West Virginia 2016 General Election

The Green Papers: West Virginia 2016 General Election

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West Virginia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 10 May 2016
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

✓ Tuesday 10 May 2016 - Primary . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EDT (1030-2330 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 8 November 2016 - General Election . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EST (1130-0030 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	1,859,815	(0.60% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	5	(0.93% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	3	(0.69% of 435)
Capital:	Charleston

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West Virginia State and Local Government

West Virginia 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

Source: 2016 General Election Candidate Listing from the West Virginia Secretary of State.

10 May 2016 Primary results from
Unoffical Primary Election Results from the West Virginia Secretary of State.
AP Statewide
Politico.

15 September 2016: The West Virginia Supreme Court issued a ruling in Wells v State 16-0779 requiring all petitioning candidates for the General Election to file a declaration of candidacy by the last Saturday in January.
22 September 2016: The U.S. District Court prohibited West Virginia from requiring that independents and nominees of unqualified parties file a declaration of candidacy in January. Daly v Tennant, s.d. 3:16cv-8981.

Write-In Candidate Listing from the West Virginia Secretary of State.

8 November 2016 returns from the West Virginia Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 5 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.

	Candidate list (5, 34 write-ins)

		Republican	489,371	68.63%	Donald John Trump, Sr. • for Vice President: Indiana Governor Michael R. "Mike" Pence (5 Electoral Votes) • FEC P80001571; 28 Nov 16; Tot $341,062,859; Dsb $333,457,857

		Democratic	188,794	26.48%	former Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton • for Vice President: Virginia Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine • FEC P00003392; 28 Nov 16; Tot $583,217,328; Dsb $582,378,679

		Libertarian	23,004	3.23%	former Governor New Mexico Gary Earl Johnson • for Vice President: former Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William F. "Bill" Weld • FEC P20002671; 28 Nov 16; Tot $11,670,597; Dsb $11,505,633

		Mountain	8,075	1.13%	Jill E. Stein • for Vice President: Ajamu Baraka • FEC P20003984; 28 Nov 16; Tot $9,485,845; Dsb $5,315,546

		Constitution	3,807	0.53%	Darrell Lane Castle • for Vice President: Scott N. Bradley • FEC P60021102; 28 Nov 16; Tot $71,876; Dsb $67,084

