Name/Title
Manchin campaign buttonEntry/Object ID
2024.039.017Description
Rectangular white button with the outline of a mountain above blue and red text which reads "Manchin/ Standing Up For West Virginia" with the campaign website below.Context
Joe Manchin, a democrat, served in the WV State legislature from 1982- 1996, as WV Secretary of State from 2001-2005, as Governor of WV from 2005-2010 and as Senator from 2010-2024. He was known in Congress in the early 2020s for being a moderate democrat and often looked to as a deciding vote in close Senate votes. He became an independent in 2024.Acquisition
Accession
2024.039Source or Donor
Fitzpatrick, KarenCredit Line
Donated from the estate of Nancy Jo Upwright