Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Thursday he would not seek re-election to the Senate.

"To the West Virginians who have put their trust in me and fought side by side to make our state better – it has been an honor of my life to serve you," he wrote in a post on X, including a video explaining his decision.

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<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/08/1200/675/GettyImages-1556425443.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) questions Securities and Exchange Commission Chairmain Gary Gensler as Gensler testifies before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee July 19, 2023 in Washington, DC.</span> <span>(Win McNamee/Getty Images)</span></p></div></div>

<div class="author-bio"><p>Brandon Gillespie is an associate editor at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter at @brandon_cg.</p></div>

Democrat West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has announced he will not be seeking re-election to the Senate next year in what is expected to be a favorable pickup opportunity for the GOP.{ai:summary}<p>Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced he won't seek re-election, expressing gratitude to the people of his state. #politics</p>

Sen. Joe Manchin announces he will not seek Senate re-election

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