| The Green Papers: West Virginia 2010 Midterm Election |
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West Virginia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 11 May 2010 Special Primary Senate Class 1: Saturday 28 August 2010 General / Special Senate Class 1 Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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U.S. Senate vacancies. "If the vacancy occurs less than two years and six months before the end of the term, the Governor appoints someone to fill the unexpired term and there is no election. If the vacancy occurs 2 years and 6 months or more before the end of the term, the Governor appoints someone to serve until the unexpired term is filled at the ... next ... General Election...." [West Virginia Code §3-10-3] 28 August 2010: Tuesday 11 May 2010 Primary and 2 November 2010 General / Special Senate Class 1 Election returns from an official source. |
| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Joe Manchin, III • First elected in a special election: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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28 June 2010: Senator Robert C. Byrd (Democratic) passed away. He was first elected in 1958 and re-elected in 1964, 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, and 2006. 8 July 2010: Attorney General Darrell McGraw announces that the governor can call a 2010 special election to fill this vacant seat. 28 June 2010 note on filling this vacant seat: Governor Joe Manchin, III will soon appoint a temporary replacement to serve from the time of the appointment through the November 2012 General Election. In 2012 there will be 2 elections for this Senate Class 1 seat-- both held on 6 November 2012- the date of the General Election. The candidate who wins the 6 November 2012 special election will serve from November 2012 until January 2013. The candidate who wins the regular election will serve from January 2013 until January 2019. Reference: West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant's Statement On Procedure To Fill Vacant Senate Seat. The executive director of the West Virginia Republican Party said that his party is "examining its legal options" after it was announced that there would not be a 2010 special election to fill this vacant seat. 16 July 2010: Governor Joe Manchin (Democratic) appointed 36 year old Carte P. Goodwin (Democratic) as interim Senator to fill the vacant seat of Senator Robert C. Byrd (Democratic). 19 July 2010: The West Virginia legislature passed and Governor Joe Manchin, III signed HB 201 on 19 July 2010. The bill sets the ground work for the Governor to call a special primary on Saturday 28 August 2010 and a special election on 2 November 2010. The next regular election for this seat is Tuesday 6 November 2012. 2 November 2010: Governor Joe Manchin, III (Democratic) is elected in a special election to the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat with 53.47% of the vote. 15 November 2010: Joe Manchin, III (Democratic) is sworn as a U.S. Senator. | |||||
Class 1 Special Election |
Democratic | • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Special Election - primary is Saturday 28 August 2010. The next regular election for this seat is Tuesday 6 November 2012. |
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Democratic | 283,358 | 53.47% | Governor Joe Manchin, III • FEC S0WV00090; 31 Dec 10; Tot $4,395,107; Dsb $4,017,802 |
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Republican | 230,013 | 43.40% | John Reeves Raese • FEC S4WV00084; 31 Dec 10; Tot $4,552,835; Dsb $4,545,401 |
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Mountain | 10,152 | 1.92% | Jesse Clarence Johnson • FEC S6WV00139; 31 Dec 10; Tot $5,904; Dsb $5,903 |
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Constitution | 6,425 | 1.21% | Jeffrey Conrad "Jeff" Becker • FEC S0WV00207 |
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| Total | 529,948 | 100.00% | |||
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West Virginia Secretary of State - Candidates for Special U.S. Senate Election. Certification of candidates for the 28 August special primary completed at 5:00 p.m. EDT Saturday 24 July 2010. | |||||
| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller, IV • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
| Democratic | acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin • State Senator Earl Ray Tomblin (Democratic) becomes acting Governor when Governor Joe Manchin, III resigns to take office as U.S. Senator: 15 November 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Democratic | state Senator Jeffrey V. "Jeff" Kessler | |||
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Republican | state Senator Clark S. Barnes • 5 October 2010: Announced his intentions to run |
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| 2 November 2010: In a special election, Governor Joe Manchin, III (Democratic) is elected to the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat with 53.47% of the vote. Governor Manchin was first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2008. | |||||
| 111th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Democratic (1 Lost / No longer running, 1 Renominated); 1 Republican (1 Renominated) | |||||
| CD 1 {map} Lost |
Democratic | Congressman Alan Bowlby Mollohan • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - defeated in his bid for renomination 11 May 2010 |
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Republican | 90,660 | 50.40% | former state Delegate David B. McKinley • FEC H0WV01072; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,783,036; Dsb $1,705,721 |
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Democratic | 89,220 | 49.60% | state Senator Michael Angelo "Mike" Oliverio, II • FEC H0WV01106; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,464,375; Dsb $1,462,144 |
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| Total | 179,880 | 100.00% | |||
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Republican | Congressman Shelley Moore Capito • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 11 May 2010 Primary |
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Republican | 126,814 | 68.46% | Congressman Shelley Moore Capito • FEC H0WV02138; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,531,265; Dsb $996,562 |
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Democratic | 55,001 | 29.69% | Virginia Lynch Graf • FEC H0WV02153; 31 Dec 10; Tot $25,694; Dsb $25,544 |
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Constitution | 3,431 | 1.85% | Phillip "Phil" Hudok • FEC H0WV02161 |
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| Total | 185,246 | 100.00% | |||
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Democratic | Congressman Nick Joe Rahall, II • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 11 May 2010 Primary |
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Democratic | 83,636 | 56.04% | Congressman Nick Joe Rahall, II • FEC H6WV04057; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,261,178; Dsb $2,149,012 |
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Republican | 65,611 | 43.96% | former state Supreme Court Justice Elliott Edward "Spike" Maynard • Previously affiliated with the Democratic Party • FEC H0WV03128; 22 Nov 10; Tot $1,017,202; Dsb $1,028,654 |
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| Total | 149,247 | 100.00% | |||
| Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012 | |||||
| Democratic | Secretary of State Natalie E. Tennant • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012 | |||||
| Democratic | Attorney General Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012 | |||||
| Democratic | Treasurer John D. Perdue • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012 | |||||
| Democratic | Auditor Glen B. Gainer, III • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012 | |||||
| Democratic | Agriculture Commissioner Gus R. Douglass • First elected: 1964; re-elected: 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984. Unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate in 1988. Elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| 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): 11 incumbents, 5 candidates | |
| • Republican: 1 incumbent, 5 candidates | |
| Major Third Parties | |
| • Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates | |
| Other Third Parties | |
| • Mountain (affiliate of Green): 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. |
"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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