Sen. Joe Manchin least popular politician in country, poll finds

​Sen. Joe Manchin has emerged as the nation’s most unpopular politician — even surpassing President Biden, whose approval rating is slumping, for the dubious distinction, according to a new poll. ​

Just 11% of registered voters view the West Virginia Democrat in a positive light, the NBC News poll released Tuesday found.

Meanwhile, roughly one-third of voters (34%) had negative feelings, making Manchin the most unpopular figure in the poll with a net negative rating of 23%. 

Manchin, who scuttled Biden’s Build Back Better Act last December only to revive parts of it in the Inflation Reduction Act after months of negotiation, tops the list ​by a comfortable margin.

The next-most unpopular pol after Manchin is former Vice President Mike Pence with a net negative rating of ​19 points — 25% positive, 44% negative.