Part of the 2020 US election
2020 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
3
0
Seats won
3
0
Seat change
Popular vote
514,268
246,903
Percentage
67.56%
32.44%
Swing
9.23%
8.14%
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 3 U.S. Representatives from the state of West Virginia , one from each of the state's 3 congressional districts . The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election , as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections .
Republicans held all of their seats in the West Virginia delegation with increased margins from 2018.
Overview [ ]
Popular vote
Republican
67.56%
Democratic
32.44%
House seats
Republican
100.00%
District 1 [ ]
2020 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election
Nominee
David McKinley
Natalie Cline
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
180,488
81,177
Percentage
69.0%
31.0%
U.S. Representative before election
David McKinley
Republican
Elected U.S. Representative
David McKinley
Republican
The 1st district encompasses the industrial areas of the northern Panhandle including Wheeling , Fairmont , Clarksburg , Morgantown , and Parkersburg . The incumbent is Republican David McKinley , who was re-elected with 64.6% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
David McKinley , incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results [ ]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
Natalie Cline, computational linguist[3]
Tom Payne, candidate for this seat in 2018
Endorsements [ ]
Natalie Cline
Organizations
DUH! Demand Universal Healthcare[4]
LEAP Forward[5]
Parties
Working Families Party - West Virginia[6]
Primary results [ ]
General election [ ]
Predictions [ ]
Source
Ranking
As of
The Cook Political Report [8]
Safe R
November 2, 2020
Inside Elections [9]
Safe R
October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [10]
Safe R
November 2, 2020
Politico [11]
Safe R
November 2, 2020
Daily Kos [12]
Safe R
November 2, 2020
RCP [13]
Safe R
November 2, 2020
Endorsements [ ]
Natalie Cline
Organizations
AFT-WV [14]
National Association of Social Workers [15]
Working Families Party [16]
Results [ ]
District 2 [ ]
2020 West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election
Nominee
Alex Mooney
Cathy Kunkel
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
172,195
100,799
Percentage
63.1%
36.9%
U.S. Representative before election
Alex Mooney
Republican
Elected U.S. Representative
Alex Mooney
Republican
The 2nd district is located in the central region of the state, stretching from Charleston into the Eastern Panhandle . The incumbent is Republican Alex Mooney , who was re-elected with 53.9% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
Matt Hahn
Alex Mooney , incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results [ ]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
Cathy Kunkel, energy policy analyst[19]
Primary results [ ]
General election [ ]
Predictions [ ]
Source
Ranking
As of
The Cook Political Report [8]
Safe R
November 2, 2020
Inside Elections [9]
Safe R
October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [10]
Safe R
November 2, 2020
Politico [11]
Likely R
November 2, 2020
Daily Kos [12]
Safe R
November 2, 2020
RCP [13]
Safe R
November 2, 2020
Endorsements [ ]
Cathy Kunkel (D)
United States Senators
Joe Manchin , U.S. Senator from West Virginia [21]
Bernie Sanders U.S. Senator from Vermont [22]
Elizabeth Warren , U.S. Senator from Massachusetts [23]
Local Politicians
Paula Jean Swearengin Democratic nominee for 2020 United States Senate election in West Virginia [24]
Notable politicians
Charles Booker , state representative for Kentucky's 43rd District [25]
Unions
AFL-CIO - West Virginia[24]
American Federation of Teachers - West Virginia[24]
Communications Workers of America [24]
United Auto Workers [24]
United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400[26]
United Steelworkers [24]
Organizations
Parties
Working Families Party - West Virginia[6]
Results [ ]
District 3 [ ]
2020 West Virginia's 3rd congressional district election
Nominee
Carol Miller
Hilary Turner
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
161,585
64,927
Percentage
71.3%
28.7%
U.S. Representative before election
Carol Miller
Republican
Elected U.S. Representative
Carol Miller
Republican
The 3rd district encompasses southern West Virginia , taking in Huntington , Bluefield , Princeton and Beckley . The incumbent is Republican Carol Miller , who was elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
Carol Miller , incumbent U.S. Representative
Russell Siegel
Endorsements [ ]
Primary results [ ]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
Paul E. Davis
Jeff Lewis
Hilary Turner
Lacy Watson
Endorsements [ ]
Hilary Turner
Organizations
Parties
Working Families Party - West Virginia[6]
Primary results [ ]
General election [ ]
Predictions [ ]
Source
Ranking
As of
The Cook Political Report [8]
Safe R
November 2, 2020
Inside Elections [9]
Safe R
October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [10]
Safe R
November 2, 2020
Politico [11]
Likely R
November 2, 2020
Daily Kos [12]
Safe R
November 2, 2020
RCP [13]
Safe R
November 2, 2020
Results [ ]
References [ ]
^ a b c Wasserman, David; Flinn, Ally (November 7, 2018). "2018 House Popular Vote Tracker" . Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 15, 2019 .
