Joseph Anthony Manchin III is an American politician and businessman serving as the senior United States senator from West Virginia,a seat he has held since 2010. Manchin was the 34th governor of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010 and the 27th secretary of state of West Virginia from 2001 to 2005. He became the state's senior U.S. senator when Jay Rockefeller left office in 2015 and was West Virginia's only congressional Democrat until 2024,when he registered as an independent. Before entering politics,Manchin helped found and was the president of Enersystems,a coal brokerage company his family owns and operates.
The 2006 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held November 7,2006. Incumbent Democrat Robert Byrd won re-election to a ninth term. He was sworn in on January 3,2007. However,he died in office on June 28,2010,before the end of his term.
From the time of the Great Depression through the 1990s,the politics of West Virginia were largely dominated by the Democratic Party. In the 2000 presidential election,George W. Bush claimed a surprise victory over Al Gore,with 52% of the vote;he won West Virginia again in 2004,with 56% of the vote. West Virginia is now a heavily Republican state,with John McCain winning the state in 2008,Mitt Romney in 2012 and Donald Trump in 2016,2020,and 2024.
Charlotte Jean Pritt is an American educator,businesswoman,and politician in the U.S. state of West Virginia. From 1984 to 1988,she served in the West Virginia House of Delegates,representing Kanawha County. From 1988 to 1992,she served in the West Virginia State Senate. She ran unsuccessfully for West Virginia governor in 1992,1996 and 2016 and for West Virginia Secretary of State in 2000.
Elections were held in West Virginia on November 2,2010. Primary elections took place on May 11,2010.
The 2012 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 6,2012,to elect one of West Virginia's two members of the U.S. Senate for a six-year term. In a rematch of the 2010 special election,incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin won re-election to a first full term against the Republican nominee,John Raese. Notably,Manchin outperformed Barack Obama in the concurrent presidential election by 25.06 percentage points in vote share,and by 50.86 percentage points on margin.
The 2010 United States Senate special election in West Virginia was held on November 2,2010. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Byrd died in office on June 28,2010. Democratic Governor Joe Manchin appointed Carte Goodwin to temporarily fill the vacancy. Goodwin pledged to not run for election to the seat in exchange for the appointment. This was the first open U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia since 1984 and the first in this seat since 1956. Manchin won the open seat and served out the remainder of Byrd's elected term,which ended on January 3,2013.
Robert Booth Goodwin II is an American attorney with Goodwin &Goodwin LLP in Charleston,West Virginia. He served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia from 2010 until 2015. Goodwin was a candidate for Governor of West Virginia in 2016.
The 2016 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2016,to elect the governor of West Virginia,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 10.
James Conley Justice II is an American businessman and politician who is a United States senator-elect from West Virginia. A member of the Republican Party,he has served as the 36th governor of West Virginia since 2017. Justice was once a billionaire,but his net worth had declined to $513.3 million as of 2021. He inherited a coal mining business from his father that included 94 companies,including the Greenbrier,a luxury resort and National Historic Landmark in White Sulphur Springs.
The 2018 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of West Virginia,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. This was one of ten Democratic-held Senate seats up for election in a state won by Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.
The 2020 West Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the governor of West Virginia,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 3,2020,to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of West Virginia,one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2024 United States Senate elections were held on November 5,2024,as part of the 2024 United States elections. Regularly scheduled elections were held for 33 out of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate,plus one seat in a special election. Senators are divided into 3 classes whose 6-year terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every 2 years. Class 1 senators faced election in 2024. Republicans flipped four Democratic-held seats,regaining a Senate majority for the first time since 2021.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 8,2022,to elect the two U.S. representatives from the State of West Virginia,one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
The 2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of West Virginia. Democratic Wheeling mayor Glenn Elliott and Republican Governor Jim Justice were seeking their first term in office. Justice will succeed independent incumbent Joe Manchin,who did not seek a third full term.
The 2024 West Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 5,2024,to elect the governor of West Virginia,concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Republican state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey was elected to his first term in office after defeating Democratic Huntington mayor Steve Williams in the general election. Incumbent Republican Jim Justice was term-limited and was unable to seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office;he instead ran for the U.S. Senate.
The 2022 West Virginia Senate elections were held on November 8,2022,and elected 17 of the chamber's 34 members. This coincided with elections in the House of Delegates,and the election of West Virginia's two representatives. Following the 2020 census,this was the first West Virginia Senate election held after redistricting. Primary elections were held on May 10,2022.
West Virginia held elections on November 5,2024. Primary elections were held on May 14,2024.
Zachary Shrewsbury is a native West Virginian,a United States Marine Corps veteran,a community organizer and political activist. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the 2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia.
