West Virginia Senate Candidates for Senator, WV Election Race 2012

State Primary on May 8, 2012

West Virginia Candidates for Congress

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West Virginia Senate Candidates

WV Candidates for Congress

West Virginia Senator Election Race

Heritage Foundation Scorecard for West Virginia Candidates

WV 2 Rep. Shelley Capito R 51%
WV 1 Rep. David McKinley R 41%
WV 3 Rep. Nick Rahall II D 19%
WV WV Sen. Joe Manchin III D 10%
WV WV Sen. John Rockefeller IV D 5%

Republican Senator Candidates

John Raese (R)

Democrat Senator Candidates

Joe Manchin (D)
Sheirl Fletcher (D)

West Virginia Candidates for US Congress from WV

District 1:
David McKinley (R)
Sue Thorn (D)

District 2:
Dugald Brown (D)
William McCann (D)
Howard Swint (D)
Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Jonathan Miller (R)
Michael Davis (R)

District 3:
Nick Rahall (D)
Lee Bias (R)
Bill Lester (R)

 

History of West Virginia. Information that every West Virginia Election Candidates for US Senate Should Know:

West Virginia is one of two American states formed during the American Civil War (1861–1865), along with Nevada, and is the only state to form by seceding from a Confederate state. It was originally part of the British Virginia Colony (1607–1776) and the western part of the state of Virginia (1776–1863), whose population became sharply divided over the issue of secession from the Union and in the separation from Virginia, formalized by admittance to the Union as a new state in 1863. West Virginia was one of the Civil War Border states.

West Virginia's history was profoundly affected by its mountainous terrain, spectacular river valleys, and rich natural resources. These were all factors driving its economy and the lifestyles of residents, as well as drawing visitors to the "Mountain State" in the early 21st century.