West Virginia 2024 General Election

The Green Papers: West Virginia 2024 General Election

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West Virginia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 14 May 2024
✓ General Election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

✓ Monday 8 January - Saturday 27 January 2024 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 26 March 2024 - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in .
✓ Tuesday 14 May 2024 - Primary . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EDT (1030-2330 UTC).
✓ Thursday 1 August 2024 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor/President .
✓ Tuesday 17 September 2024 - Filing Deadline - Write-in .
✓ Tuesday 5 November 2024 - General Election . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EST (1130-0030 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	1,795,045	(0.58% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
Capital:	Charleston

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West Virginia State and Local Government

West Virginia 2024 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

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.

2024 Running for Office Guide from the West Virginia Secretary of State.

Candidate Listing By Office and General Election Sample Ballots from the West Virginia Secretary of State.

14 May 2024 Primary returns from the West Virginia Secretary of State.

General Election returns from the West Virginia Secretary of State.

Presidential write-ins from the West Virginia Certificate of Ascertainment.



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

	Candidate list (5, 31 write-ins)

		Republican	533,556	69.97%	former President Donald John Trump • for Vice President: Ohio Senator James D. "J.D." Vance (4 Electoral Votes) • FEC P80001571; 08 Aug 24; Tot $29,134; Dsb $29,134

		Democratic	214,309	28.10%	Vice President Kamala Devi Harris • for Vice President: Minnesota Governor Timothy J. "Tim" Walz • FEC P00009423; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,157,291,580; Dsb $1,157,326,016

		Independent	8,947	1.17%	Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr. • for Vice President: Nicole Ann Shanahan • FEC P40011793; 25 Nov 24; Tot $65,903,335; Dsb $64,742,601

		Libertarian	3,047	0.40%	Chase Russell Oliver • for Vice President: Mike ter Maat • FEC P40011983; 25 Nov 24; Tot $475,004; Dsb $473,102

		Mountain	2,531	0.33%	former Lexington Town Meeting Member Jill Ellen Stein • for Vice President: Rudolph T. "Butch" Ware, III • FEC P20003984; 25 Nov 24; Tot $2,863,522; Dsb $2,388,099

