Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-WV) current fight with the White House could help him secure reelection in 2024.

Manchin has been at the forefront of a fight with President Joe Biden and his administration recently over the historic Inflation Reduction Act that he helped create, amid speculation he may mount a third-party bid for the White House. Manchin, who is considered a centrist, has long been a critic of the president's more liberal policies.

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"The energy policies and the approach to these [climate] questions that the Democratic Party has is not what a majority of West Virginia voters want," Hans Noel, a political science professor at Georgetown University, told Newsweek. "But they are willing to vote for Joe Manchin because even though they don't agree with Democrats on that issue and a bunch of other issues, they like Manchin's way of representing things."

The senator's willingness to oppose his own political party has earned him popularity even in a largely conservative state.

Manchin has successfully rejected federal spending proposals, helped ensure the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, reformed energy permitting, repeatedly opposed efforts to eliminate the filibuster, and blocked proposed White House appointees he did not agree with.

Manchin's seat is one of 23 seats Democrats are hoping to defend next year, in order to keep the majority in the upper chamber. But three of the seats are in deeply conservative states: West Virginia, Montana, and Ohio. They are also hoping to flip a Texas Senate seat.

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Manchin is being challenged by Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV), who cannot seek another term as the state's leader. Manchin has yet to confirm his plans for 2024, which could include a third-party bid for the White House, a reelection bid, or not pursuing politics at all. The two-term senator said he is waiting until the end of the year to announce his next plans.

Manchin has also hinted at leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent, citing issues with both mainstream political parties. However, he said he would only do so if he felt he was truly an "independent voice."