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Election Timeline
January 30, 2010 - Deadline to file for candidacy
May 11, 2010 - Primary elections
November 2, 2010 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
West Virginia is the 14th most conservative state, voting
20.36% more Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, West Virginia is trending REPUBLICAN in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
West Virginia ranks 3rd among the 50 states.
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OPEN SEAT: The late Democratic Senator Robert Byrd passed away on June 28, 2010. Governor Joe Manchin announced a special election
to be held on November 2, 2010 to fill the seat for the remainder of Byrd's term which ends January, 2013. He appointed Carte Goodwin to serve as interim senator until
January, 2011. Goodwin will not seek election in 2010.
GOP Candidates
John Raese 
Mac Warner
Thomas Ressler
Frank Kubic
Kenneth A Culp
Charles "Bud" Railey
Harry Bruner
Lynette Kennedy
Scott H. Williams
D. Scott Rebich
Albert Howard
DEM Candidates
Joe Manchin, III - Governor of West Virginia
Ken Hechler - West Virginia Secretary of State
Sheril Fletcher - Former GOP West Virginia State Representative
Party nominee -
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District 1 (map)
OPEN SEAT: Democratic incumbent Alan Mollohan was running for a 15th term in 2010. He was defeated in the primary.
GOP Candidates
David McKinley - Former West Virginia State Delegate
Cindy Hall
Sarah Minear - Former West Virginia State Senator
Patricia Levenson
Thomas Stark
Andrew Warner
DEM Candidates
Michael Oliverio, II - West Virginia State Senator
Alan Mollohan - Incumbent
Party nominee -
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Projected winner listed first
District 2: Shelly Capito (R)-inc vs. Virginia Lynch Graf (D)
District 3: Nick Joe Rahall, II (D)-inc vs. Elliott Maynard (R) - possibly competitive
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 DEM |
| Representatives |
1 GOP, 2 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - DEM control |
6 GOP, 28 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
21 GOP, 79 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Joe Manchin, III (D) - 2nd term, term-limited in 2012
Senior Senator: Jay Rockefeller, IV (D) - 5th term, up for re-election in 2014
Junior Senator: Carte Goodwin (D) - interim, not seeking election in 2010
House District 1: Alan Mollohan (D) - 14th term (defeated in primary)
House District 2: Shelley Capito (R) - 5th term
House District 3: Nick Joe Rahall, II (D) - 17th term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
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| President |
Mod R |
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Mod R |
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Strong R |
Senate |
| Class 1 |
Solid D |
-- |
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Solid D |
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| Class 2 |
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Solid D |
-- |
-- |
Solid D |
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| Governor |
Weak D |
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Solid D |
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Solid D |
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| House |
1 GOP
2 DEM |
1 GOP
2 DEM |
1 GOP
2 DEM |
1 GOP
2 DEM |
1 GOP
2 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-2 |
Mod R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Strong R |
Strong R |
| CD-3 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
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| BOLD - party turnover |
Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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