West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (May 10 Republican primary)
- Primary date: May 10
- Mail-in registration deadline: April 19
- Online reg. deadline: April 19
- In-person reg. deadline: April 19
- Early voting starts: April 27
- Early voting ends: May 7
- Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Absentee/mail-in deadline: May 10
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| Filing deadline: January 29, 2022 |
| Primary: May 10, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
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| Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in West Virginia |
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U.S. Rep. Alexander Mooney defeated U.S. Rep. David McKinley, Susan Buchser-Lochocki, Rhonda Hercules, and Mike Seckman in the Republican primary for West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District on May 10, 2022. As a result of redistricting, Reps. McKinley (District 1) and Mooney (District 2) ran for re-election in the same district. The two incumbents received the most media attention and noteworthy endorsements.
McKinley was elected to represent District 1 in 2010. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D), Gov. Jim Justice (R), former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R), and the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce endorsed McKinley. McKinley told MetroNews in an October 2021 interview that his focus was proving to voters in the new district that he can deliver tangible results.[1] McKinley's key issues were the U.S.-Mexico border, economic revitalization including investing in coal and natural gas, and U.S. relations with China.[2]
Mooney was elected to represent District 2 in 2014. Former President Donald Trump (R), Club for Growth, FreedomWorks, and the House Freedom Fund (a PAC associated with the House Freedom Caucus) endorsed Mooney. In an October 2021 interview with MetroNews, Mooney said his conservative record should appeal to voters in the district.[1] Mooney's key issues were the 2nd Amendment, the state's opioid epidemic, and reducing regulation of the state's energy industry.[3]
McKinley criticized Mooney for previously holding office in Maryland and running unsuccessful campaigns in both Maryland and New Hampshire.[4] Mooney said he became a West Virginian by choice and that his eight years in the U.S. House representing the state should matter more than his past campaigns.[5]
Mooney called McKinley a Republican in name only, citing McKinley's votes for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and the creation of a bipartisan January 6 commission.[6] McKinley said his infrastructure vote reflected what was best for the constituents of West Virginia and that he only supported the initial creation of a bicameral January 6 commission and not the final House-only committee.[7]
Mooney was expected to also win in the general election. At the time of the primary election, three independent race forecasters considered the general as Solid or Safe Republican. According to Roll Call, Donald Trump (R) would have won the district by 37 percentage points in 2020.[8] District 2 contains eight counties Mooney represents and 19 of 20 counties McKinley represents.[9]
Eight U.S. House races had two incumbents running for the same congressional district in the 2022 elections. To learn more about U.S. House elections in 2022 with multiple incumbents, click here.
Susan Buchser-Lochocki (R) and Rhonda Hercules (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Click on a candidate's name to view that candidate's responses.
This page focuses on West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (May 10 Democratic primary)
- West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
Election news
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Candidates and election results
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 2
Incumbent Alexander Mooney defeated incumbent David McKinley, Susan Buchser-Lochocki, Mike Seckman, and Rhonda Hercules in the Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 2 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alexander Mooney | 54.2 | 45,164 |
 | David McKinley | 35.6 | 29,619 | |
 | Susan Buchser-Lochocki  | 4.0 | 3,329 | |
| Mike Seckman | 3.7 | 3,076 | ||
 | Rhonda Hercules | 2.5 | 2,083 | |
| Total votes: 83,271 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Sisco (R)
- Carly Braun (R)
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
U.S. House West Virginia District 1 (Assumed office: 2011)
- West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 (1980-1995)
Biography: McKinley earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Purdue University, McKinley worked in construction and started an architectural engineering firm.
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
Biography: Mooney earned his B.A. in philosophy from Dartmouth College in 1993. Mooney worked as the vice-president of legislative analysis at the Council for National Policy Action, Inc.
