His announcement hands Democrats a real chance at retaining a seat in GOP territory and puts them on Joe Manchin-watch as the West Virginia Democratic senator weighs his own future in a ruby-red state. Tester, who announced his decision on Wednesday, is the first major domino to fall for Democrats, who are nervous about maintaining their one-seat majority. Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) Pressed by a local West Virginia radio host on Wednesday whether he’ll seek a third full term, the West Virginia centrist maintained that he wasn’t sure. They should have put that guy into speech therapy and beat the hell out of [his accent].”Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.)
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