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Ed Rabel
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Ed Rabel was a 2014 independent candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of West Virginia.[1] Ed Rabel lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
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Rabel is a former television reporter for CBS and NBC.[2]
Elections
2014
Rabel ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent West Virginia's 2nd District.[1] Ed Rabel lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Alex Mooney |
47.1% | 72,042 | |
| Democratic | Nick Casey | 43.9% | 67,210 | |
| Libertarian | Davy Jones | 5% | 7,614 | |
| Independent | Ed Rabel | 4.1% | 6,226 | |
| Total Votes | 153,092 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Endorsements
Rabel was endorsed by the following people and organizations:
- Former Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader[3]
- On July 20, 2014, the Mountain Party of West Virginia endorsed Rabel. Charlotte Pritt, chair of the Mountain Party said, “Our endorsement of Rabel follows careful examination of his commendable positions on the most important issues facing the people of our state, including his publicly announced demand for a moratorium on further hydraulic fracturing and mountaintop removal.”[4]
Polls
| General election | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Alex Mooney | Nick Casey | Davy Jones | Ed Rabel | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||
| Public Opinion Strategies August 10-12 | 40% | 28% | 5% | 8% | 19% | +/-4.9 | 400 | ||||||||||||
| Tarrance Group May 20-22, 2014 | 39% | 29% | 3% | 10% | 19% | +/-4.9 | 400 | ||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ Charleston Daily Mail, "Hoppy Kercheval: A spoiler in the 2nd District U.S. House race?" July 25, 2014
- ↑ WCHSTV.com, "U.S. House Candidates Secure Prominent Endorsements," accessed July 28, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ WV Gazette, "Rabel joins race for Congress," July 21, 2014
Senators
Shelley Capito (R)
Jim Justice (R)
Representatives
District 1
Carol Miller (R)
District 2
Riley Moore (R)
Republican Party (4)
