WV-Senate Class I Seat - OpenCongress Wiki
WV-Senate Class I Seat
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| House: 435 seats | Senate: 33 seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Possible primary challenges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Open seats* | 16 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 102 |
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Contents |
Next election: 2012
Race status [edit race status]
| Incumbent | Joe Manchin |
|---|---|
| Incumbent running? | Yes |
| Primary challenge? | Incumbent has primary challenger. |
| Cook Political Report Partisan Voting Index | Non-competitive seat |
| Cook Political Report Race Classification | Likely Democratic |
Candidates [edit candidate list]
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| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Manchin | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Source | July 12, 2011 | |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | Out of race | Source | January 27, 2012 | Currently US Rep. for WV-02. Running for reelection. |
| John Raese | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | April 25, 2012 | Manchin's 2010 opponent. |
| David McKinley | Republican | Out of race | Source | February 7, 2011 | Current U.S. Rep. for WV-01. Running for reelection. |
| Sheirl Fletcher | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Source | April 25, 2012 | Former state delegate; senate candidate in 2008 and 2010. |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results [edit election results]
| 2012 primary winners | 2012 general election winner |
|---|---|
| TBD | TBD |
Last election: 2006
Incumbent: Robert Byrd
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Byrd | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) | ||
| John Raese | Republican | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | Robert Byrd, John Raese |
|---|---|
| General election winner: | Robert Byrd |
Articles and resources
See also
- Index for all the West Virginia congressional districts and candidates.
- The full Senate 2012 elections report.
- The RaceTracker homepage.
External articles
| Elections.DailyKos posts tagged "WV-Sen" (link) |
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