| The Green Papers: West Virginia 2023 General Election |
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West Virginia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress |
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Candidates affiliated with a recognized political party who run for election in a primary election and who lose the nomination cannot change her or his voter registration to a minor party organization/unaffiliated candidate to take advantage of the later filing deadlines and have their name on the subsequent general election ballot. The Democratic, Libertarian, Mountain, and Republican political parties are recognized in West Virginia. "No party" candidates include minor parties, unaffiliated or independent candidates. The primary includes the Democratic and Republican parties. The Libertarian and Mountain parties nominate by convention. |
| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 118th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Joseph "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, re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 9 November 2023: "I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate...." |
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| Candidate list (6) | |||||
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Democratic | Zachary C. "Zach" Shrewsbury • FEC S4WV00357 |
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Republican | Brian Bird | |||
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Republican | Governor James Conley "Jim" Justice, II • 27 April 2023: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 1 Seat in 2024. • FEC S4WV00332; 30 Sep 23; Tot $1,547,998; Dsb $380,641 |
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Republican | Zane Lawhorn • FEC S4WV00340 |
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Republican | Bryan McKinney • FEC S4WV00365 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Alexander Xavier "Alex" Mooney • Member of Congress CD 2 • FEC S4WV00324; 30 Sep 23; Tot $1,230,157; Dsb $731,559 |
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| Class 2 | Republican | Senator Shelley Moore Capito • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (1) | |||||
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Republican | Senator Shelley Moore Capito • FEC S4WV00159 |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
| Republican | Governor James Conley "Jim" Justice, II • First elected: 2016 (as a Democrat); changed party affiliation to Republican: 3 August 2017; re-elected: 2020 (as a Republican) • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - 27 April 2023: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 1 Seat in 2024. |
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| Candidate list (15) | |||||
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Democratic | Cecil Silva | |||
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Democratic | Huntington Mayor Stephen T. "Steve" Williams | |||
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Republican | Terri Bradshaw | |||
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Republican | former state Delegate Moore Capito • Son of Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican), grandson of the late Governor Arch Moore (Republican), cousin of state Treasurer Riley McGowan Moore (Republican). |
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Republican | Chris Miller • Son of Member of Congress Carol Devine Miller. |
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Republican | Attorney General Patrick James Morrisey • 4 April 2023: Announced candidacy for Governor. |
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Republican | Roy Springfield | |||
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Republican | Edwin Vanover | |||
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Republican | Secretary of State Andrew "Mac" Warner • 11 January 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2024. |
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Republican | Rashida Yost | |||
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Constitution | former state Delegate S. Marshall Wilson | |||
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Libertarian | Erika Kolenich | |||
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Mountain | Chase Linko-Looper | |||
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Independent | Quintin Gerard Caldwell | |||
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Independent | Fred Vance | |||
| 118th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Republican (1 Undetermined, 1 Open) | |||||
| Incumbent - 118th Congress | |||||
| CD 1 | Republican | Member of Congress Carol Devine Miller • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 |
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| Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | James Milton "Jim" Umberger • FEC H4WV01066 |
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Republican | former state Delegate Jonathan Derrick "Derrick" Evans • FEC H4WV01058; 30 Sep 23; Tot $111,603; Dsb $48,681 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Carol Devine Miller • FEC H8WV03097; 30 Sep 23; Tot $441,326; Dsb $426,065 |
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Independent | Wes Holden • FEC H4WV01074 |
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| Incumbent - 118th Congress | |||||
| CD 2 | Republican | Member of Congress Alexander Xavier "Alex" Mooney • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - Candidate for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2024. |
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| Candidate list (8) - 119th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Steven Wendelin • FEC H4WV02247 |
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Republican | Dennis Nathan "Nate" Cain • FEC H4WV02221; 30 Sep 23; Tot $58,466; Dsb $56,800 |
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Republican | Joseph Frederick "Joe" Earley • FEC H4WV02213; 30 Sep 23; Tot $110,397; Dsb $31,294 |
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Republican | Alexander "Alex" Gaaserud • FEC H4WV02197; 30 Sep 23; Tot $2,300; Dsb $3,008 |
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Republican | Treasurer Riley McGowan Moore • FEC H4WV02205; 30 Sep 23; Tot $504,377; Dsb $145,070 |
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Republican | Heather Rosen-Turley • Website says candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024 but filed with the FEC for U.S. House CD 2 on 16 November 2022. ? • FEC H4WV02189 |
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Republican | R.J. Smith • FEC H4WV02239 |
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No Party Preference | Michael R. "Hell Bell" Sigmon • 21 November 2023: Filed with the FEC S4WV00373 for the US Senate. 10 December 2023: Filed with the FEC H4WV00019 for the US House. ? • FEC S4WV00373 |
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| Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024 | |||||
| Republican | Secretary of State Andrew "Mac" Warner • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 11 January 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2024. |
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| Candidate list (8) | |||||
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Republican | Steven Harris | |||
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Republican | former state Senator Kenny Mann | |||
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Republican | state Delegate Chris Pritt | |||
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Republican | former state Delegate Ken Reed | |||
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Republican | Wesley A. Self | |||
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Republican | former state Delegate Doug Skaff, Jr. | |||
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Republican | Kris Warner | |||
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Republican | Putnam County Clerk Brian Wood | |||
| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024 | |||||
| Republican | Attorney General Patrick James Morrisey • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 4 April 2023: Announced candidacy for Governor. |
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| Candidate list (2) | |||||
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Republican | Auditor John Bohen "J.B." McCuskey • 24 July 2023: "My experience as the auditor and in the legal community makes a great fit for me to continue to serve in West Virginia as the attorney general..." 29 February 2023: "I am here today to announce my candidacy for governor of West Virginia." |
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Republican | state Senator Mike Stuart | |||
| Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024 | |||||
| Republican | Treasurer Riley McGowan Moore • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 21 November 2022: Candidate for U.S. House CD 2 in 2024. |
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| Candidate list (2) | |||||
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Republican | former state Delegate Larry Pack | |||
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Republican | Hardy County Commissioner Steven Schetrom | |||
| Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024 | |||||
| Republican | Auditor John Bohen "J.B." McCuskey • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 24 July 2023: "My experience as the auditor and in the legal community makes a great fit for me to continue to serve in West Virginia as the attorney general..." |
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| Candidate list (4) | |||||
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Republican | Rob Cornelius | |||
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Republican | state Delegate Caleb L. Hanna | |||
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Republican | state Delegate Eric L. Householder | |||
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Republican | Jefferson County Commissioner Tricia Jackson | |||
| Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024 | |||||
| Republican | Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 |
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| Candidate list (3) | |||||
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Republican | Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt | |||
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Republican | Roy Ramey | |||
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Republican | Steve Stoy | |||
| 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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties. | |
| • Democratic (affiliates): 1 incumbent, 5 candidates | |
| • Republican: 9 incumbents, 41 candidates | |
| Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties. | |
| • Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate | |
| • Libertarian: 1 candidate | |
| Other Third Parties | |
| • Mountain (affiliate of Green): 1 candidate | |
| Independents | |
| • Independent: 3 candidates | |
| • No Party Preference: 1 candidate | |
| 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. |
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