		Write-in; (Independent)	73	0.01%	Claudia De la Cruz • for Vice President: Karina Alexandra Garcia • FEC P40015406; 25 Nov 24; Tot $387,646; Dsb $344,375
		Write-in; (American Solidarity)	63	0.01%	Connecticut Regional School Board of Education Member Peter A. Sonski • for Vice President: Lauren Michelle Onak • FEC P40013724; 25 Nov 24; Tot $87,821; Dsb $83,178
		Write-in; (Independent)	39	0.01%	Cornel Ronald West • for Vice President: Melina Abdullah • FEC P40013708; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,381,252; Dsb $1,376,410
		Write-in; (Independent)	10	0.00%	Shiva Ayyadurai • Ballot name: Dr. Shiva • FEC P40012015; 25 Nov 24; Tot $167,260; Dsb $142,339
		Write-in; (Independent)	3	0.00%	Angela Joyce Dwyer • FEC P40008724
		Write-in; (Independent)	2	0.00%	Douglas Anthony "Doug" Bell • for Vice President: Sarah Bell • FEC P40019523; 30 Sep 24; Tot $1,991; Dsb $1,655
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Rick Mattox
		Write-in; (Independent)	1	0.00%	Douglas "Doug" Jenkins • FEC P00011635
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Future Madam Potus • FEC P40021735
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Mary "CZ" "Carol" Asher
		Write-in; (Independent)	0	0.00%	R. Boddie • Ballot name: President R. Boddie • FEC P40015463
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Paij Jean Boring • for Vice President: Jaimey Rutschman • Jaimey Rutschman is from Gilbert, AZ 85233 • FEC P60016888
		Write-in	0	0.00%	John Steven Cheng
		Write-in; (Independent)	0	0.00%	Christine Maria Chisholm • FEC P40019309
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Paul Raymond Farrow, Jr.
		Write-in; (Republican)	0	0.00%	Cherunda Lynn Fox • FEC P60005303; 30 Sep 24; Tot $64,253; Dsb $64,253
		Write-in; (None)	0	0.00%	Christopher Michael "Chris" Garrity • for Vice President: Cody Larry Ballard • FEC P40013351; 25 Nov 24; Tot $40,500; Dsb $39,373
		Write-in; (Reform)	0	0.00%	John R. Gibb, Jr. • FEC P40021347
		Write-in; (Independent)	0	0.00%	Garry B. Hubbard • for Vice President: Elizabeth Ardis Seymour
		Write-in; (Independent)	0	0.00%	Shondra Yevette Irving • FEC P40013922; 30 Sep 24; Tot $9,743; Dsb $7,612
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Brian Larry Kienitz • FEC P40021198
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Richard Mayers
		Write-in; (Constitutional)	0	0.00%	Brandon L. McIntyre • FEC P40016735
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	0	0.00%	André Ramon McNeil, Sr. • FEC P40015265
		Write-in	0	0.00%	William Cody Nalbach • FEC P40007148
		Write-in; (Democratic)	0	0.00%	Christin Noel Powers • FEC P00008946; 31 Oct 24; Tot $31,203; Dsb $25,203
		Write-in; (Constitutional)	0	0.00%	Roger Dale Richard
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Dennis Andrew Schuller
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Christopher Stried • FEC P00009084
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	0	0.00%	Lester H. "Les" Waller, Jr.
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Demetra Jefferson "Mama" Wysinger • FEC P40018467
Total			762,584	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 118^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Open		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 as a Democrat. • 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...." 31 May 2024: "My commitment to do everything I can to bring out country together has led me to register as an independent with no party affiliation."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins)

		Republican	514,079	68.75%	Governor James Conley "Jim" Justice, II • 27 April 2023: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 1 Seat in 2024. • FEC S4WV00332; 25 Nov 24; Tot $4,586,125; Dsb $3,861,779

		Democratic	207,548	27.76%	Wheeling Mayor Glenn Frederick Elliott, Jr. • FEC S4WV00399; 25 Nov 24; Tot $855,051; Dsb $845,942

		Libertarian	26,075	3.49%	David Dunstan Moran • FEC S0WV00264

		Write-in	7	0.00%	Tim Stevenski
		Write-in	6	0.00%	Lewie Andrews
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Joshua Standridge
Total			747,717	100.00%

Class 2		Republican	Senator Shelley Moore Capito • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (3)

		*Republican*			*Senator Shelley Moore Capito* • FEC S4WV00159
		Republican			former state Delegate Jonathan Derrick "Derrick" Evans • FEC H4WV01058; 30 Sep 24; Tot $1,039,739; Dsb $987,276
		Republican			Alexander David "Alex" Gaaserud • FEC H4WV02197; 25 Nov 24; Tot $4,150; Dsb $4,848

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		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.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (5, 3 write-ins)

		Republican	459,300	61.99%	Attorney General Patrick James Morrisey • 4 April 2023: Announced candidacy for Governor.

		Democratic	233,976	31.58%	Huntington Mayor Stephen Taylor "Steve" Williams

		Libertarian	21,228	2.87%	Erika Klie Kolenich

		Constitution	16,828	2.27%	former state Delegate Stephen Marshall "S. Marshall" Wilson • former Republican state legislator

		Mountain	9,596	1.30%	Chase G. Linko-Looper

		Write-in	5	0.00%	William Allen Meadows
		Write-in; (Independent)	3	0.00%	Quintin Gerard "Browwn Clowwn" Caldwell
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Troy Green
Total			740,938	100.00%

118^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Republican (1 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress Carol Devine Miller • Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 119th Congress