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Born in California, at Travis Air Force Base, 1965 to a Polish-Middle-Class Republican Family during the Civil Rights Movement, 2nd Wave of Feminism, Man on the Moon, Woodstock, Vietnam & Cold Wars. Lived on Guam (where Americans day begins) a Brownie, Girl Scout in Rochester, NY. Graduated 1984. Recieved Illustration BFA, from Parsons School of Design, NYC, 1988, Struggling Artist until the 90s, switched to banking got her Series 7 & 63 Licenses. Married 1999 in Switzerland, stared a family, sadly had and lost a son in 2000. Daughter Jessica born in 2001 in 2005 she got Childhood Leukemia, relapse at 7, at 10 she finished treatment. Today Jessica is happy & healthy at 20. Lochocki Volunteered in various roles at Mom and Women's clubs for 20+ years. Business owner, Activist & Author, Past President of Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Basel, Switzerland. Current member of FAWCO & American Womans Club Zurich, Dadaist, Philanthropist, Past member of Zurich International Women's Association & Organizer of their "English around the world" week long day camp for kids. Past U.S. Presidental Candidate. Today she lives in Morgantown, WV with her dogs Penelope & Mini mouse."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House West Virginia District 2 in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Rhonda Hercules was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, and works there as Secretary of Operations for Ohio County Schools. She also serves as president of the board of directors for Ohio County Public Schools Federal Credit Union. A lifelong learner and political activist, over the past four years she has devoted her life to thousands of hours of research into our political climate as well as the pandemic, and is determined to serve as an example for intelligent honorable Americans to take the reins of their government. During the pandemic she filed a writ of mandamus to order Governor Justice honor his oath and protect the constitutional rights of West Virginians, and sent a decree against government conservatorship and demand for parens patriae action to Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. She also marched peacefully in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021, and traveled to Charleston in support of AG Morrisey to join the suit filed in the Supreme Court of the United States examining widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Serving as district captain of Convention of States, she supports a nonpartisan effort to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House West Virginia District 2 in 2022.
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BRING BACK FAMILIES. We've come a long way in the journey of women joining the workforce and becoming a true participant in society, but we've lost the family in the process. We can easily be parents first, it's great training for future jobs. You learn to lead, negotiate, organize, work on a budget, improvise, handle crisises and be level-headed and flexible all at the same time 24 hour a day. We need to make things easier for families and mothers, to succeed, because happy and healthy children are the final goal of a family. Currently its being treated as a hobby, ad we see the results, addiction, gun violence, rapes, recklessness. A Stay-at-Home Mother is a career choice, its time to pay us for our/their important work.
UPCYCLE THE MILITARY- it's time to, INVEST in the U. S. with No New Taxes. We got everything we need to fix up our country's infrastructure in the military budget. Let's get ourselves ready for the next 250 years. We need THE PEOPLE to help. You're invited to SIGN UP for your part of Community Service. There will be training and working together as a community in your hometown, in your neighboring state, all across the United States. This land is your, land this land is my land, let's bring out its full potential and beauty together. UNITED WE STAND
Rhonda Hercules (R)
The federal government is completely out of control. What must be done to save our country will only be achieved by the American people.
It is time to restore our rights and hold government accountable. Events of 2020 such as the election and the plandemic must be reconciled.
One way is to utilize the APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM more. It helps children move from school to work easier with less stress, more pride in a good & useful job, easier adjustment to adulthood. Today we are overwhelming our children with life stresses and in a system rigged to only a few ways of learning, working. We can do better for all our children.
These programs help keep a lot of kids in school, out of trouble & give them purpose. It helps to keep kids out of Juvenile Detention too, because they will be doing & learning things they love.
Not everyone is good at book learning, college is not the only answer.
It's time to HELP ALL OUR CHILDREN to have a GOOD START.
Apprenticeships are good for businesses too.
Less Stress = Well Adjusted Kids = Happy Parents = Skilled Work Force
Rhonda Hercules (R)
My MOM was/is a MOM also to my brother & sister, plus Wife, Daughter, Artist, Secretary, Girl Scout Volunteer, Ballet, Baseball & Swiming Taxi Driver, she raised 3 kids & dogs on military bases & then made the transition to civilian life during her ACTIVE MOTHERING TIME.
SHE always was there, living within the society rules & maintained her INTEGRITY.
Sadly, HER first Husband was abusive. At a time when women were not supposed to get divorced, in the USA in late 50's, My MOM did the unthinkable & got divorced. SHE knew her worth as a human being & was not going to tolerate THAT behavior.