		Write-in; (Independent)			Andrew Daniel "Andy" Basiago • for Vice President: Karen Dell Kinnison • FEC P60015351; 28 Nov 16; Tot $17,034; Dsb $20,396
		Write-in; (Republican)			Paij Jean "Page" Boring • FEC P60016888
		Write-in; (Independent)			William Ernest Bowhall, Jr. • FEC P60005899
		Write-in; (Democratic)			Kennedy King Brown • FEC P60015336
		Write-in; (Independent)			Robert Lewis "Bob" Buchanan • for Vice President: Jason Alexander Washington • FEC P60020757
		Write-in; (Independent)			Cynthia T. Cavazos • FEC P60017290
		Write-in; (Democratic)			Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Guerra • for Vice President: Michael Alan Steinberg • FEC P60016342; 31 Dec 16; Tot $8,075,960; Dsb $8,074,914
		Write-in; (Independent)			Richard A. Duncan • for Vice President: Ricky Johnson
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)			Ameer Xenos Flippin • FEC P60021243; 31 Oct 16; Tot $84; Dsb $86
		Write-in; (Independent)			Cherunda Lynn Fox • for Vice President: Roger Matthew Kushner • FEC P60005303; 28 Oct 16; Tot $36,288; Dsb $36,288
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)			Benjamin "Ben" Hartnell • for Vice President: Dave Marshall
		Write-in; (Prohibition Party)			former Fulton County Pennsylvania Tax Assessor James Arthur "Jim" Hedges • for Vice President: Bill V. Bayes • FEC P60017340
		Write-in; (America's Party)			Thomas Conrad "Tom" Hoefling • for Vice President: Steven Bernard "Steve" Schulin • FEC P20005260
		Write-in; (Libertarian)			Tara Indiana • FEC P60020641
		Write-in			Alan "Al-J" Jacquemotte • for Vice President: Ronalee Evelyn "Ronnie" Mueller
		Write-in			Gerald John "Jerry" Jennings, II • FEC P60008299
		Write-in; (Independent)			Lynn Sandra Kahn • for Vice President: Kathleen Monahan • FEC P60005808
		Write-in; (Kotlikoff for President)			Laurence J. "Larry" Kotlikoff • for Vice President: Edward Emery "Ed" Leamer • FEC P20004511
		Write-in; (Socialism and Liberation)			Gloria Estela La Riva • for Vice President: Eugene Puryear • FEC P80005572; 28 Nov 16; Tot $30,851; Dsb $36,030
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)			David Limbaugh • for Vice President: Bo Ginsrich
		Write-in; (Independent)			Joseph Allen "Joe Exotic" Maldonado • for Vice President: Douglas K. Terranova • FEC P60018249; 30 Sep 16; Tot $12,032; Dsb $4,926
		Write-in; (Independent)			David Evan "Evan" McMullin • for Vice President: Nathan Daniel Johnson • FEC P60022654; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,634,839; Dsb $1,618,074
		Write-in; (Workers World)			Monica Gail Moorehead • for Vice President: Lamont G. Lilly • FEC P60004405; 28 Nov 16; Tot $13,278; Dsb $12,839
		Write-in; (Independent)			Kevin Michael Moreau • FEC P60021185
		Write-in; (No Party Affiliation)			Laio Chantelle Morris • for Vice President: Keisha L. Merchant • FEC P60019114
		Write-in; (Libertarian)			Darryl W. Perry • for Vice President: Conan Salada • FEC P60004868
		Write-in; (Republican)			Janet L. Reid • for Vice President: John E. Reid
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)			Marshall Roy Schoenke • for Vice President: James Creighton Mitchell, Jr
		Write-in; (Independent)			Michael Lynn "Mike" Smith • for Vice President: Daniel Lee White • FEC P60020781
		Write-in; (Independent)			William Roger "Roger" Smith • FEC P60018769; 30 Sep 16; Tot $686; Dsb $3
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)			Kora Roberta Katz Vakil • FEC P60023611
		Write-in; (Socialist Equality)			Jerome S. "Jerry" White • for Vice President: Niles Niemuth • FEC P20004677; 28 Nov 16; Tot $11,357; Dsb $11,356
		Write-in			Charles Mitchell "Mitchell" Williams • FEC P60009925
		Write-in			Demetra Jefferson Wysinger • for Vice President: Cedric D'Wayne Jefferson • FEC P60020484
Total			713,051	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 114^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Joe Manchin, III • First elected in a special election to a partial term to fill the vacancy caused by the 28 June 2010 death of Senator Robert C. Byrd (Democratic): 2 November 2010. He replaces Senator Carte P. Goodwin (Democrat) who had been appointed by Governor Joe Manchin (Democratic) to temporarily fill the vacancy. Won the special election for the term ending in Jaunary 2013 and the the concurrent regular election for the term ending January 2019: 6 November 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Joe Manchin, III* • FEC S0WV00090

Class 2		Republican	Senator Shelley Moore Capito • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (1)

		*Republican*			*Senator Shelley Moore Capito* • FEC S4WV00159

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Democratic	Governor Earl Ray Tomblin • Ascended to the Governor's chair as acting Governor when Governor Joe Manchin, III resigned to take office as a U.S. Senator: 15 November 2010. First elected in a Special Election: 4 October 2011. Re-elected: 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (5, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic	350,408	49.09%	Jim Justice

