United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2024

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← 2020
U.S. Senate, West Virginia
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: January 27, 2024
Primary: May 14, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in West Virginia
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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Jim Justice (R) defeated Glenn Elliott (D) in the U.S. Senate general election in West Virginia. Incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin III (I), who first assumed office in 2010, did not run for re-election. Manchin is an independent who counted towards the Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate for committee purposes. Justice's win in this election meant that Republicans would gain a seat in the U.S. Senate.

At the time of the election, Justice served as Governor of West Virginia. He was elected in 2016 as a Democrat. In 2017, he changed in his party affiliation to the Republican Party. In the 2020 gubernatorial election, Justice was re-elected with 63.5% of the vote in a field of nine candidates.

The primary was May 14, 2024. The filing deadline was January 27, 2024.

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

• United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2024 (May 14 Democratic primary)
• United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2024 (May 14 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. Senate West Virginia

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate West Virginia on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Justice (R)	70.2	433,428
		Glenn Elliott (D)	26.2	161,538
		David Moran (L)	3.6	22,446
		Lewie Andrews (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Tim Stevenski (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Joshua Standridge (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 617,412
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Christopher Rose (R)
• Michael Sigmon (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia

Glenn Elliott defeated Zachary Shrewsbury and Don Blankenship in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Elliott	45.4	46,176
		Zachary Shrewsbury	36.1	36,754
		Don Blankenship	18.5	18,778

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 101,708
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joe Manchin III (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Justice	61.8	138,307
		Alexander Mooney	26.5	59,348
		Bryan Bird	3.1	7,001
		Bryan McKinney	2.9	6,573
		Zane Lawhorn	2.0	4,517
		Janet McNulty	2.0	4,404
		Don Lindsay	1.6	3,503

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 223,653
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Candidate profiles

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Glenn Elliott

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "My name is Glenn Elliott, and I am a candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senate in the 2024 election. I am a seventh Generation West Virginian currently serving in my second term as Mayor of my hometown of Wheeling. My journey to public service followed a roundabout path. After high school, I attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. I majored in finance, but it was my political science minor that led me to my first job as a legislative assistant for then-Senator Robert Byrd. This experience was a formative one, allowing me to witness firsthand the successes attainable through strategic compromise, along with the reward of public service. Inspired, I enrolled at Georgetown University Law Center. By 2008, after working as an attorney, I was—candidly—burnt out and seeking something more meaningful. At age 38, I returned home to Wheeling in search of a more impactful career. Before long, I purchased a vacant historic bank in the heart of downtown and made improving my city a personal quest. Today, that building houses two law firms along with me, my wife Cassandra, and our son Harrison. I ran for Mayor in 2016 because I felt Wheeling had all the essential ingredients of a great city but was lacking in strategic vision. Now, nearly eight years later, I look back with pride knowing that we have changed the conversation about what is possible in Wheeling."

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Key Messages

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Restoring women's reproductive rights is a top priority of my campaign. After the Dobbs Decision, women across the country lost their right to make choices about their own body. If elected to the United States Senate, I will vote to codify Roe.

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Strengthening the middle class is another priority of this campaign. For decades, we have seen the middle class shrink to where it once was. Investing in child care and workforce development, creating a fairer tax structure, and keeping costs low will create an environment for the middle class in this country to grow. We must relearn the lesson that when the middle class does well, our society does well.

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I believe that health care is a right, not a privilege. How many of us know someone who has turned to the internet for help for healthcare costs? It's 2024, we live in the richest country in the world, but getting severely ill for some us means entering the Go Fund Me society. If elected to the United States Senate, I will prioritize fixing our healthcare system and make Go Fund Me pleas a thing of the past.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate West Virginia in 2024.

Jim Justice

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Governor of West Virginia (Assumed office: 2017)

Biography:  Justice earned his bachelor's degree and a master's degree in business administration from Marshall University. Justice entered the family business after graduating and continued in business until entering elected politics. Before his election as governor, Justice was a business executive.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Justice said he had a record of delivering for West Virginia families as governor that included signing restrictions on abortion and the largest tax cut in state history into law, cutting restrictions on firearms, and presiding over the lowest unemployment rate in state history. Justice said his experience as governor and as a business owner would help him deliver results in the Senate.

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Justice said he was running to confront the challenges facing West Virginia families, naming border security, fentanyl, inflation, tax increases, and regulations limiting the state's energy sector as areas of particular concern.

