2024 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the State of West Virginia, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections were held on May 14, 2024.

District 1

The 1st district encompasses Southern West Virginia, taking in Huntington, Charleston, Bluefield, Princeton and Beckley. The incumbent was Republican Carol Miller, who was re-elected with 66.7% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Carol Miller, incumbent U.S. representative (2019–present)

Eliminated in primary Derrick Evans, former state delegate (2020–2021), convicted felon, and participant in the January 6 Capitol attack

Endorsements

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand Derrick Evans (R)$782,651$717,393$65,258 Carol Miller (R)$982,211$1,066,230$129,416 Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Chris Reed

Eliminated in primary Jim Umberger, teacher and therapist

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handJim Umberger (D)$69,825$53,617$16,207 Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

The results were cleanly divided across the district: Reed carried 16 counties in the northwestern part of the district, while Umberger won 11 in its southeastern part. Reed recorded his best result in Logan County, which gave more than four fifths of its vote to Donald Trump in 2020. Conversely, Umberger achieved his strongest performance in Greenbrier County.

Independents Declared Wes Holden, former deputy state director for U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller

Endorsements

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand Wes Holden (I)$16,377$17,313$0 Source: Federal Election Commission

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report February 2, 2023 Inside Elections March 10, 2023 Sabato's Crystal Ball February 23, 2023 Elections Daily September 7, 2023 CNalysis November 16, 2023

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand Carol Miller (R)$1,548,720$1,532,672$229,482 Wes Holden (I)$35,425$32,363$3,061 Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

By county CountyCarol MillerRepublicanChris ReedDemocraticWes HoldenIndependentMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Boone5,18067.27%1,95825.43%5627.30%3,22241.84%7,700Braxton3,43568.87%1,34626.98%2074.15%2,08941.88%4,988Cabell21,77663.63%10,70631.28%1,7435.09%11,07032.34%34,225Calhoun1,88271.40%57121.66%1836.94%1,31149.73%2,636Clay2,05868.12%72624.03%2377.85%1,33244.09%3,021Fayette9,56964.62%4,06427.45%1,1747.93%5,50537.18%14,807Gilmer1,44866.73%61728.43%1054.84%83138.29%2,170Greenbrier9,75968.75%3,68625.97%7505.28%6,07342.78%14,195Jackson8,43068.58%2,48720.23%1,37511.19%5,94348.35%12,292Kanawha36,37650.90%26,48737.06%8,60312.04%9,88913.84%71,466Lincoln5,00273.46%1,36920.11%4386.43%3,63353.36%6,809Logan7,64774.69%2,04820.00%5435.30%5,59954.69%10,238Mason7,49673.87%2,07720.47%5755.67%5,41953.40%10,148McDowell3,34071.37%1,06322.71%2775.92%2,27748.65%4,680Mercer16,93375.29%4,50720.04%1,0504.67%12,42655.25%22,490Mingo6,02278.72%1,30517.06%3234.22%4,71761.66%7,650Monroe4,65876.31%1,10918.17%3375.52%3,54958.14%6,104Nicholas7,08874.27%1,96020.54%4965.20%5,12853.73%9,544Pendleton2,33874.39%62920.01%1765.60%1,70954.37%3,143Pocahontas2,49368.62%92325.41%2175.97%1,57043.21%3,633Putnam17,88268.04%6,49024.69%1,9097.26%11,39243.35%26,281Raleigh20,70571.22%6,24921.49%2,1197.29%14,45649.72%29,073Roane3,65169.45%1,13921.67%4678.88%2,51247.78%5,257Summers3,50470.67%1,19324.06%2615.26%2,31146.61%4,958Wayne10,75473.51%3,14421.49%7315.00%7,61052.02%14,629Webster2,03975.05%55520.43%1234.53%1,48454.62%2,717Wirt1,76174.30%44918.95%1606.75%1,31255.36%2,370Wyoming5,26576.07%1,18117.06%4756.86%4,08459.01%6,921Totals228,49166.39%90,03826.16%25,6167.44%138,45340.23%344,145

District 2

The 2nd district encompasses the industrial areas of the northern Panhandle including Wheeling, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Morgantown and Parkersburg, as well as the eastern Panhandle. The incumbent was Republican Alex Mooney, who was re-elected with 65.6% of the vote in 2022. Mooney retired to run for U.S. Senate.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Riley Moore, West Virginia state treasurer (2021–2025)

Eliminated in primary Nate Cain, IT consultant Joseph Earley, cybersecurity consultant Alexander Gaaserud, third-party logistics executive Chris Walker, retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general

Declined Alex Mooney, incumbent U.S. representative (2015–present) (running for U.S. Senate; endorsed Moore) Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia attorney general (2013–present) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018 (ran for governor)

Endorsements

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand Nate Cain (R)$118,750$110,967$8,215 Joseph Earley (R)$200,057$167,484$33,601 Alexander Gaserud (R)$4,150$4,848$20 Riley Moore (R)$882,833$608,629$407,863 Chris Walker (R)$731,886$630,260$101,625 Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Steven Wendelin, retired U.S. Navy commander

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handSteven Wendelin (D)$12,421$9,630$2,791 Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report February 2, 2023 Inside Elections March 10, 2023 Sabato's Crystal Ball February 23, 2023 Elections Daily September 7, 2023 CNalysis November 16, 2023

Results

By county CountyRiley MooreRepublicanSteven WendelinDemocraticMarginTotal#%#%#%Barbour4,80079.38%1,24720.62%3,55358.76%6,047Berkeley38,17370.75%15,78329.25%22,39041.50%53,956Brooke6,75273.69%2,41126.31%4,34147.38%9,163Doddridge2,42086.34%38313.66%2,03772.67%2,803Grant4,27183.65%83516.35%3,43667.29%5,106Hampshire7,62676.51%2,34123.49%5,28553.02%9,967Hancock9,26975.14%3,06724.86%6,20250.28%12,336Hardy4,11366.65%2,05833.35%2,05533.30%6,171Harrison20,29072.28%7,78227.72%12,50844.56%28,072Jefferson17,82762.63%10,63537.37%7,19225.27%28,462Lewis5,37679.49%1,38720.51%3,98958.98%6,763Marion15,69166.73%7,82233.27%7,86933.47%23,513Marshall9,61776.04%3,03123.96%6,58652.07%12,648Mineral9,72178.12%2,72221.88%6,99956.25%12,443Monongalia21,28453.76%18,30446.24%2,9807.53%39,588Morgan6,75878.70%1,82921.30%4,92957.40%8,587Ohio11,92567.08%5,85332.92%6,07234.15%17,778Pleasants2,49579.64%63820.36%1,85759.27%3,133Preston10,56778.01%2,97921.99%7,58856.02%13,546Randolph7,87171.96%3,06728.04%4,80443.92%10,938Ritchie3,21285.84%53014.16%2,68271.67%3,742Taylor5,40077.22%1,59322.78%3,80754.44%6,993Tucker2,46771.69%97428.31%1,49343.39%3,441Tyler2,80782.58%59217.42%2,21565.17%3,399Upshur7,35178.79%1,97921.21%5,37257.58%9,330Wetzel4,39476.82%1,32623.18%3,06853.64%5,720Wood25,71372.80%9,60727.20%16,10645.60%35,320Totals268,19070.77%110,77529.23%157,41541.54%378,965

Notes

References

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates Wes Holden (I) Carol Miller (R)

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates Riley Moore (R) Steven Wendelin (D)