FILE - Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., left, and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., sit during the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Front of the Capitol, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 in Washington. Now at the end of his second term as a U.S. senator, Manchin is still not a declared candidate for any office five months before the 2024 general election. But there’s still time to mull potential runs for governor, the Senate, and even the U.S. presidency. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
FILE - Joe Manchin, center, along with his wife, Gayle Manchin, right, and Transition Chairman Larry Puccio are shown at a news conference Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, in Morgantown, W.Va., a day after he was elected governor. Now at the end of his second term as a U.S. senator, Manchin is still not a declared candidate for any office five months before the 2024 general election. But there’s still time to mull potential runs for governor, the Senate, and even the U.S. presidency. (AP Photo/Dale Sparks, File)
FILE - Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., smiles while being introduced during the 'Politics and Eggs' event, as part of his national listening tour, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Manchester, N.H. As his second term ends as a U.S. senator, Manchin is still not a declared candidate for any office five months before the 2024 general election. But there’s still time to mull potential runs for governor, the Senate, and even the U.S. presidency. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
The official portrait of Joe Manchin as West Virginia's governor hangs on a wall in the governor's reception room Thursday, June 6, 2024, at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Five months before the general election, Manchin is still not a declared candidate for any office. But there's still time to mull potential runs for governor, the Senate, and even the U.S. presidency. (AP Photo/John Raby)
The official portrait of Joe Manchin as West Virginia's governor hangs on a wall in the governor's reception room Thursday, June 6, 2024, at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Five months before the general election, Manchin is still not a declared candidate for any office. But there's still time to mull potential runs for governor, the Senate, and even the U.S. presidency. (AP Photo/John Raby)