SHE then met & married my Father, sadly the young couple lost their first child/pregnancy to miscarriage, but they soon were pregnant again. My sister was born &my MOM's life as MOM began.
Life in the military was/is not so easy on Families. In the 60's with Wives being left alone for months at a time while their military Husbands are deployed somewhere, knowing they were put in harm's way, but not knowing if they, the husband would arrive back safe, raising a Family was/is LIKE BEING A SINGLE MOM, on edge. This was life before mobile phones & email, communication was not easy back then.
Always there, but never hovering was HER parenting style.
My MOM participated in Mom's & Wives clubs & Church activities, organizing events & volunteered.
When my Father was around, he suffered with PTSD, from work in Vietnam. Eventually, he retired from the Airforce & our Family settled in Pittsford, NY
IN 1976 the USA celebrated its 200 year Anniversary, the Bicentennial.
3 teenagers at home, she helped us all with our school work, clubs& activities while doing art, working F/T at the American Cancer Society & sitting on Executive Boards & Committees.
Recently she became a Great-Grandmother
I love you MOM. THANK YOU for being MY MOM
Rhonda Hercules (R)
Empathy is also good & someone who can see the BIG PICTURE.
An Optimist & a Dreamer is best.
Someone who can bring out the BEST in themselves & in others...
PEACE BEGINS WITH YOU
...that means LESS STRESS in your life. Nothing would make me happier than that. Life is about PURSUING YOUR HAPPINESS, not chasing paper.
I call it, a REVOLUTION in LIFESTYLE.
We can GO FORWARD WITHOUT MONEY, we only have 2 neighboring countries so this would be easy. All we are doing anyway is just moving money back & forth, there is no longer a need for it.
Everyone SHOULD CONTINUE to do their current jobs 2 days a week, on the 3rd day you help train another person at your work, an apprentice. On the 4th day you "pay your taxes with time" doing your community service in your town or city. Your taxes pay for a roof over your head, food in your the grocery store, clothing at the shop, home decor/electronics, running clean water, garbage management, sewage service, good roads, medical care for all & all ages including dental. gas at the pump. Internet all is paid for by your community service. Everyone is needed to do something starting at 6 years old. No money no bills, no paperwork. Community elders & interested people will work in Government Offices like a Townhall. There life events will be recorded, so births, deaths, reaching adulthood, marriage, residence changes, town projects, voting, etc. You go there to report any major changes in your life, and anything else from the list above. They are also a travel agent, if you stay within the USA you have a card, you show it at the grocery store or home furnishing store then you can take any thing you want from the stores, if you want to go to Paris, France, you go to your Townhall, tell them, they will organize it for you & give you money to spend. Every town will try be as pollution/litter free as possible. Life long learning is free.
Currently, we spend too much time on needless & unfulfilling tasks, why? For who?
...it's time to SAVE TREES, ENJOY OUR LIVES & HELP ONE ANOTHER.
Or does selling Girl Scout cookies count?
It's the Unitarian Universalist's song, thoughts & prayer book. I got it about 4.5 years ago and read every page. it's VERY INSPIRATIONAL, I could not put it down. It's got poems, songs & prayers from around the world & something from most major religions too.
It's a UNITING BOOK and a UNITING RELIGION.It's sapping the USA of GOOD PEOPLE & stealing their HUMAN POTENTIAL.
Currently drugs are being used in a "STREET WAY." We need to change that, it's a one way street to PRISON, that's got to STOP. We need citizens who are "PURSUING HAPPINESS!" ...NOT prisoners.
We got BIGGER PROBLEMS COMING.
People are being DISPLACED by COMPUTERS, ROBOTS, TECHNOLOGY, SO,"PPROGRESS" If we have a problem currently, we will definitely have EVEN MORE DRUG USE over the next 10 years. We can, keep locking people up, or we can give the people what they want ...DRUGS, but they get them on our terms.
We need REHABILITATION CENTERS & HAPPINESS(EXPERIENCE) CENTERS, some people need to stop their addiction because its destroying their lives, & learn how to manage it. While others who want to try drugs for enjoyment, can & have a good, safe experience.
