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United States Senate 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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Joe Manchin  |
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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.
The election will fill the Class 1 Senate seat, which is currently held by Joe Manchin (D). First elected in a special election in 2010, Manchin is running for re-election in 2012.
Candidates
General election candidates
May 8, 2012 primary results
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Race rating
Cook Political Report
Each month the Cook Political Report releases race ratings for President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House (competitive only) and Governors. There are seven possible designations: [2]
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Solid Democratic
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Tossup |
Lean Republican
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| Cook Political Report Race Rating -- West Virginia Senate | |
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| Month | Rating |
| March 22, 2012[3] | |
| March 1, 2012[4] | |
| January 26, 2012[5] | |
| December 22, 2011[6] | |
| December 1, 2011[7] | |
Election history
2010
Manchin was elected to the senate by a special election on November 2, 2010, to fill the late Robert Byrd's seat.[8] Between Byrd's death in July and the special election, Byrd's seat was temporarily held by his chief counsel, Carte Goodwin.[9] Manchin defeated John R. Raese (R), Jesse Johnson (Mountain Party), and Jeff Becker (Constitution).[10]
| U.S. Senate, West Virginia, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joe Manchin III |
53.5% | 283,358 | |
| Republican | John R. Raese | 43.4% | 230,013 | |
| Mountain | Jesse Johnson | 1.9% | 10,152 | |
| Constitution | Jeff Becker | 1.2% | 6,425 | |
| Total Votes | 529,948 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jay Rockefeller won re-election to the U.S. Senate, defeating Jay Wolfe (R), John R. "Rick" Bartlett (Write-in), and Chad Shaffer (Write-in).[11]
| U.S. Senate, West Virginia, 2008 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John D. Rockefeller IV Incumbent |
63.7% | 447,560 | |
| Republican | Jay Wolfe | 36.3% | 254,629 | |
| Write-in | John R. "Rick" Bartlett | 0% | 83 | |
| Write-in | Chad Shaffer | 0% | 36 | |
| Total Votes | 702,308 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2012
- United States Senate elections, 2012
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 West Virginia Secretary of State "Candidate Search," Accessed January 29, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "Our Accuracy," Accessed December 12, 2011
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," March 22, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," March 1, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," January 26, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," December 27, 2011
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," December 1, 2011
- ↑ Official Senate website "Joe Manchin," Accessed October 14, 2011
- ↑ The Hill "Byrd's successor to take oath Tuesday," Accessed October 14, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
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