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United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2012
 West Virginia's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Governor • Attorney General • Secretary of State • Other executive offices • State Senate • State House • Ballot measures |
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was January 28, 2012. The primary elections will be held on May 8, 2012.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds two of the three Congressional seats from West Virginia.
| Members of the U.S. House from West Virginia -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 2 | Pending | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the three congressional districts are:
| Name: | Party: | District: |
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| David McKinley |  Republican | U.S. House, West Virginia, District 1 |
| Nick Rahall |  Democratic | U.S. House, West Virginia, District 3 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | U.S. House, West Virginia, District 2 |
Impact of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in West Virginia
A three-judge panel has ruled West Virginia's redistricting plan unconstitutional for its unequal distribution of population among its three congressional districts. The court has given the West Virginia Legislature until January 17, 2012, to come up with a new map.[1]
Candidates
1st Congressional District
General election candidates
May 8, 2012 primary results
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2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
May 8, 2012 primary results
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3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
May 8, 2012 primary results
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See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
- United States Senate elections in West Virginia, 2012
References
- ↑ West Virginia Watchdog "Three-judge panel rules West Virginia congressional redistricting plan unconstitutional," Accessed January 3, 2012
- ↑ Sue Thorn for Congress Accessed December 8, 2011
- ↑ The Charleston Gazette "Oliverio to try again," Accessed December 8, 2011
- ↑ West Virginia Watchdog "Democrat Mike Oliverio drops out of West Virginia rematch with Rep. David McKinley," Accessed January 17, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 West Virginia Secretary of State "Candidate Search," Accessed January 29, 2012
- ↑ The Journal-News "Miller announces congressional bid," Accessed December 8, 2011
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