Shelley Wellons Moore Capito is an American politician and retired educator serving in her second term as the junior United States senator from West Virginia,a post she has held since 2015. A member of the Republican Party,Capito served seven terms as the U.S. representative from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2015. The daughter of three-term West Virginia governor Arch Alfred Moore Jr.,she is the dean of West Virginia's congressional delegation.
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.
Michael Angelo Oliverio II is a State Senator for the 13th district and the 2010 Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for West Virginia's 1st congressional district. He previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.
The 2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election was a special election held on October 4,2011 to fill the office of the West Virginia Governor,which became vacant upon the resignation of Joe Manchin,who resigned after he won a U.S. Senate special election. Lieutenant Governor and Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin,first in the line of succession to the Governorship,subsequently became acting governor. On January 18,2011,the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that a special election for the Governorship must be held so a new governor can be in place by November 15,2011,exactly one year after Manchin resigned. The primary election was held on May 14. Tomblin and Republican Bill Maloney won their respective primaries.
The 2014 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 4,2014,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 in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. This election was the fifth consecutive even-number year in which a senate election was held in West Virginia after elections in 2006,2008,2010,and 2012.
Randal "Randy" Duane Swartzmiller is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing the 1st district from 2000 until his defeat for re-election in 2014. Swartzmiller again served in the House of Delegates from 2018 to 2020,when he left to be an unsuccessful candidate for the West Virginia Senate.
William Paul Cole III is an American businessman,politician and a former Republican member of the West Virginia Senate,representing the 6th district from 2013 to 2017. He was the President of the Senate from 2015 to 2017. Cole also served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from May 28,2010,to January 12,2011,to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Delegate John Shott.
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 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 and built a business empire with 94 companies,including the Greenbrier,a luxury resort 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.
Paula Jean Swearengin is an American activist and politician who was the Democratic nominee in the 2020 U.S. Senate election in West Virginia,and a candidate in the Democratic primary for the state's other Senate seat in 2018. Her 2018 campaign was one of four campaigns featured in the 2019 documentary Knock Down the House.
Michael J. Maroney is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate,representing the 2nd district since January 11,2017.
Amy Shuler Goodwin is an American journalist and politician from the state of West Virginia. She is the first female mayor of Charleston,West Virginia,serving since January 2019.
Riley Moore is an American politician who has served as West Virginia State Treasurer since January 2021. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates for the 67th district. Moore is a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in West Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the 2024 elections.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia was 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,as well as various state and local elections.
The 2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of West Virginia. Primary elections will take place on May 14,2024.
The 2024 West Virginia gubernatorial election will be 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. Incumbent Governor Jim Justice is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office and is instead running for the U.S. Senate. First elected in 2016 as a Democrat by 6.8 percentage points,Justice switched parties in August 2017 and won re-election in 2020 as a Republican by 33.3 percentage points. Primary elections will take place on May 14,2024.
The 2024 West Virginia Attorney General election will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the next attorney general of West Virginia,concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as various state and local elections,including for U.S. Senate,U.S. House,and governor of West Virginia. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey was eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term,but has decided instead to run for governor.
The 2024 West Virginia State Auditor election will take place on November 5,2024,to elect the next West Virginia State Auditor. Incumbent Republican Auditor JB McCuskey is not seeking re-election,instead opting to run for attorney general. Primary elections will take place on May 14,2024.
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