2024 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia explained
Election Name: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia |
Country: | West Virginia |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia |
Previous Year: | 2022 |
Next Election: | 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Seats For Election: | Both West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives |
Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Last Election1: | 2 |
Seats1: | 2 |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Last Election2: | 0 |
Seats2: | 0 |
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia will be held on November 5, 2024, 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 will coincide with the 2024 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 primary elections are scheduled for May 14, 2024.
District 1
Election Name: | 2024 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election |
Country: | West Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 1 |
Previous Year: | 2022 |
Next Election: | 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 1 |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Nominee1: | Carol Miller |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Nominee2: | Chris Reed |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
U.S. Representative |
Before Election: | Carol Miller |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: West Virginia's 1st congressional district. The 1st district encompasses Southern West Virginia, taking in Huntington, Charleston, Bluefield, Princeton and Beckley. The incumbent is Republican Carol Miller, who was re-elected with 66.7% of the vote in 2022.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 |
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
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| Derrick Evans (R) | $782,651 | $717,393 | $65,258 |
| Carol Miller (R) | $982,211 | $1,066,230 | $129,416 |
Source: Federal Election Commission[4] | |
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Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Jim Umberger, teacher and therapist[5]
Results
The results were cleanly divided across the district: Reed carried 16 counties in the northwestern part of the district, while Umberger won 11 in its southeastern part. Reed recorded his best result in the Logan County, which gave more than four fifths of its vote to Donald Trump in 2020.[7] Conversely, Umberger achieved his strongest performance in Greenbrier County.
Independents
Declared
Fundraising
General election
Predictions
Results
District 2
Election Name: | 2024 West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election |
Country: | West Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 2 |
Previous Year: | 2022 |
Next Election: | 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 2 |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Nominee1: | Riley Moore |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Nominee2: | Steven Wendelin |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
U.S. Representative |
Before Election: | Alex Mooney |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district encompasses the industrial areas of the northern Panhandle including Wheeling, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Morgantown and Parkersburg, as well as the eastern Panhandle. The incumbent is Republican Alex Mooney, who was re-elected with 65.6% of the vote in 2022.[1] Mooney retired to run for U.S. Senate.[15]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 |
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
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| Nate Cain (R) | $118,750 | $110,967 | $8,215 |
| Joseph Earley (R) | $200,057 | $167,484 | $33,601 |
| Alexander Gaserud (R) | $4,150 | $4,848 | $20 |
| Riley Moore (R) | $882,833 | $608,629 | $407,863 |
| Chris Walker (R) | $731,886 | $630,260 | $101,625 |
Source: Federal Election Commission[23] | |
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Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
General election
Predictions
Results
External links
- Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Notes and References
- Web site: 2022 National House Vote Tracker. January 8, 2024. Cook Political Report.
- News: Diamond Eye Candidate Report . Frisk . Garrett . 21 July 2023 . 21 July 2023 . We Asked Every Member of the House if They're Running in 2024. Here's What They Said..
- Web site: Convicted Jan. 6 riot attendee running for Congress in W.V.. Marquez. Alexandra. Reilly. Ryan. . January 6, 2023. January 6, 2023.
- Web site: 2024 Election United States House - West Virginia 1st . fec.gov . . January 8, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 Candidate Listing . West Virginia Secretary of State . January 8, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 Election United States House - West Virginia 1st . fec.gov . . January 8, 2024.
- Web site: 2020 election logo president senate house governors West Virginia Election 2020: Live Results . The Wall Street Journal . 16 May 2024.
- News: . December 4, 2023 . Curtis, Mark . December 17, 2023 . Long-time US Senate aide from West Virginia to run for Congress.
- Web site: 2024 Election United States House - West Virginia 1st . fec.gov . . January 8, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 House Race Ratings: Another Competitive Fight for Control . Cook Political Report . February 3, 2023.
- Web site: First 2024 House Ratings . Inside Elections . March 10, 2023.
- Web site: Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up . Sabato's Crystal Ball . February 23, 2023. February 23, 2023.
- Web site: 2023-09-13 . Election Ratings . 2023-09-17 . Elections Daily . en-US.
- Web site: 2024 House Forecast. November 20, 2023. January 8, 2024.
- Web site: November 15, 2022. West Virginia Congressman Alex Mooney says he will run for Manchin's Senate seat. November 22, 2022. WOWK-TV.
- Web site: Treasurer Riley Moore jumps into congressional race, another early political announcement. McElhinny. Brad. November 21, 2022. November 22, 2022. West Virginia MetroNews.
- Web site: Elkins native announces run for Congress. Weaver. Alexandra. November 29, 2022. August 10, 2023. WBOY-TV.
- Web site: Bridgeport resident and Army Veteran running for West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. Kirk. Sam. March 3, 2023. August 10, 2023. WBOY-TV.
- Web site: Weaver. Alexandra. Hillary Clinton whistleblower running for Congress in West Virginia. WBOY-TV. March 14, 2023.
- Web site: Veteran Air Force commander joins race for Congress, says moment 'too important' for career politicians . January 9, 2024 . Gillespie, Brandon . January 9, 2024 . Fox News.
- News: 'I have been asked to consider running for these two positions, as well as the U.S. House in the northern part of the state'...Morrissey wrote, saying he would 'give all of these options appropriate and due consideration.'. Mooney to seek Manchin's Senate seat. November 15, 2022. Environment & Energy Publishing. Cama, Timothy.
- News: . January 20, 2023 . January 20, 2024 . Everett, Burgess . Early action electrifies 2024 Senate battle.
- Web site: 2024 Election United States House - West Virginia 2nd . fec.gov . . January 8, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 Election United States House - West Virginia 2nd . fec.gov . . January 8, 2024.