Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) calls for changes to U.S. elections, arguing there is not enough competition in many races. Speaking to NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas, he points to the 2024 election coverage and says it focused mainly on presidential battleground states, while many other contests were effectively settled in advance.
Manchin says a large share of electoral outcomes are predetermined, including congressional districts. He also argues that more competitive elections are needed across the country, rather than attention concentrated on a small number of battleground areas. The reporting centers on his proposal for election reform and his critique of how political races are framed and contested.
Both outlets describe Manchin making the same central claim: that American elections lack competition and should be reworked to produce more evenly contested results.
