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2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
| country | West Virginia |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
| previous_year | 1996 |
| next_election | 2008 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
| next_year | 2008 |
| election_date | November 5, 2002 |
| image_size | x150px |
| image1 | File:John rockefeller (cropped).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Jay Rockefeller** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **275,281** |
| percentage1 | **63.11%** |
| image2 | File:Jay Wolfe cropped.jpg |
| nominee2 | Jay Wolfe |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 160,902 |
| percentage2 | 36.89% |
| map_image | 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 250px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Rockefeller**: | |
| **Wolfe**: | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Jay Rockefeller |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Jay Rockefeller |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Rockefeller:
Wolfe:
The **2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia ** was held on November 5. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller won re-election to a fourth term, defeating Republican Jay Wolfe.
This was one of the six Democratic-held Senate seats up for election in a state that George W. Bush won in the 2000 presidential election.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Jay Rockefeller, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
- Jay Wolfe, State Senator and nominee for U.S. Senate for 1988
Campaign
Wolfe ran a Grassroots campaign. Rockefeller was the heavy favorite. Rockefeller had $2.9 million cash on hand to Wolfe at $100,536 (In mid-October). Wolfe was endorsed by President George W. Bush and the National Rifle Association of America, but it wasn't enough to make the election competitive.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 4, 2002 |
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Doddridge (largest municipality: West Union)
- Morgan (largest municipality: Berkeley Springs)
- Grant (largest municipality: Petersburg)
- Ritchie (largest municipality: Harrisville)
References
References
- (19 August 2002). "Races of the week: Wolfe vs. Rockefeller". Human Events.
- (29 October 2002). "Poll puts incumbent in the lead: ; Wolfe says he still plans on beating Rockefeller Nov. 5". Charleston Daily Mail.
- (1 November 2002). "Wolfe hopes grass-roots push unseats Rockefeller". The Charleston Gazette.
- (November 4, 2002). "Senate Races".
- "Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - November 05, 2002".
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