HAPPINESS CENTERS where we learn how to enjoy drugs in a safe way. AKA DISTRIBUTION CENTER like a SPA/MEDICAL TREATMENT CENTER you go in, tell the Host, "I/WE want to do "XYZ" drug tonight." Next you go to a room with art supplies, musical instruments & other things for fun & relaxation. You are given the drug & you enjoy it for the night in a safe way, a responsible way, that keeps you & others safe& off the road.
MEDICAL STAFF will be on duty to give the drugs & are around for any medical emergencies
BABYSITTING and ANIMAL CARE available
CONCERTS/FESTIVALS temporary spa set-up
Let's stop denying it ...PEOPLE DO DRUGS.
Instead of letting the STREET USER/DRUG DEALER show us how to use them on the street, creating a public nuisance for all, IT'S TIME, TO TAKE CHARGE & create a GOOD WAY to enjoy.
WITH THIS PLAN we can control it & most importantly TEACH CONTROL, rather than unleashing it to the public & then having the Police deal with it. We need happy healthy citizens not criminals.
...it's the SAFEST WAY & then "WE THE PEOPLE" will have HUMAN POTENTIAL, AGAIN.There are many roads to getting addicted,
1:a Child is doing sports at school, they get injured, end up in the hospital, they are offered strong PAIN KILLERS, so they get addicted
2:a Child is doing sports at school, for the school, they want to PERFORM BETTER, they get on drugs that make them faster, stronger, so they get addicted
3: Men want to be BETTER LOVERS, some drugs help with lasting longer, being bigger or give a more intense feeling, so they get addicted
4: Women want a BETTER SEX EXPERIENCE, some drugs offer that, so then they get addicted
5: People ARE CURIOUS & if their colleague, friends, neighbor, cousin is doing it.. they might try it, if they like it enough...they might keep doing it more until they are addicted
6:a Child is depressed, they are put on drugs to help them TO FEEL BETTER, they like feeling better, they eventually get addicted
7: Death of a loved one, MISSING SOMEONE or SOMETHING can lead to drug use & addiction
8: Mental issues, frustration & want to ESCAPE YOUR WORLD, can lead to drug use & addiction
9: For creativity, to EXPAND YOUR MIND can lead to drug use & addiction
10: Certain Childhood Medical conditions about CONCENTRATION, like ADHD get children on drugs & can lead to drug use & addiction
11: TRAMATIC or FORCED EXPERIENCES that were disturbing to you, REMEMBERING PAST EVENTS, can lead to drug use & addiction
12: BETTER JOB PERFORMANCE, pushed into it by your employer, can lead to drug use & addiction
13: BOREDOM the want of something to do, can lead to drug use & addiction
14:Media/books makes drug use LOOK GLAMOROUS...
These things CAN lead to OVER USE & eventually to ADDICTION.
Then sadly TRUST GETS BROKEN between Spouses, Workers, Friends, Family, Parent-Child relationships, even your Animals might not like you on drugs. DESPAIR SETS IN & a downward spiral begins
Prevention & self control is the key to PROPER USE & ENJOYMENTWe are STILL CREATING A "MORE PERFECT UNION" including A UNITED UNION. It's time to turn our strength & attention back home, focus on US, the UNITED STATES of AMERICA
RECYCLING, RENEWING & REPURPOSING our Military, is the best way forward with this project. We move to a DEFENSIVE STRATEGY, MILITARILY, then with lots of trained personnel, resources & funding available, we can get the job done
BUT we also need YOU, THE PEOPLE of the USA to do YOUR PART
TO START every town needs an organizing committee to keep things moving forward
We'll begin with JOB TRAINING, then move to roads, bridges, townhalls, towncenters & planning celebrations & commemorative sculptures with country wide & local heros
The QUESTION, what does MAIN STREET USA look like& what does CELEBRATING OUR DIVERSITY look like, to you?
