Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Joseph "Joe" Manchin III (born August 24, 1947) is the junior United States Senator from West Virginia. Manchin, a Democrat, has previously served as the Governor of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010. He won the special election in November 2010 to fill the seat of Robert Byrd, who died in office. Senator Manchin was elected to a full term in office with 60 percent of the vote on November 6, 2012.

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