The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the three U.S. representatives from West Virginia, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 113th Congress from January 2013 until January 2015. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. A Senate election was also held on that date, during which incumbent Joe Manchin won re-election. As of 2023[update], this is the last time that a Democrat won a U.S. House seat in West Virginia.
Overview
Redistricting
In August 2011, the West Virginia Legislature passed a redistricting plan which would make only minor changes to the state's congressional districts. Under the new map, Mason County is moved from the 2nd district to the 3rd district, while the 1st district is unchanged.[1] Governor Earl Ray Tomblin signed the map into law on August 18.[2]
District 1
Republican David McKinley, who has represented West Virginia's 1st congressional district since January 2011, ran for re-election.[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sue Thorn, former community organizer[4][5]
Declined
Primary results
General election
Results
District 2
Republican Shelley Moore Capito, who has represented West Virginia's 2nd congressional district since 2001, ran for reelection.[9][3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Howard Swint, commercial property leasing manager and opinion writer
Eliminated in primary
- Dugald Brown, IT specialist
- William McCann, slot machine technician[3]
Declined
- Thornton Cooper, lawyer[11]
Primary results
General election
Results
District 3
Democrat Nick Rahall, who had represented West Virginia's 3rd congressional district since 1993, ran for reelection.[5]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rick Snuffer, state delegate and nominee for this seat in 2004[14]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Results
References
- ^ Miller, Joshua (August 8, 2011). "Only Minor Tweaks Made to New West Virginia Map". Roll Call. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ Miller, Joshua (August 18, 2011). "Governor Signs New West Virginia Map". Roll Call. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Filing For Congress". West Virginia MetroNews. January 27, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Thorn announces bid to unseat McKinley". The Parkersburg News and Sentinel. December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ a b c Messina, Lawrence (January 28, 2012). "W.Va. candidates file for Congress, state offices". The Washington Examiner. Associated Press. Retrieved January 29, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Wilson, Katie (January 10, 2012). "Candidates begin filing for 2012 ballot". Times West Virginian. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ Isenstadt, Alex (December 7, 2010). "Alan Mollohan weighs 2012 comeback". Politico. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ Knezevich, Alison (September 6, 2011). "Oliverio to try again". The Charleston Gazette. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ "WVa US Rep Shelley Moore Capito overcomes rare GOP primary challenge in bid for 7th term". Associated Press. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ Vincent, Jenni (May 11, 2011). "Miller announces congressional bid". The Journal. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ Kabler, Phil (January 14, 2012). "Phil Kabler: Perfect plan revisited". The Charleston Gazette. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ a b "Statewide Results". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ a b "WV SOS - Election Results Center - State And County Election Results". West Virginia Secretary of State Elections Results Center.
- ^ Miller, Joshua; Livingston, Abby (January 30, 2012). "West Virginia: Nick Rahall's 2004 GOP Foe Is Running Again". Roll Call. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ "CANDIDATES". gopyoungguns.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "The Cook Political Report — Charts – 2012 House Competitive Races". Cookpolitical.com. November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "House Ratings". Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com. November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ [1], as of November 4, 2012[update]
- ^ Crystal Ball, as of November 5, 2012[update]
- ^ House Race Ratings, The New York Times, as of November 4, 2012[update]
- ^ [2], as of November 4, 2012[update]
- ^ "House Ratings". The Hill. November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
External links
- Elections Division at the West Virginia Secretary of State
- United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- West Virginia U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in West Virginia from OpenSecrets
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
