If Manchin(WV) becomes a Republican. Will he get challenged in the Republican primary in 2024?

[nkpolitics1212]

2024 is when Manchin is up for re-election.
Manchin' primary challengers will be Patrick Morrisey-R.
Morrisey defeats Manchin in the Republican primary.

[PSPS]

1. If Manchin becomes a republican, Moscow Mitch is back in charge.

[FalloutShelter]

3. YEP.

[underpants]

2. He's not switching

It wouldn’t do him any good. He’d have a primary to fight through as opposed to not.

[Ocelot II]

4. He won't. He has a lot more power as a Democrat.

[Clash City Rocker]

5. I would imagine he loses either way

Why should Democrats bother to show up to vote for a Democrat who votes like a Republican? “Hold your nose and vote for me anyway” sounds like a bad campaign slogan.

[comradebillyboy]

6. Why would Manchin change parties at this stage

of his career. He's never had more influence than he has right now as a Democrat.

[Indykatie]

7. Manchin is the Best Dems Can Do in WV - We Need To Accept That and Elect More Dems Elsewhere

I don't like Manchin BUT I'd rather have him in that WV seat voting with Dems 70% of the time rather than a Republican who will never vote with Dems. I won't waste any energy bitching and moaning about Manchin. I'm saving that energy to work on getting more Dem Senators elected in 2022.

[brush]

10. Agreed. A couple more Dems elected in the Senate takes Manchin's leverage away.

And we have a shot since there are more republican senators up for re-election in '22 than Dems.

[redstateblues]

11. Speaking as a constituent of Marsha Blackburn, I'd take two Manchins

instead of her and Bill Hargity anyday

[MiHale]

8. If?

[doc03]

9. Don't even talk that stuff, we need him.