent PAC, which has previously put millions of dollars behind independents, including Alaska\u2019s Bill Hill and Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA).<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Manchin leads effort to boost independent candidates<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4299,"featured_media":2634741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JOE-Manchin-e1784907095118.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[83134,32696,5894],"class_list":["post-2634739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-independent-network","tag-joe-manchin","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JOE-Manchin-e1784907095118.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2634739"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2634744,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634739\/revisions\/2634744"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2634741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2634739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2634739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2634739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}