All U.S. House districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of West Virginia, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for May 10, 2022. The filing deadline was January 29, 2022.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (May 10 Democratic primary)
West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (May 10 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House West Virginia District 2

Incumbent Alexander Mooney defeated Barry Wendell and Susan Buchser-Lochocki in the general election for U.S. House West Virginia District 2 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Alexander Mooney (R)	65.5	160,493
	Barry Wendell (D)	34.4	84,278
	Susan Buchser-Lochocki (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	115

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 244,886
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 2

Barry Wendell defeated Angela Dwyer in the Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 2 on May 10, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Barry Wendell	57.1	22,139
	Angela Dwyer	42.9	16,653

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,792
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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
	Submit photo	Mike Seckman	3.7	3,076
		Rhonda Hercules	2.5	2,083

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 83,271
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Michael Sisco (R)
Carly Braun (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in West Virginia

Election information in West Virginia: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 18, 2022
By mail: Received by Oct. 18, 2022
Online: Oct. 18, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 2, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 2, 2022
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 26, 2022 to Nov. 5, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Susan Buchser-Lochocki (Independent)

250 YEARS OF THE USA is around the corner, 2026. UNITED WE STAND! We need to REALLY come into the NEW MILLENNIUM... not with bandaid, but with real change... Its time to cleaning house. We need to get rid of frivolous laws and regulations, bring our documents up- to- date, and recommit to our promise of being, of the people, for the people, by the people and I add for the betterment of the people. Then we can hold our head high and really celebrate together in 2026.

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

Barry Wendell (D)

There are things we can get through President Biden's agenda here in West Virginia, starting with the now-expired Extended Child Care Tax Credit, which brought 40,000 children out of poverty. We could also cap the price of insulin and other life-saving drugs. We could tax coal to keep the Black Lung Fund for disabled miners solvent.

Most advanced countries provide healthcare for all citizens. Our country can afford this if we tax the extremely wealthy and the big corporations at a reasonable rate. This is important to prevent the spread of epidemics and to make sure our schools are safe from disease.

The latest Supreme Court decisions suggest there is no "right-to privacy" overturning precedent. This is where the "radical judges live now. We should have a right to privacy, including medical decisions like abortion, the right to use contraception and marry whomever we choose . The government should not interfere in these issues.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Susan Buchser-Lochocki (Independent)

HUMAN POTENTIAL we are not helping our children by not asking more from them.

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

Barry Wendell (D)

I want to make the tax system fair for everyone in the country. I support public schools and public libraries and trade unions. I want a higher minimum wage nationally, guaranteed maternity and parental leave and sick leave. I am a member of United Teachers Los Angeles and SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union. Social issues are a distraction the Republican Party and the highly partisan Supreme Court use to distract from the real economic issues we face. They are a ploy to divide Americans when we should all be together.

We also need to work to slow climate change. West Virginia needs a representative who is not beholden to the fossil fuel industry.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Susan Buchser-Lochocki (Independent)

MY MOM, SHE did a lot in her life, made tough choices, over came obstacles & I stood by all her decisions.

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

Barry Wendell (D)

I look up to early feminists, fighters for gay rights, public school teachers, especially my grandfather, my mother and my sister. Jimmy Carter was the best President in my lifetime because he is honest and his religion is real and not just performance. I admire Jamie Raskin among politicians today for his strength and integrity and Katie Porter for telling it like it is.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Susan Buchser-Lochocki (Independent)

Integrity, Leadership, Honesty, Courage, Disciplined, Do'er, Team Player, Creative, Good Listener, and a PARENT because they have REAL LIFE TRAINING they can pull an all nighter, negotiate with irrational people, expect the unexpected, they are prepared always for anything, able to handle crisis situations & stay calm, multi task when needed, prioritize, take responsibility, support & nurture but most importantly they are committed to leaving the country & world a bit better for their children, & their children's, children.

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...

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Barry Wendell (D)

I listen well and speak and write well. I have a good conscience and want what's best for everyone.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Barry Wendell (D)

To be knowledgeable about what's going on in government, to be responsive to people in the district, to be a leader and follow one's own conscience.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Susan Buchser-Lochocki (Independent)

A MORE PEACEFUL UNION. I got into politics to PROMOTE PEACE, so that should be MY LEGACY.

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.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Susan Buchser-Lochocki (Independent)

I remember the WAR PROTESTERS in California at the military bases, when I was I guess 5 or 6 years old. They were protesting the Vietnam War. We would go off the military base somewhere and coming back and there would be people outside the gates and fences holding signs up SHOUTING, "NO MORE WAR." Then I remember my father yelling out the window, "get a haircut" to the protesters. With that said, the AFGHANISTAN WAR just ended. It was a few months LONGER THAN VIETNAM, but where are the protests? Where are the protest songs? Did we the people decided WAR is okay now?

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Susan Buchser-Lochocki (Independent)

My first job I started when I was 16 years old at Wegman's Grocery Store, in Fairport, NY, in the Bakery and then they quickly moved me to the Cheese Department, part time off and on during school breaks, for 3 years.