^ "U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - REP" . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Retrieved June 9, 2020 .
^ "Natalie Cline, West Virginia Democrat, Announces Run for U.S. Congress in WV-01" . NBC 29 . June 13, 2019. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019 .
^ a b "2020 Endorsed House Candidates" . DUH! Demand Universal Healthcare . Retrieved March 30, 2020 .
^ "Endorsements and social media" . Natalie Cline . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ a b c "2020 Endorsements" . West Virginia Working Families Party . Retrieved May 21, 2020 .
^ "U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - DEM" . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Retrieved June 9, 2020 .
^ a b c "2020 House Race Ratings for November 2, 2020" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved April 5, 2021 .
^ a b c "2020 House Ratings" . House Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2021 .
^ a b c "2020 House race ratings" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved April 5, 2021 .
^ a b c "2020 Election Forecast" . Politico . April 5, 2021.
^ a b c "2020 House Race Ratings" . Daily Kos Elections . Retrieved April 5, 2021 .
^ a b c "Battle for House 2020" . RCP . Retrieved April 5, 2021 .
^ http://wv.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2020-07/2020_aft_wv_general_endorsements.pdf
^ "National Association of Social Workers (NASW)" . NASW - National Associacion of Social Workers .
^ "Our Candidates" . Working Families Party .
^ a b c "November 3, 2020 General Election - Official Results" . West Virginia State - Clarity Elections . Retrieved November 30, 2020 .
^ "U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - REP" . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Retrieved June 9, 2020 .
^ Kabler, Phil (September 3, 2019). "Analyst, activist announces run for Congress" . Charleston Gazette-Mail . Retrieved September 17, 2019 .
^ "U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - DEM" . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Retrieved June 9, 2020 .
^ Kunkel, Cathy [@Kunkel4Congress] (October 29, 2020). "Thank you for your kind words and support @Sen_JoeManchin! We may not always agree on everything, but we certainly agree that West Virginia needs representatives who listen to and respond to their constituents. #Vote #Kunkel4Congress t.co/TMDsBFGcN7" (Tweet). Retrieved December 24, 2020 – via Twitter .
^ https://www.facebook.com/berniesanders/posts/cathy-kunkel-knows-west-virginians-are-ready-for-a-political-and-economic-system/3408345739220406/
^ Kunkel, Cathy [@Kunkel4Congress] (September 29, 2020). "Wow, we are so honored today to receive the endorsement of @TeamWarren! It will be an honor to fight along side a champion of working people like her in Congress! Donate here to help us win in November! t.co/d700FReYYR #Kunkel4Congress t.co/2JruH8knXs" (Tweet). Retrieved December 24, 2020 – via Twitter .
^ a b c d e f g h "Endorsements for Cathy" . Kunkel for Congress . Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020 .
^ Booker, Charles [@Booker4KY] (September 30, 2020). "@Kunkel4Congress is one of the original co-founders of the Sunrise Movement. She is running against a man who wants to return us to the gold standard. A warrior for justice and a fighter for the people, Cathy is the leader we need in Congress. (2/5) t.co/QeynTNZTH6" (Tweet). Retrieved December 24, 2020 – via Twitter .
^ "West Virginia Voter Guide" . October 15, 2020.
^ "Cathy Kunkel" . Climate Hawks Vote . Retrieved April 9, 2020 .
^ Palmer, Kenny (June 14, 2020). "INDIVISIBLE ANNOUNCES NEXT WAVE OF CONGRESSIONAL ENDORSEMENTS" . Retrieved June 14, 2020 .
^ "Endorsed Candidates" . NWPC . Retrieved April 9, 2020 .
^ Golshan, Tara (September 10, 2020). "Sunrise Movement Unveils 2020 Endorsements To Defeat Climate Change Deniers" . HuffPost . Retrieved September 10, 2020 .
^ "2020 Candidates" . maggieslist.org .
^ "U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - REP" . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Retrieved June 9, 2020 .
^ "Candidates" . The Collective PAC .
^ "Slate | Rose Caucus | Political Movement | Socialist" . Rose Caucus .
^ "U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - DEM" . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Retrieved June 9, 2020 .
External links [ ]
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
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