TAXES can/will be paid with YOUR TIME SPENT on the project, making our country "a MORE PERFECT UNION" as promised in our Constitution
PEOPLE CAN CHOOSE not to be a part too, but then they will need to pay "NOT PARTICIPATING" TAXES
WORK on this project is P/T or F/T depending on YOU & your life situation, are you currently AN ACTIVE or FOSTER PARENT or do you have kids that are 0-13 years old? Your work as a Parent is important
Funding will come from the Military Budget, Taxes & Donations
-- A SEPARATE BILL PROPOSAL MOTHERS PAY & FATHERS PAY
USA, WE have a PARENTING CRISIS
WE are FAILING OUR KIDS, they need a loving, not stressed out homes.
ALL WANT-TO-BE PARENTS can sign up.
Home, Marriage & Family Planning, Training Advice & Lifelong Support will be provided. Raising the next generation IS THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB(S) in the world. Currently they have been overworked, unpaid, until sadly today, only the rich can afford to stay at home, this needs to change.
Funding will come from Military Budget Taxes & Other funding
Campaign advertisements
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David McKinley
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Alexander Mooney
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Susan Buchser-Lochocki
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Rhonda Hercules
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Mike Seckman
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Club for Growth
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News and conflicts in this primary
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- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 22 (May 12, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 21 (May 5, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 19 (April 21, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 12 (March 3, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 11 (February 24, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 9 (February 10, 2022)
Noteworthy endorsements
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| Endorser | David McKinley | Alexander Mooney
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| U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin III source | ✔ | |
| U.S. Rep. Ronny L. Jackson (R) source | ✔ | |
| Gov. Jim Justice (R) source | ✔ | |
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| Frmr. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo source | ✔ | |
| Former Pres. Donald Trump source | ✔ | |
| Forward Party Founder Andrew Yang source | ✔ | |
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| The Intelligencer source | ✔ | |
| The Preston County News & Journal source | ✔ | |
| Wheeling News Register source | ✔ | |
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| Club For Growth PAC source | ✔ | |
| FreedomWorks PAC source | ✔ | |
| Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia source | ✔ | |
| House Freedom Fund source | ✔ | |
| West Virginia Chamber of Commerce source | ✔ | |
Election competitiveness
Polls
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Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size[24] | Sponsor[25] |
| MetroNews | April 28-May 4, 2022 | 33% | 48% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 13%[26] | ± 5.2 | 350 RV | N/A |
General election race ratings
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- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[27]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
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| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
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Election spending
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[31] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[32] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.
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| Report | Close of books | Filing deadline |
| Year-end 2021 | 12/31/2021 | 1/31/2022 |
| April quarterly | 3/31/2022 | 4/15/2022 |
| July quarterly | 6/30/2022 | 7/15/2022 |
| October quarterly | 9/30/2022 | 10/15/2022 |
| Pre-general | 10/19/2022 | 10/27/2022 |
| Post-general | 11/28/2022 | 12/08/2022 |
| Year-end 2022 | 12/31/2022 | 1/31/2023 |
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| David McKinley | Republican Party | $2,426,429 | $2,801,326 | $18,314 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Alexander Mooney | Republican Party | $4,477,287 | $6,788,322 | $7,083 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Susan Buchser-Lochocki | Republican Party | $26,703 | $26,561 | $141 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Rhonda Hercules | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Mike Seckman | Republican Party | $12,309 | $12,271 | $38 | As of July 15, 2022 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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Satellite spending
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Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[33][34][35]
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| Satellite spending in West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District Republican primary election, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
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| Organization | Amount | Date | Purpose | |||||||||||
| Club for Growth | $1,100,000 | April 12, 2022 | Ads supporting Mooney[15] | |||||||||||
| United States Chamber of Commerce | $160,000 | April 7, 2022 | Ads supporting McKinley[36] | |||||||||||
| Defending Main Street | $250,000 | April 6, 2022 | Ads opposing Mooney[37] | |||||||||||
Election context
District history
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House West Virginia District 2
Incumbent Alexander Mooney defeated Cathy Kunkel in the general election for U.S. House West Virginia District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alexander Mooney (R) | 63.1 | 172,195 |
 | Cathy Kunkel (D) | 36.9 | 100,799 | |
| Total votes: 272,994 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 2
Cathy Kunkel advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 2 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cathy Kunkel | 100.0 | 52,896 |
| Total votes: 52,896 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 2
Incumbent Alexander Mooney defeated Matthew Hahn in the Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 2 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alexander Mooney | 71.7 | 50,727 |
| Matthew Hahn | 28.3 | 19,989 | ||
| Total votes: 70,716 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House West Virginia District 2
Incumbent Alexander Mooney defeated Talley Sergent and Daniel Lutz Jr. in the general election for U.S. House West Virginia District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alexander Mooney (R) | 54.0 | 110,504 |
 | Talley Sergent (D) | 43.0 | 88,011 | |
 | Daniel Lutz Jr. (Mountain Party) | 3.1 | 6,277 | |
| Total votes: 204,792 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 2
Talley Sergent defeated Aaron Scheinberg in the Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 2 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Talley Sergent | 62.6 | 29,457 |
| Aaron Scheinberg | 37.4 | 17,620 | ||
| Total votes: 47,077 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 2
Incumbent Alexander Mooney advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 2 on May 8, 2018.