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Justice said President Trump had endorsed him because of the contrast between his own record and Mooney's: "The stakes of this U.S. Senate race are high. We can’t trust our future to an all-talk, no-action D.C. politician."

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Sources: Jim Justice campaign website, "Home page," accessed March 14, 2024, YouTube, "Patriot | Jim Justice for U.S. Senate," April 27, 2023, NBC News, "Gov. Jim Justice announces West Virginia Senate run, kicking off heated GOP primary," April 27, 2023; Office of the Governor of West Virginia, "About the Governor and First Lady," accessed March 14, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate West Virginia in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in West Virginia

Election information in West Virginia: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 15, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 15, 2024
• Online: Oct. 15, 2024

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

No

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

• In-person: Oct. 30, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 30, 2024
• Online: Oct. 30, 2024

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

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 23, 2024 to Nov. 2, 2024

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?

6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Glenn Elliott (D)

Restoring women's reproductive rights is a top priority of my campaign. After the Dobbs Decision, women across the country lost their right to make choices about their own body. If elected to the United States Senate, I will vote to codify Roe.

Strengthening the middle class is another priority of this campaign. For decades, we have seen the middle class shrink to where it once was. Investing in child care and workforce development, creating a fairer tax structure, and keeping costs low will create an environment for the middle class in this country to grow. We must relearn the lesson that when the middle class does well, our society does well.

I believe that health care is a right, not a privilege. How many of us know someone who has turned to the internet for help for healthcare costs? It's 2024, we live in the richest country in the world, but getting severely ill for some us means entering the Go Fund Me society. If elected to the United States Senate, I will prioritize fixing our healthcare system and make Go Fund Me pleas a thing of the past.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Glenn Elliott (D)

I am personally passionate about restoring fiscal responsibility, while also ensuring we have a tax structure which is equitable to all Americans.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Glenn Elliott (D)

Heroes- David Bowie.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Glenn Elliott (D)

West Virginia AFL-CIO

What committees interest you?

Glenn Elliott (D)

I would like to serve on the Senate Appropriations committee, Senate Finance Committee, and/or the Senate Energy Committee.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Don Blankenship	Democratic Party	$175,303	$175,389	$0	As of July 14, 2024
Glenn Elliott	Democratic Party	$751,471	$608,826	$142,114	As of October 16, 2024
Zachary Shrewsbury	Democratic Party	$403,194	$392,707	$10,487	As of September 30, 2024
Bryan Bird	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Jim Justice	Republican Party	$4,342,811	$3,223,996	$1,118,989	As of October 16, 2024
Zane Lawhorn	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Don Lindsay	Republican Party	$9,792	$9,792	$0	As of September 30, 2024
Bryan McKinney	Republican Party	$7,225	$6,781	$135	As of December 31, 2023
Janet McNulty	Republican Party	$226	$3,149	$0	As of September 30, 2024
Alexander Mooney	Republican Party	$3,375,124	$3,365,657	$9,467	As of September 30, 2024
David Moran	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Lewie Andrews	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Joshua Standridge	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Tim Stevenski	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• 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.
• 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.

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in West Virginia, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe 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. Senate candidates in West Virginia in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in West Virginia, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Signature formula	Filing fee	Filing fee formula	Filing deadline	Source
West Virginia	U.S. Senate	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	N/A	$1,740.00	1% of annual salary	1/27/2024	Source
West Virginia	U.S. Senate	Unaffiliated	4,537	1% of votes cast for this office in the last election, but no fewer than 25	$1,740.00	1% of annual salary	8/1/2024	Source

Election history

The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2014.

2020

General election

General election for U.S. Senate West Virginia

Incumbent Shelley Moore Capito defeated Paula Jean Swearengin and David Moran in the general election for U.S. Senate West Virginia on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shelley Moore Capito (R)	70.3	547,454
		Paula Jean Swearengin (D)	27.0	210,309
		David Moran (L)	2.7	21,155

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 778,918
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Franklin Riley (Unaffiliated)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia

Paula Jean Swearengin defeated Richard Ojeda and Richie Robb in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paula Jean Swearengin	38.3	71,725
		Richard Ojeda	32.9	61,712
		Richie Robb	28.8	53,944

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 187,381
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia

Incumbent Shelley Moore Capito defeated Allen Whitt and Larry Butcher in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shelley Moore Capito	83.3	173,331
		Allen Whitt	9.6	19,972
		Larry Butcher	7.1	14,673

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 207,976
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2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate West Virginia

