From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

2014 United States Senate election in West Virginia

none

Field	Value
election_name	2014 United States Senate election in West Virginia
country	West Virginia
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	2008 United States Senate election in West Virginia
previous_year	2008
next_election	2020 United States Senate election in West Virginia
next_year	2020
election_date	November 4, 2014
image_size	x150px
image1	File:Shelley moore capito (cropped).jpg
nominee1	Shelley Moore Capito
party1	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	281,820
percentage1	62.12%
image2	File:NatalieTennant7 (cropped).jpg
nominee2	Natalie Tennant
party2	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2	156,360
percentage2	34.47%
map_image
map_size	250px
map_caption	Moore Capito:
title	U.S. Senator
before_election	Jay Rockefeller
before_party	Democratic Party (United States)
after_election	Shelley Moore Capito
after_party	Republican Party (United States)

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. This was one of the seven Democratic-held Senate seats up for election in a state that Mitt Romney won in the 2012 presidential election.

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
Mike Callaghan, former assistant United States Attorney and former chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party
Gaston Caperton, former governor
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

Individuals

Heidi Heitkamp, U.S. senator from North Dakota
Jeff Kessler, president of the West Virginia Senate and candidate for governor in 2011
Carole King, singer
Joe Manchin, U.S. senator
Tim Miley, speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States
Jay Rockefeller, incumbent U.S. senator
Allen Tackett, former adjutant general of the West Virginia National Guard
Earl Ray Tomblin, governor of West Virginia
Elizabeth Warren, U.S. senator from Massachusetts

Organizations

American Federation of Teachers
Council for a Livable World
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
EMILY's List
Italian American Democratic Leadership Council
United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)
West Virginia AFL-CIO
West Virginia Education Association
Women's Political Committee

Newspapers

The Charleston Gazette

Polling

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Sheirl
Fletcher	David
Harless	Natalie
Tennant	David
Wamsley	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	September 19–22, 2013	600	± 4%	8%	3%	51%	4%	—	34%

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Ralph
Baxter	Robin
Davis	Nick
Preservati	Natalie
Tennant	Other	Undecided
MBE Research	May 1–2, 2013	207	1%	12%	1%	40%	—	38%

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Robin
Davis	Carte
Goodwin	Nick
Rahall	Other	Undecided
Harper Polling	January 21, 2013	579	± 4.07%	17%	8%	38%	—	37%

Results

Results by county

| | | | ]]

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

Politicians

Lauren Ellifritz, Mineral County clerk
Jerry Whisner, Mineral County commissioner

Organizations

Americans for Legal Immigration
Charleston Regional Chamber of Commerce
Maggie's List
NFIB SAFE Trust
NRA-Political Victory Fund
United States Chamber of Commerce
WESPAC – WV Medical Association
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia Farm PAC
West Virginia Manufacturers Association
West Virginians for Coal
West Virginians for Liberty
West Virginians for Life PAC

Newspapers

Moorefield Examiner

Individuals

Donald Trump, businessman

Polling

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Shelley
Moore Capito	Rick
Lemasters	Pat
McGeehan	Patrick
Morrisey	Scott
Regan	Edwin
Vanover	Undecided
Harper Polling	January 21, 2013	462	± 4.56%	73%	—	—	10%	—	—	18%
Public Policy Polling	September 19–22, 2013	348	± 5.3%	72%	5%	4%	—	1%	2%	17%
Harper Polling	September 24–25, 2013	354	± 5.21%	77%	—	7%	—	—	—	16%

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Shelley
Moore Capito	Someone more
conservative	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	September 19–22, 2013	348	± 5.3%	65%	21%	14%

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Shelley
Moore Capito	David
McKinley	Undecided
Harper Polling	January 21, 2013	462	± 4.56%	70.5%	14.75%	14.75%

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

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report		November 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics		November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Natalie
Tennant (D)	Shelley Moore
Capito (R)	Other	Undecided
West Virginia Poll	August 15–22, 2013	400	± 4.9%	40%	45%	—	15%
Public Policy Polling	September 19–22, 2013	1,110	± 2.9%	36%	50%	—	14%
Harper Polling	September 24–25, 2013	640	± 3.87%	34%	51%	—	15%
Clarity Campaigns	January 29–30, 2014	1,727	± 2.35%	39%	45%	—	16%
Rasmussen Reports	February 19–20, 2014	500	± 4.5%	35%	49%	4%	12%
Vox Populi Polling	April 16–17, 2014	571	± 4.1%	33%	49%	—	19%
Rasmussen Reports	May 14–15, 2014	750	± 4%	39%	48%	5%	9%
West Virginia Poll	May 19–22, 2014	400	± 4.9%	38%	49%	—	13%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	July 5–24, 2014	1,750	± 2.7%	40%	47%	1%	11%
Rasmussen Reports	August 19–20, 2014	750	± 4%	33%	50%	—	17%
West Virginia Poll	August 15–23, 2014	401	± 4.9%	37%	54%	—	9%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	August 18 – September 2, 2014	1,284	± 4%	32%	55%	1%	12%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	September 20 – October 1, 2014	1,066	± 4%	33%	56%	1%	9%
Rasmussen Reports	September 30 – October 1, 2014	750	± 4%	39%	50%	3%	8%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	October 16–23, 2014	877	± 5%	34%	56%	0%	10%