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Alex Mooney (R) won election to his second term, defeating Mark Hunt (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Mooney defeated Marc Savitt in the Republican primary, while Hunt defeated Tom Payne, Harvey Peyton, Cory Simpson, and Robert Wilson Jr. to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 10, 2016.[38][39]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Alexander Mooney Incumbent |
58.2% | 140,807 | |
| Democratic | Mark Hunt | 41.8% | 101,207 | |
| Total Votes | 242,014 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alexander Mooney Incumbent |
73.1% | 45,839 | ||
| Marc Savitt | 26.9% | 16,849 | ||
| Total Votes | 62,688 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mark Hunt |
29.1% | 21,296 | ||
| Cory Simpson | 26.2% | 19,180 | ||
| Tom Payne | 20.8% | 15,250 | ||
| Harvey Peyton | 15.2% | 11,143 | ||
| Robert Wilson | 8.7% | 6,344 | ||
| Total Votes | 73,213 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State |
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2014
The 2nd Congressional District of West Virginia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Alex Mooney (R) defeated Nick Casey (D), Davy Jones (L) and Ed Rabel (I) in the general election.
| 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 | ||||
2012
The 2nd Congressional District of West Virginia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Shelley Moore Capito won re-election in the district.[40]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Howard Swint | 30.2% | 68,340 | |
| Republican | Shelley Moore Capito Incumbent |
69.8% | 157,825 | |
| Total Votes | 226,165 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
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Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in West Virginia in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in West Virginia, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| West Virginia | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | N/A | $1,740.00 | 1/29/2022 | Source |
| West Virginia | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 1% of all votes cast for the office in the last general election | $1,740.00 | 8/1/2022 | Source |
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
- Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
District map
Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.
West Virginia District 2
until January 2, 2023
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West Virginia District 2
starting January 3, 2023
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Effect of redistricting
The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.[47] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[48]
| 2020 presidential results by Congressional district, West Virginia | ||||
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| District | 2022 district | Political predecessor district | ||
Joe Biden 
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Donald Trump
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Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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| West Virginia's 1st | 28.8% | 69.7% | 25.5% | 73.1% |
| West Virginia's 2nd | 30.6% | 67.6% | 32.8% | 65.4% |
Competitiveness
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in West Virginia.
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in West Virginia in 2022. Information below was calculated on Feb. 24, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Thirteen candidates—three Democrats and 10 Republicans—filed to run for West Virginia's two U.S. House districts in 2022. That's 6.5 candidates per district, more than the 4.7 candidates per district in 2020 and 6.3 in 2018.
This was the first candidate filing deadline to take place under new district lines adopted during West Virginia's decennial redistricting process. West Virginia was apportioned two congressional districts, a decrease from the three apportioned after the 2010 census.
As a result of this lost district, two incumbents—Reps. David McKinley (R) and Alexander Mooney (R)—filed to run against one another in the 2nd District Republican primary. Rep. Carol Miller (R), who represented the 3rd District before redistricting, filed to run in the 1st District.