Incumbent Joe Manchin III defeated Patrick Morrisey and Rusty Hollen in the general election for U.S. Senate West Virginia on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Manchin III (D)	49.6	290,510
		Patrick Morrisey (R)	46.3	271,113
		Rusty Hollen (L)	4.2	24,411

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 586,034 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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2014

On November 4, 2014, Shelley Moore Capito (R) won election to the U.S. Senate. She defeated Natalie Tennant (D), John Buckley (L), Phil Hudok (Constitution) and Bob Henry Baber (Mountain) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, West Virginia General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Shelley Moore Capito	62.1%	281,820
	Democratic	Natalie Tennant	34.5%	156,360
	Libertarian	John Buckley	1.6%	7,409
	Constitution	Phil Hudok	0.6%	2,566
	Mountain	Bob Henry Baber	1.2%	5,504
	N/A	Write-ins	0%	30
Total Votes				453,689
Source: U.S. House Clerk "2014 Election Statistics"

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

• Presidential elections
• Statewide elections
• State partisanship
• Demographics

See also: Presidential voting trends in West Virginia and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for West Virginia, 2024
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
West Virginia's 1st	Carol Miller	Republican	R+23
West Virginia's 2nd	Alexander Mooney	Republican	R+22

2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, West Virginia
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
West Virginia's 1st	28.8%	69.7%
West Virginia's 2nd	30.6%	67.6%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 100.0% of West Virginians lived in one of the state's 55 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020. Overall, West Virginia was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in West Virginia following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

West Virginia county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican	55	100.0%
Total voted Democratic	0	0.0%
Total voted Republican	55	100.0%

Historical voting trends

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

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from West Virginia

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in West Virginia.

U.S. Senate election results in West Virginia
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	70.3%	27.0%
2018	49.6%	46.3%
2014	62.1%	34.5%
2012	60.8%	36.5%
2010	53.5%	43.4%
Average	59.3	37.5

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of West Virginia

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in West Virginia.

Gubernatorial election results in West Virginia
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	63.5%	30.2%
2016	49.1%	42.3%
2012	50.5%	45.7%
2011	49.6%	47.1%
2008	69.8%	25.7%
Average	56.5	38.2

See also: Party control of West Virginia state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of West Virginia's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from West Virginia
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	0	0
Republican	1	2	3
Independent	1	0	1
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	2	4

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in West Virginia's top three state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in West Virginia, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Jim Justice
Secretary of State	Mac Warner
Attorney General	Patrick Morrisey

State legislature

West Virginia State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	3
	Republican Party	31
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		34

West Virginia House of Delegates

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	11
	Republican Party	89
	Independent	0
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		100

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

West Virginia Party Control: 1992-2024
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Seven 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	23	24
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	R	R	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	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	R	R

The table below details demographic data in West Virginia and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

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Demographic Data for West Virginia
	West Virginia	United States
Population	1,793,716	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	24,041	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	91.4%	65.9%
Black/African American	3.4%	12.5%
Asian	0.8%	5.8%
Native American	0.1%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Two or more	3.7%	8.8%
Hispanic/Latino	1.8%	18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	88.4%	89.1%
College graduation rate	22.7%	34.3%
Income
Median household income	$55,217	$75,149
Persons below poverty level	11.9%	8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**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.

Democratic-held Senate seat in state Trump won

This was one of two Senate seats Democrats were defending in states Donald Trump (R) won in the 2020 presidential election:

• Montana: Incumbent Jon Tester (D) ran for a fourth term. Trump won Montana by 16 points in 2020.
• Ohio: Incumbent Sherrod Brown (D) ran for a fourth term. Trump won Ohio by 8 points in 2020.
• West Virginia: Incumbent Joe Manchin (D) did not run for re-election. Trump won West Virginia by 39 points in 2020.

Republicans were not defending any Senate seats in states Joe Biden (D) won in 2020.

See also

West Virginia	2024 primaries	2024 U.S. Congress elections
West Virginia congressional delegation Voting in West Virginia West Virginia elections: 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018	Democratic primary battlegrounds Republican primary battlegrounds U.S. Senate Democratic primaries U.S. Senate Republican primaries U.S. House Democratic primaries U.S. House Republican primaries	U.S. Congress elections U.S. Senate elections U.S. House elections Special elections Ballot access

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Footnotes

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West Virginia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Shelley Capito (R)

Joe Manchin (I)

Representatives

District 1

Carol Miller (R)

District 2

Alexander Mooney (R)

Republican Party (3)

Independent (1)