		Republican	301,987	42.30%	state Senator William P. "Bill" Cole, III

		Mountain	42,068	5.89%	Charlotte Jean Pritt

		Libertarian	15,354	2.15%	David Moran

		Constitution	4,041	0.57%	Phil Hudok

		Write-in			Quintin Caldwell
		Write-in			Ras Ible
Total			713,858	100.00%

114^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Republican (3 Renominated)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman David Bennett McKinley • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 10 May 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress

		Republican	163,469	68.97%	Congressman David Bennett McKinley • FEC H0WV01072; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,142,049; Dsb $1,047,579

		Democratic	73,534	31.03%	former state Delegate Michael Noe "Mike" Manypenny • FEC H6WV01087; 19 Oct 16; Tot $21,194; Dsb $27,876
Total			237,003	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Alexander Xavier "Alex" Mooney • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 10 May 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress

		Republican	140,807	58.18%	Congressman Alexander Xavier "Alex" Mooney • FEC H4WV02080; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,322,683; Dsb $886,126

		Democratic	101,207	41.82%	former state Delegate Mark Allen Hunt • FEC H0WV02104; 28 Nov 16; Tot $483,149; Dsb $432,189
Total			242,014	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Evan H. Jenkins • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2014. Previously served as a Democrat in the state Senate 2002-2010 and state House 1994-1998. Switched from Democratic to Republican: 30 July 2013. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 10 May 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3) - 115th Congress

		Republican	140,741	67.88%	Congressman Evan H. Jenkins • FEC H4WV03070; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,279,046; Dsb $563,832

		Democratic	49,708	23.98%	Matthew Paul "Matt" Detch • FEC H6WV03091; 30 Sep 16; Tot $64,867; Dsb $45,137

		Libertarian	16,883	8.14%	Zane Renee Lawhorn • FEC H6WV03117; 28 Nov 16; Tot $89,482; Dsb $89,481
Total			207,332	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016

		Democratic	Secretary of State Natalie Ethel Tennant • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 10 May 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3)

		Republican	335,526	48.52%	Mac Warner

		Democratic	323,750	46.82%	Secretary of State Natalie Ethel Tennant

		Libertarian	32,179	4.65%	former state legislator John S. Buckley
Total			691,455	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016

		Republican	Attorney General Patrick James Morrisey • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 10 May 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (4)

		Republican	358,424	51.63%	Attorney General Patrick James Morrisey

		Democratic	291,232	41.95%	state Delegate Doug Reynolds

		Libertarian	24,023	3.46%	Karl Kolenich

		Mountain	20,475	2.95%	Michael Sharley
Total			694,154	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016

		Democratic	Treasurer Johnny Duane "John" Perdue • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 10 May 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic	338,018	50.33%	Treasurer Johnny Duane "John" Perdue

		Republican	293,671	43.73%	Ann Urling

		Libertarian	39,865	5.94%	Michael Allen Young
Total			671,554	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016

Open		Democratic	Auditor Glen Bertrum Gainer, III • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 7 December 2015: Not running for re-election.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3)

		Republican	385,831	58.48%	state Delegate John B. "J.B." McCuskey

		Democratic	228,001	34.56%	Mary Ann Claytor

		Libertarian	45,908	6.96%	Brenton "Brent" Ricketts
Total			659,740	100.00%

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016

		Democratic	Agriculture Commissioner Walter Dolph "Walt" Helmick • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 10 May 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3)

		Republican	321,560	48.41%	state Senator Kent Leonhardt

		Democratic	274,191	41.28%	Agriculture Commissioner Walter Dolph "Walt" Helmick

		Libertarian	68,502	10.31%	Buddy A. Guthrie
Total			664,253	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 6 incumbents, 13 candidates
	• Republican: 5 incumbents, 13 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 10 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America's Party: 1 candidate
	• Kotlikoff for President: 1 candidate
	• Mountain (affiliate of Green): 3 candidates
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Prohibition Party (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Socialist Equality: 1 candidate
	• Workers World: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 12 candidates
	• No Party Affiliation: 1 candidate
	• Unaffiliated: 5 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 36 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.