Or does selling Girl Scout cookies count?

What is your favorite book? Why?

Susan Buchser-Lochocki (Independent)

Lately, its, "SINGING THE LIVING TRADITION"

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.

Barry Wendell (D)

"Genesis" in the Bible because it is a textbook of poor family relationships.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Barry Wendell (D)

People should have some experience in government just to understand how frustrating it can be. One should also be well-read from a variety of sources.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Susan Buchser-Lochocki (Independent)

The DRUG ADDICTION CRISIS in the USA

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.

Barry Wendell (D)

The greatest challenge is income inequality. Included in that is the turn to extremism of the Republican Party and the Supreme Court and the worship of the previous President. We need to find common ground on social issues, on taxation, on the best use of government funds. Another challenge is voting rights for everyone, as the Voting Rights Act has been gutted by the Supreme Court and the Republican Party is bent on lying about elections to the point of threatening election workers.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Susan Buchser-Lochocki (Independent)

DRUG ADDICTION HAPPENS

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 & ENJOYMENT

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Barry Wendell (D)

I think we have to do it up to a point. Everyone, even if they have the country's bast interests at heart will not completely agree on things.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Susan Buchser-Lochocki (Independent)

WE THE PEOPLE have 4 years to get ready for the 250 ANNIVERSARY of our country's formation.

We 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 finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
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
Angela Dwyer	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Barry Wendell	Democratic Party	$28,025	$28,025	$0	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
Susan Buchser-Lochocki	Independent, Republican Party	$26,703	$26,561	$141	As of December 31, 2022
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). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

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.^[1]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Race ratings: West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
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
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

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
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

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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.

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West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: January 29, 2022
	Primary: May 10, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Voting in West Virginia
Race ratings
	Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+22; Cook Political Report: Solid Republican; Inside Elections: Solid Republican; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
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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
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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in West Virginia after the 2020 census

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.^[5] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.^[6]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, West Virginia
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
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

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

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

See also: The Cook Political Report's 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.^[7]

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
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
30.6%	67.6%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in West Virginia, 2020

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
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.

Demographic Data for West Virginia
	West Virginia	United States
Population	1,852,994	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	24,041	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	93.1%	72.5%
Black/African American	3.7%	12.7%
Asian	0.8%	5.5%
Native American	0.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Other (single race)	0.4%	4.9%
Multiple	1.8%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	1.6%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	86.9%	88%
College graduation rate	20.6%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$46,711	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	17.6%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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
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
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Jim Justice
Secretary of State	Mac Warner
Attorney General	Patrick Morrisey

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
	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
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^[8]	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

District history

2020

West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Matthew Hahn	28.3	19,989

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 70,716
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2018

See also: West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Aaron Scheinberg	37.4	17,620

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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.

		Candidate
✔		Alexander Mooney

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2016

See also: West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 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.^[9]^[10]

**U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 General Election, 2016**
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

**U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 Republican Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Alexander Mooney Incumbent	73.1%	45,839
Marc Savitt	26.9%	16,849
Total Votes		62,688
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

**U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
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

2014

See also: West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District elections, 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.

**U.S. House, West Virginia, District 2 General Election, 2014**
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

Democratic primary results

**U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 Democratic Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Nick Casey	60.6%	21,646
Meshea Poore	39.4%	14,061
Total Votes		35,707
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Republican primary results

In a crowded Republican primary, Alex Mooney defeated Robert Fluharty, Steve Harrison, Charlotte Lane, Jim Moss, Ken Reed and Ron Walters Jr., earning 36 percent of the vote.^[11] After winning the nomination Mooney said, "I’m very pleased with the margin (of victory). I’m pleased with the voters. I know, honestly, what I was hearing from the voters of West Virginia as I was campaigning across the district this whole time, was that they wanted a conservative."^[12]

**U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 Republican Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Alex Mooney	36%	12,678
Robert Fluharty	1.8%	621
Steve Harrison	11%	3,885
Charlotte Lane	18.1%	6,358
Jim Moss	4.8%	1,684
Ken Reed	22.3%	7,848
Ron Walters Jr.	6%	2,125
Total Votes		35,199
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

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Footnotes

↑ 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
↑ 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.
↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 2, 2016
↑ The New York Times, "West Virginia Primary Results," May 10, 2016
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named primary
↑ WV Metro News, "Alex Mooney wins GOP nomination in 2nd District," accessed May 14, 2014

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West Virginia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Shelley Capito (R)

Jim Justice (R)

Representatives

District 1

Carol Miller (R)

District 2

Riley Moore (R)

Republican Party (4)

[1] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[2] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[3] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[4] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[5] Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.

[6] Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022

[7] Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023

[8] Gov. Jim Justice switched his registration to Republican on August 4, 2017.

[list-9] West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 2, 2016

[primary16-10] The New York Times, "West Virginia Primary Results," May 10, 2016

[primary-11] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named primary

[12] WV Metro News, "Alex Mooney wins GOP nomination in 2nd District," accessed May 14, 2014

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