| Jay Wolfe | |
| State Senate: | West Virginia |
| District: | 13th |
| Term Start: | December 1, 1986 |
| Term End: | December 1, 1990 |
| Successor: | Joseph M. Minard |
| Party: | Republican |
| Birth Date: | April 5, 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Glenville State College |
| Profession: | Legislator, business owner |
| Residence: | Clarksburg, West Virginia |
| Spouse: | Mollie Wolfe |
Jay Wolfe (born April 5, 1955) is an American business owner and former West Virginia state senator, and U.S. Senate candidate.
Wolfe was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia[1] to Donald and Emogene Moore Wolfe. He graduated from Parkersburg South High School in 1973. He attended Marshall University and graduated from Glenville State College in 1977 with a degree in business administration.[2]
He owns Wolfe Rentals LLC and Wolfe-Furner Insurance Inc.[3]
In the 1980s, Wolfe was elected to one term in the West Virginia Senate. He was also a member of the Harrison County and state Republican executive committees.
See main article: article and 1988 United States Senate election in West Virginia.
Wolfe lost to incumbent Democrat Robert C. Byrd, but his 35.2% of the vote was the highest percentage that any of Byrd's opponents had scored since his first Senate win in 1958 over Chapman Revercomb (who received 40.8% that year). Byrd outspent Wolfe by $3 million to $200,000.
See main article: article and 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia.
Wolfe lost to incumbent Democrat Jay Rockefeller, receiving 36.9% of the vote. Rockefeller outspent Wolfe by $5 million to $150,000.
See main article: article and 2008 United States Senate election in West Virginia.
Wolfe lost a rematch with Rockefeller by a nearly identical margin (he received 36.3% of the vote), but with Rockefeller spending more than he did in 2002.
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Wolfe married his high school girlfriend, Mollie. They have been married for over 40 years. He has four children and ten grandchildren.[4]