- Source: 2014 United States Senate election in West Virginia
The 2014 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of West Virginia, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. This election was the fifth consecutive even-number year in which a senate election was held in West Virginia after elections in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012.
Incumbent Democratic senator Jay Rockefeller decided to retire rather than run for reelection for a sixth term. The Democrats nominated Secretary of State of West Virginia Natalie Tennant and the Republicans nominated U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito. It was the thirteenth U.S. Senate election that involved two major party female nominees in U.S. history.
Capito defeated Tennant and became the first female senator elected in West Virginia's history as well as the first Republican elected to the Senate from West Virginia since 1956, and their victory in this seat since 1942. The results of this election were a near complete flip from 2008, in which Democrat Jay Rockefeller received 64% of the vote. This was the first open-seat non-special election since 1984.
Democratic primary
= Candidates
=Declared
Dennis Melton
Natalie Tennant, Secretary of State of West Virginia and candidate for governor in 2011
David Wamsley, developer
Withdrew
Sheirl Fletcher, former Republican State Delegate and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2008, 2010 and 2012
Declined
Ralph Baxter, attorney and CEO of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Gaston Caperton, former governor
Mike Callaghan, former Assistant United States Attorney and former chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party
Nick Casey, former chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party (running for the U.S. House)
Robin Davis, Justice for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
Glen Gainer III, West Virginia State Auditor (running for WV-01)
Booth Goodwin, United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia
Carte Goodwin, former U.S. Senator
Walt Helmick, West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner
Jim Humphreys, former state senator and nominee for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district in 2000 and 2002
Jeff Kessler, President of the West Virginia Senate and candidate for governor in 2011
Corey Palumbo, state senator
John Perdue, West Virginia State Treasurer and candidate for governor in 2011
Nick Preservati, attorney
Nick Rahall, U.S. Representative
Jay Rockefeller, incumbent U.S. Senator
Allen Tackett, former Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard
Rick Thompson, West Virginia Secretary of Veterans Affairs, former Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates and candidate for governor in 2011
Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor of West Virginia
Erik Wells, state senator
Bob Wise, former governor
= Endorsements
== Polling
== Results
=Republican primary
= Candidates
=Declared
Larry Butcher
Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Representative
Matthew Dodrill
Withdrew
Rick LeMasters, retired Marine officer and state employee
Pat McGeehan, former state delegate and former Air Force Intelligence Officer and Captain (running for House of Delegates)
Scott Regan, Democratic candidate for the state senate in 2010
Edwin Vanover, former Bramwell Police Chief and Democratic candidate for the House of Delegates in 2012
Declined
Bill Maloney, businessman and nominee for Governor in 2011 and 2012
David McKinley, U.S. Representative
Patrick Morrisey, Attorney General of West Virginia
John Raese, businessman, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1984, 2006, 2010 and 2012 and candidate for governor in 1988
= Endorsements
== Polling
== Results
=Independents and third parties
= Candidates
=Declared
Bob Henry Baber (Mountain Party), writer, former mayor of Richwood, nominee for Governor of West Virginia in 2011 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012
John Buckley (Libertarian Party), attorney, retired law clerk, former Virginia state delegate, and cousin of William F. Buckley, Jr.
Phil Hudok (Constitution Party), nominee for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district in 2010
Withdrawn
Martin Staunton (Independent), former TV anchor (moved to Georgia)
General election
= Debates
=A televised debate between Tennant and Capito was held on October 7 in Charleston.
Complete video of debate
= Predictions
== Polling
== Results
=Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Barbour (largest city: Philippi)
Cabell (largest city: Huntington)
Calhoun (largest city: Grantsville)
Clay (largest city: Clay)
Gilmer (largest city: Glenville)
Greenbrier (largest city: Lewisburg)
Hancock (largest city: Weirton)
Hardy (largest city: Moorefield)
Jackson (largest city: Ravenswood)
Jefferson (largest city: Charles Town)
Lewis (largest city: Weston)
Marshall (largest city: Moundsville)
Mason (largest city: Point Pleasant)
Mercer (largest city: Bluefield)
Monongalia (largest city: Morgantown)
Monroe (largest city: Peterstown)
Nicholas (largest city: Summersville)
Ohio (largest city: Wheeling)
Pendleton (largest city: Franklin)
Pleasants (largest city: St. Marys)
Pocahontas (largest city: Marlinton)
Raleigh (largest city: Beckley)
Randolph (largest city: Elkins)
Roane (largest city: Spencer)
Summers (largest city: Hinton)
Taylor (largest city: Grafton)
Tucker (largest city: Parsons)
Tyler (largest city: Paden City)
Wayne (largest city: Kenova)
Wetzel (largest city: New Martinsville)
Harrison (largest city: Clarksburg)
Kanawha (largest city: Charleston)
Lincoln (largest city: Hamlin)
Wyoming (largest city: Mullens)
Brooke (largest borough: Wellsburg)
Fayette (largest city: Fayetteville)
Logan (largest borough: Logan)
Mingo (largest borough: Williamson)
Boone (largest city: Madison)
Braxton (largest town: Sutton)
Marion (largest city: Fairmont)
McDowell (largest city: Welch)
Webster (largest town: Webster Springs)
Berkeley (largest municipality: Martinsburg)
Hampshire (largest municipality: Romney)
Mineral (largest municipality: Keyser)
Morgan (largest municipality: Berkeley Springs)
Upshur (largest municipality: Buckhannon)
Wirt (largest municipality: Elizabeth)
Putnam (largest municipality: Hurricane)
Preston (largest municipality: Kingwood)
Wood (largest municipality: Parkersburg)
By congressional district
Capito won all three congressional districts.
See also
2014 United States Senate elections
2014 United States elections
References
External links
U.S. Senate elections in West Virginia, 2014 at Ballotpedia
Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets
Official campaign websites (archived)
Shelley Moore Capito for U.S. Senate -Republican
Natalie Tennant for U.S. Senate - Democrat
Phil Hudok for U.S. Senate - Constitution
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