WEST VIRGINIA

Your complete directory of West Virginia candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): January 28, 2012
Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): August 1, 2012
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): September 25, 2012
Primary: May 8, 2012

This page was last updated on February 1, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Earl Ray Tomblin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Arnie Moltis (D) - Musician & '11 Candidate
Ralph William Clark (R) - College Professor & '11 Candidate
Bill Maloney (R) - Businessman, Mining Engineer & '11 Nominee
Phil Hudok (Constitution) - Teacher & Frequent Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2012.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Natalie Tennant (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Brian Savilla (R) - State Del., Teacher & Tea Party Activist

STATE AUDITOR:
Glen Gainer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Larry Faircloth (R) - Ex-State Del., Real Estate Developer & '04/'11 Gov. Candidate

STATE TREASURER:
John Perdue (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Connolly (R) - Attorney & Volunteer Firefighter
Mike Hall (R) - State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Del. & Financial Advisor

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
[ Gus Douglass (D)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Walt Helmick (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del. & Ex-Pocohontas County Commissioner
Joe Messineo (D) - Retired USDA State Plant Health Director, Farmer & Army Veteran
Steve Miller (D) - Asst. State Agriculture Commissioner & Farmer
Sally Shepherd (D)
Bob Tabb (D) - Deputy State Agriculture Commissioner, Ex-State Del. & Farmer
Mike Teets (R) - Ex-Hardy County Commissioner, Farmer & '08 Nominee

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Darrell McGraw (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Patrick Morrisey (R) - Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide

U.S. SENATOR:

Joe Manchin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sheirl Fletcher (D) - Ex-State Del., Ex-Republican & '08 Candidate
John Raese (R) - Ex-State GOP Chair, Industrialist & Frequent Candidate

Jay Rockefeller (D)* - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
David McKinley (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sue Thorn (D) - Community Organizer & Democratic Activist

District 2:
Shelley Moore Capito (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Davis (R) - Textile Artist & Campground Owner
Jonathan Miller (R) - State Del. & Mortgage Broker
Dugald Brown (D) - Political Consultant
William McCann (D)
Howard Swint (D) - Commercial Realtor, Ex-Economic Development Consultant & Ex-State Planner

District 3:
Nick Rahall (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lee Bias (R) - Nurse Anesthetist, Ex-Volunteer Firefighter & '10 Candidate
Bill Lester (R) - Attorney & Tea Party Activist
Rick Snuffer (R) - State Del., Building Contractor, Ex-Minister, '06 US Sen. Candidate & '04 Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of West Virginia
West Virginia Democratic Party
Libertarian Party of West Virginia
Mountain Party of West Virginia (Green Party state affiliate)
West Virginia Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Beckley Register-Herald
Berkeley Springs Morgan Messenger
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Braxton Citizens' News
Change West Virgina Blog
Charleston Daily Mail
Charleston Gazette
Clarksburg Exponent and Telegram
Fairmont Times West Virginian
Hamlin Lincoln Journal
Hampshire Review
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Jackson Herald
Keyser Mineral Daily News-Tribune
Lewisburg Mountain Messenger
Logan Banner
Martinsburg Journal
Morgantown Dominion Post
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Putnam-Cabell Post
The State Journal (Business News)
Weirton Daily Times
West Virginia Metro News
West Virginia News
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Weston Democrat
West Virginia Blue
West Virginia Democratic Legislative Council
West Virginia Metro News
West Virginia Republican Club Blog
WVU Daily Athenaeum
Wheeling News-Register & Intelligencer
Williamson Daily News
YourVoteWV.com

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