With three incumbents seeking re-election, none of the districts were left open in 2022. Between 2012 and 2022, there were two election cycles with an open district: 2014 and 2018.
Seven candidates—two Democrats and five Republicans—filed to run in the 2nd District and six—one Democrat and five Republicans—filed to run in the 1st District.
Presidential elections
Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+22. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 22 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made West Virginia's 2nd the 30th most Republican district nationally.[49]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
| 2020 presidential results in West Virginia's 2nd based on 2022 district lines | ||||
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| Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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| 30.6% | 67.6% | |||
Presidential voting history
West Virginia presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 15 Democratic wins
- 16 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in West Virginia and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019. {{{Demo widget}}}
State party control
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of West Virginia's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from West Virginia, November 2022 | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in West Virginia's top three state executive offices as of November 2022.
| State executive officials in West Virginia, November 2022 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Jim Justice
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| Secretary of State | Mac Warner
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| Attorney General | Patrick Morrisey
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State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the West Virginia State Legislature as of November 2022.
West Virginia State Senate
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
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| Democratic Party | 11 | |
| Republican Party | 23 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | |
West Virginia House of Delegates
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 22 | |
| Republican Party | 78 | |
| Independent | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, West Virginia was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
West Virginia Party Control: 1992-2022
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas • Five years of Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D[50] | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
See also
- West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (May 10 Democratic primary)
- West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- United States House elections in West Virginia, 2022 (May 10 Democratic primaries)
- United States House elections in West Virginia, 2022 (May 10 Republican primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2022
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2022
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2022
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2022
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MetroNews, "McKinley, Mooney preparing for election face-off," October 24, 2021
- ↑ David McKinley's 2022 campaign website, "Issues," accessed February 25, 2022
- ↑ Alexander Mooney's 2022 campaign website, "The Issues," accessed February 25, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "McKinley for Congress 'Night,'" accessed March 1, 2022
- ↑ WV News, "Rep. Alex Mooney says he's 'fighter' and defender of conservative ideals; faces Rep. David McKinley in primary because of redistricting," February 20, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "Mooney for Congress 'David McKinley Betrayed West Virginia,'" accessed March 1, 2022
- ↑ MetroNews, "McKinley, Mooney Square Off on Infrastructure Bill," November 12, 2021
- ↑ Roll Call, "Race ratings: No disputing that Republicans will lose a House seat in West Virginia," October 26, 2021
- ↑ Parkersburg News and Sentinel, "West Virginia’s Hot Seat: Mooney makes case to new voters in 2nd District primary," April 2, 2022
- ↑ MetroNews, "West Virginia Poll: In battle of congressional incumbents, Mooney leads by 15 over McKinley," May 6, 2022
- ↑ WCHS, "Dem Manchin backs McKinley in West Virginia GOP House race," April 30, 2022
- ↑ WVNews, "Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia endorses Rep. McKinley in re-election bid," April 28, 2022
- ↑ Parkersburg News and Sentinel, "Pompeo endorses ‘old friend’ McKinley," April 21, 2022
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 MetroNews, "Mooney touts conservative endorsements as primary approaches," April 13, 2022
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Club for Growth, "New WV-02 Ads On Trump Endorsing Mooney & McKinley’s Reckless Spending," April 12, 2022
- ↑ MetroNews, "State-based organizations endorse McKinley in congressional race," April 11, 2022
- ↑ MetroNews, "Justice endorses McKinley in matchup against Mooney," February 16, 2022
- ↑ MetroNews, "Trump backs Mooney in face-off against current colleague McKinley," November 15, 2021
- ↑ accessed on March 29, 2022.
- ↑ accessed on March 29, 2022.
- ↑ accessed on March 29, 2022.
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters - ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
- ↑ Reported as "Not sure."
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ NBC News, "GOP campaign ads put the focus on immigration and inflation," April 7, 2022
- ↑ National Journal, "A bridge builder or bridge burner?" April 6, 2022
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "West Virginia Primary Results," May 10, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, West Virginia"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
- ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Gov. Jim Justice switched his registration to Republican on August 4, 2017.
