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- Nearly a month ago, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced he wouldn't run for reelection in 2024.
- Now, Zach Shrewsbury is the only declared Democrat running to represent West Virginia in the Senate.
- "When I do politics, I do it rather aggressively," he said. "I don't really beat around the bush."
As West Virginia, once a longtime Democratic stronghold, continues its abrupt flip to the right, a self-described socialist is hoping he can be the one to succeed centrist Sen. Joe Manchin.