		Republican	228,491	66.36%	Member of Congress Carol Devine Miller • FEC H8WV03097; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,743,742; Dsb $1,684,762

		Democratic	90,038	26.15%	Christopher Robert "Chris Bob" Reed • FEC H4WV01082

		Independent	25,616	7.44%	Wes Holden • FEC H4WV01074; 25 Nov 24; Tot $39,231; Dsb $54,397

		Write-in; (Democratic)	171	0.05%	James Milton "Jim" Umberger • FEC H4WV01066; 07 Jun 24; Tot $80,166; Dsb $72,348
		Write-in	3	0.00%	A. Warden
Total			344,319	100.00%

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 2 Open		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. 14 May 2024: Did not receive his party's nomination for the Class 1 Senate Seat.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Republican	268,190	70.77%	Treasurer Riley McGowan Moore • FEC H4WV02205; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,399,540; Dsb $1,442,323

		Democratic	110,775	29.23%	Steven Michael Wendelin • FEC H4WV02247; 25 Nov 24; Tot $31,919; Dsb $31,222
Total			378,965	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Open		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.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	510,992	71.15%	Kristian Escridge "Kris" Warner

		Democratic	207,238	28.85%	Stuart Thornton "Thornton" Cooper
Total			718,230	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Open		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.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	501,452	70.02%	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."~~

		Democratic	214,654	29.98%	Teresa Clark Toriseva
Total			716,106	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Open		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.
			Open Office (no incumbent) and Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 2 write-ins)

		Republican	602,718	99.93%	former state Delegate Lawrence Allen "Larry" Pack

		Write-in	265	0.04%	Gabriel Covington
		Write-in	179	0.03%	Mike Tremblay
Total			603,162	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Open		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..." ~~29 February 2023: "I am here today to announce my candidacy for governor of West Virginia."~~
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	488,737	68.72%	state Senator Mark Allen Hunt

		Democratic	222,491	31.28%	Mary Ann Roebuck Claytor
Total			711,228	100.00%

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Kent Albin Leonhardt • Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024 • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	490,964	69.14%	Agriculture Commissioner Kent Albin Leonhardt

		Democratic	219,131	30.86%	Deborah Kay Stiles
Total			710,095	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 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, 11 candidates
	• Republican: 9 incumbents, 14 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
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates): 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• American Solidarity: 1 candidate
	• Americans Coming Together Party
	• Constitutional: 2 candidates
	• Justice Party
	• Mountain (affiliate of Green): 2 candidates
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 13 candidates
	• None: 1 candidate
	• Unaffiliated: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 41 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.

Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
	• West Virginia Secretary of State
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• West Virginia Legislature
Democratic
	• West Virginia Democratic Party
Republican
	• West Virginia Republican Party
Third Party
	• Americans Coming Together Party 2022-2023.
	• Green Party of West Virginia
	• Justice Party of West Virginia
	• Libertarian Party of West Virginia
	• The Unity Party of West Virginia
	• West Virginians for Life
Media & others
	• Bluefield Daily Telegraph
	• Braxton Citizens' News - Sutton
	• Charleston Gazette-Mail
	• Charleston Newspapers
	• Clarksburg Exponent Telegram
	• Hampshire Review - Romney
	• Keyser Mineral Daily News-Tribune
	• Mountain Messenger - Lewisburg
	• Politics1.com - West Virginia
	• The Dominion Post - Morgantown
	• The Herald-Dispatch - Huntington
	• The Inter-Mountain - Elkins
	• The Lincoln Journal - Hamlin
	• The Morgan Messenger - Berkeley Springs
	• The Parkersburg News & Sentinel
	• The Register Herald - Beckley
	• The State Journal - Charleston
	• The Times - Fairmont
	• The Wayne County News
	• The Weston Democrat
	• WDTV TV - CBS - Bridgeport
	• West Virginia Metro News - Charleston
	• WSAZ TV - NBC - Charleston, Huntington