FILE - Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., left, and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., sit during the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Front of the Capitol, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 in Washington. Now at the end of his second term as a U.S. senator, Manchin is still not a declared candidate for any office five months before the 2024 general election. But there’s still time to mull potential runs for governor, the Senate, and even the U.S. presidency. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)