AdvertisementBattle For The Senate: Candidates In Key Races Respond To Kavanaugh AllegationsSeptember 18, 2018Jessica TaylorfacebookEmailSen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., listens to Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6. Running a tight re-election race in a conservative state, Manchin has faced pressure to support Kavanaugh. (Getty Images)