Appearing on CBS Mornings on Monday, Manchin, who left the Democratic Party and filed as an Independent in May, said: "I am not going to be a candidate for president."
He added: "I am a candidate for basically speaking for the middle of this country."
Manchin later explained his reasoning for not challenging Harris, saying: "I don't need that."
On Sunday, shortly after Biden announced he was dropping out, Harris quickly emerged as the frontrunner to replace him to face former President Donald Trump in November.
According to Bloomberg and other media outlets, Jonathan Kott, who previously served as Manchin's communications director, said the West Virginia senator was "seriously considering" running for president as a Democrat.
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