Ex-Senator Joe Manchin predicts a midterm "tsunami" over living costs
The gist
Former Sen. Joe Manchin, now an independent from West Virginia, said the mood is right for a "complete tsunami" in the midterms.
His endorsements of Collins and a West Virginia delegate show where he is putting his weight.
How it unfolded
- Oct 21, 2026Manchin toured a New Balance factory in Norway, Maine, with Sen. Susan Collins and joined a campaign stop with her in Lewiston, speaking to reporters.
- Oct 27, 2026Manchin told NewsNation's Blake Burman the atmosphere is "definitely right" for a "complete tsunami" in the midterms, saying "Cost of living is everything right now."
- Oct 27, 2026He said Roy Cooper "has definitely looked like he's going to win it" in North Carolina, citing an Elon University poll showing Cooper at 52 percent and Michael Whatley at 39 percent.