The Green Papers: West Virginia 2023 General Election
 
This page is for offices up for election in 2023. Find 2024 elections here.

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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
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 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.

 
           

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...."
 Candidate list (6)
  Candidate Democratic     Zachary C. "Zach" Shrewsbury
FEC S4WV00357
  Candidate Republican     Brian Bird
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Republican     Zane Lawhorn
FEC S4WV00340
  Candidate Republican     Bryan McKinney
FEC S4WV00365
  Candidate 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

Class 2 Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito
First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     Senator Shelley Moore Capito
FEC S4WV00159

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.
 Candidate list (15)
  Candidate Democratic     Cecil Silva
  Candidate Democratic     Huntington Mayor Stephen T. "Steve" Williams
  Candidate Republican     Terri Bradshaw
  Candidate 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).
  Candidate Republican     Chris Miller
Son of Member of Congress Carol Devine Miller.
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General Patrick James Morrisey
4 April 2023: Announced candidacy for Governor.
  Candidate Republican     Roy Springfield
  Candidate Republican     Edwin Vanover
  Candidate Republican     Secretary of State Andrew "Mac" Warner
11 January 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2024.
  Candidate Republican     Rashida Yost
  Candidate Constitution     former state Delegate S. Marshall Wilson
  Candidate Libertarian     Erika Kolenich
  Candidate Mountain     Chase Linko-Looper
  Candidate Independent     Quintin Gerard Caldwell
  Candidate 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
 Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     James Milton "Jim" Umberger
FEC H4WV01066
  Candidate Republican     former state Delegate Jonathan Derrick "Derrick" Evans
FEC H4WV01058; 30 Sep 23; Tot $111,603; Dsb $48,681
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress Carol Devine Miller
FEC H8WV03097; 30 Sep 23; Tot $441,326; Dsb $426,065
  Candidate Independent     Wes Holden
FEC H4WV01074

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.
 Candidate list (8) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Steven Wendelin
FEC H4WV02247
  Candidate Republican     Dennis Nathan "Nate" Cain
FEC H4WV02221; 30 Sep 23; Tot $58,466; Dsb $56,800
  Candidate Republican     Joseph Frederick "Joe" Earley
FEC H4WV02213; 30 Sep 23; Tot $110,397; Dsb $31,294
  Candidate Republican     Alexander "Alex" Gaaserud
FEC H4WV02197; 30 Sep 23; Tot $2,300; Dsb $3,008
  Candidate Republican     Treasurer Riley McGowan Moore
FEC H4WV02205; 30 Sep 23; Tot $504,377; Dsb $145,070
  Candidate 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.
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FEC H4WV02189
  Candidate Republican     R.J. Smith
FEC H4WV02239
  Candidate 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.
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FEC S4WV00373

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.
 Candidate list (8)
  Candidate Republican     Steven Harris
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Kenny Mann
  Candidate Republican     state Delegate Chris Pritt
  Candidate Republican     former state Delegate Ken Reed
  Candidate Republican     Wesley A. Self
  Candidate Republican     former state Delegate Doug Skaff, Jr.
  Candidate Republican     Kris Warner
  Candidate 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.
 Candidate list (2)
  Candidate 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."
  Candidate 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.
 Candidate list (2)
  Candidate Republican     former state Delegate Larry Pack
  Candidate 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..."
29 February 2023: "I am here today to announce my candidacy for governor of West Virginia."
 Candidate list (4)
  Candidate Republican     Rob Cornelius
  Candidate Republican     state Delegate Caleb L. Hanna
  Candidate Republican     state Delegate Eric L. Householder
  Candidate 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
 Candidate list (3)
  Candidate Republican     Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt
  Candidate Republican     Roy Ramey
  Candidate 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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