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WEST VIRGINIA

Your complete directory of West Virginia candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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- Charleston Daily Mail

Robert C Byrd - 1976

ELECTION CALENDAR:
Filing Deadline (Major Parties): January 27, 2024
Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins): March 26, 2024
Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): August 1, 2024
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): September 17, 2024
Primary: May 14, 2024
CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
won = Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on February 29, 2024


STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Jim Justice (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2024. ]
Moore Capito (R) - Ex-State Del., Attorney & Son of US Sen Shelley Moore Capito
Kevin "KC" Christian (R) - Electrical Engineer, Ex-Coal Miner & Army Veteran
Chris Miller (R) - Auto Dealer & Son of Congresswoman Carol Miller
Patrick Morrisey (R) - Attorney General, Ex-Congressional Aide & '18 US Sen Candidate

Mitch Roberts (R) - Store Manager & '20 Candidate
Mac Warner (R) - Secretary of State, Attorney & Retired Army Officer

Steve Williams (D) - Huntington Mayor, Ex-State Del. & Ex-Huntington City Manager
S. Marshall Wilson (C) - Ex-State Del., National Guard Officer & '20 Candidate
Erika Kolenich (L) - Attorney, Community Activist & '20 Nominee
Chase Linko-Looper (M) - Disabled Afghan War Veteran
Quintin Caldwell (I) - Consultant & '20 Candidate
Fred Vance (I) - General Contractor

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2024.

Presten Gooden

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Mac Warner (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2024. ]
Ken Reed (R) - Ex-State Del., Ex-Morgan County Commissioner, Businessman & Pharmacist
Doug Skaff (R) - Ex-State House Minority Leader & Newspaper Publishing Executive & Ex-Democrat
Kris Warner (R) - State Economic Development Exec Director, Ex-State GOP Chair & Businessman
Brian Wood (R) - Putnam County Clerk & Ex-Winfield Municipal Judge
Thornton Cooper (D) - Attorney, Democratic Activist & '14/'16 St Del Candidate

STATE AUDITOR:
[ J.B. McCuskey (R)* - Candidate for Attorney General in 2024. ]
Caleb Hanna (R) - Ex-State Del. & Graduate Student
Eric Householder (R) - State House Majority Leader & Businessman
Mark Hunt (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Del., Attorney & '16 US Rep Candidate
Tricia Jackson (R) -
Jefferson County Commissioner, HR Consultant & Homeschool Co-Op Instructor
Mary Ann Claytor (D) - Acountant, Auditor, '20 Nominee & '16 St Del Nominee

STATE TREASURER:
[ Riley Moore (R)* - Candidate for Congress in 2024. ]
Larry Pack (R) - Ex-State Del., RNC Member, Gubernatorial Aide & Retired Businessman

Presten Gooden

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Kent Leonhardt (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joshua Higginbotham (R) - Business Development Manager & '22 St Sen Candidate
Roy Ramey (R) - Farmer, Retired Army Officer, '20 Candidate & '14 St Sen Candidate
Deborah Stiles (D) - Farmer, Democratic Activist & '22 County Comm Nominee

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Patrick Morrisey (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2024. ]
J.B. McCuskey (R) - State Auditor, Ex-State Del. & Attorney
Mike Stuart (R) - State Sen. & Ex-US Attorney
Richie Robb (D) - Ex-South Charleston Mayor, Attorney & '20 US Sen Candidate
Teresa Toriseva (D) - Attorney


STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)

State Senate
- (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Joe Manchin (D)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Don Blankenship (D) - Ex-Coal Company CEO, '18 US Sen Candidate & '20 Pres Candidate
Glenn Elliott (D) - Wheeling Mayor, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Zach Shrewsbury (D) - Political Organizer, USMC Veteran & Democratic Activist
Bryan Bird (R) - Pastor & Forester
Jim Justice (R) - Governor & Businessman
Zane Lawhorn (R) - Optometrist & Frequent Candidate
Don Lindsay (R)
Bryan McKinney (R) - Sales Manager
Janet McNulty (R) - IT Professional, Restraurant Worker & '22 St Del Candidate
Alex Mooney (R) - Congressman, Ex-Maryland State Sen. & Ex-Congressional Aide
Michael Sigmon (I)

Cleve Benedict

Shelley Moore Capito (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.


U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Carol Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Derrick Evans (R) - Ex-State Del. & Convicted Jan 6 Rioter
Chris Bob Reed (D) - '16 St Del Candidate
Jim Umberger (D) - Teacher & Therapist
Wes Holden (I) - Retired Congressional Aide & '16 St Del Candidate


Mick Staton

District 2:
[ Alex Mooney (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2024. ]
Nate Cain (R) - IT Consultant & Army Veteran
Joe Earley (R) - Cybersecurity Consultant & Retired Army Veteran
Alex Gaaserud (R) - Logistics Professional & GOP Activist
Riley Moore (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Del., Businessman & Ex-NATO Official
Chris "Mookie" Walker (R) - Retired USAF Brigadier General
Steven Wendelin (D) - Retired Navy Commander



Mondale-Ferraro-Rockefeller-See 1984

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of West Virginia (C)
West Virginia Democratic Party (D)
Libertarian Party of West Virginia (L)
Mountain Party of West Virginia (M)
West Virginia Republican Party (R)
West Virginia Working Families Party (WF)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)


STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office


Jay Rockefeller - 1972

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Beckley Register-Herald
Black By God / The West Virginian (African-American)
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Braxton Citizens' News
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Clarksburg Exponent and Telegram
Concordia College Concordian
Fairmont Times West Virginian
Fayette Tribune
Hampshire Review
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Lewisburg Mountain Messenger
Lincoln Journal
Logan Banner
Marshall University Parthenon
Martinsburg Journal
Mineral Daily News-Tribune
Montgomery Herald
Morgantown Dominion Post
Mountain State Spotlight
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Parsons Advocate
Pendleton Times
Pineville Independent Herald
The State Journal (Business News)
Weirton Daily Times
West Virginia Metro News
West Virginia State University Yellow Jacket
WV Metro News
WV News
WV Statewide News
WVU Daily Athenaeum
Weston Democrat
Wheeling News-Register & Intelligencer
Williamson Daily News

Dukakis-Bentsen and Presten Gooden for Sheriff - 1988

WBOY TV-12 (NBC - Clarksburg)
WCHS TV-8 (ABC - Charleston) / WVAH TV-11 (FOX - Charleston)
WDTV TV-5 (CBS - Bridgeport/Weston)
WOWK TV-13 (CBS - Charleston/Huntington)
WSAZ TV-3 (Charleston/Huntington)
WVPC - West Virginia Public Broadcasting (PBS / NPR)
TelemundoDC: West Virginia (Spanish)

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