With Davis

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Robin
Davis (D)	Shelley Moore
Capito (R)	Other	Undecided
Harper Polling	January 21, 2013	1,444	± 2.58%	24%	51%	—	25%
MBE Research	May 1–2, 2013	406	± 4.87%	32%	51%	—	18%

With Fletcher

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Sheirl
Fletcher (D)	Shelley Moore
Capito (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	September 19–22, 2013	1,110	± 2.9%	26%	54%	—	20%

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Sheirl
Fletcher (D)	Pat
McGeehan (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	September 19–22, 2013	1,110	± 2.9%	24%	27%	—	48%

With Goodwin

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Carte
Goodwin (D)	Shelley Moore
Capito (R)	Other	Undecided
Harper Polling	January 21, 2013	1,444	± 2.58%	19%	53%	—	28%

With Rahall

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Nick
Rahall (D)	Shelley Moore
Capito (R)	Other	Undecided
Harper Polling	January 21, 2013	1,444	± 2.58%	32%	50%	—	18%

With Rockefeller

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Jay
Rockefeller (D)	Shelley Moore
Capito (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	September 30 – October 2, 2011	932	± 3.2%	44%	48%	—	7%
Repass & Partners	August 22–25, 2012	401	± 4.9%	44%	48%	—	8%

With Tennant

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Natalie
Tennant (D)	Pat
McGeehan (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	September 19–22, 2013	1,110	± 2.9%	42%	32%	—	26%

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

Moore Capito won all three congressional districts.

District	Tennant	Representative
33.92%	62.19%	David McKinley
33.72%	63.13%	Alex Mooney
35.86%	60.94%	Evan Jenkins

References

Ostermeier, Eric. (September 17, 2013). "West Virginia 2014 US Senate Race to Feature Rare Matchup". Smart Politics.
(November 4, 2014). "Republican Shelley Moore Capito Wins Senate Seat in WV". ABC News.
Boucher, Dave. (January 25, 2014). "No surprises in U.S. Senate race". [[Charleston Gazette-Mail]].
Boucher, Dave. (September 15, 2013). "Confirmed: Tennant announces Senate run Tuesday". [[Charleston Daily Mail]].
Messina, Lawrence. (July 14, 2013). "2014 field growing in W.Va. federal races". [[Charleston Daily Mail]].
(February 16, 2014). "Candidate listing by office". West Virginia Secretary of State.
(June 3, 2013). "Preservati out of Senate race". WV Metro News.
Ry Rivard. (November 27, 2012). "Fmr WV D Chair & #WV02 candidate Mike Callaghan (in email my inbox ate Monday) = interested in Senate if Jay doesn't run & House if Jay does".
(January 15, 2013). "West Virginia: Caperton Says He Is Not Interested in Senate Seat". Roll Call.
Boucher, Dave. (April 30, 2013). "Nick Casey launches 2014 US House run". [[Charleston Daily Mail]].
(July 17, 2013). "Another Democrat passes on West Virginia Senate race". Washington Post.
Ali, Ann. (November 8, 2013). "WV Auditor Glen Gainer announces run for Congress". [[The State Journal (West Virginia).
Kercheval, Hoppy. (February 19, 2013). "2014 U.S. Senate race update". WVMetroNews.com.
Wilson, Reid. (February 20, 2013). "Carte Goodwin out for 2014". WVMetroNews.com.
Livingston, Abby. (January 11, 2013). "West Virginia: Democrats Begin Positioning to Run for Rockefeller's Seat". [[Roll Call]].
Harold, Zack. (June 3, 2013). "Preservati Out of the 2014 U.S. Senate Race". Charleston Daily Mail.
Livingston, Abby. (April 30, 2013). "Rahall Forgoes Senate Run". [[Roll Call]].
(January 11, 2013). "West Virginia Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller won't run in 2014 - John Bresnahan". Politico.com.
(July 29, 2013). "Allen Tackett not running for Jay Rockefeller's US Senate seat". [[Charleston Daily Mail]].
(January 11, 2013). "Rockefeller to retire, giving GOP a prime pickup opportunity". The Hill.
(January 15, 2013). "West Virginia Senate: Democrats Look for Winner". rothenbergpoliticalreport.com.
(April 26, 2013). "State Sen. Erik Wells says he won't run for Congress". [[Charleston Daily Mail]].
Nyden, Paul J.. (September 17, 2013). "Tennant announces run for Senate". [[The Charleston Gazette]].
Boucher, Dave. (November 19, 2013). "Michelle Obama backs Natalie Tennant in US Senate race". [[Charleston Daily Mail]].
Mattise, Jonathan. (June 23, 2014). "Sen. Elizabeth Warren to campaign for Tennant in W.V". [[The Charleston Gazette]].
Harold, Zack. (November 26, 2013). "Tennant, Gainer, Rahall get early endorsements from AFT". [[Charleston Daily Mail]].
"Natalie Tennant (D-WV) for Senate". Council for a Livable World.
"Natalie Tennant". Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Jaffe, Alexandra. (September 26, 2013). "EMILY's List endorses Tennant for W.Va. Senate". [[The Hill (newspaper).
(November 19, 2013). "The IADLC is proud to officially endorse...". Facebook.
(September 2, 2014). "Miners union backs Dem in W.Va. Senate race". [[The Hill (newspaper).
(2014). "2014 Primary Election COPE Endorsements". West Virginia AFL-CIO}}{{Dead link.
(2014). "Natalie Tennant U.S. Senate, WV". Women's Political Committee}}{{Dead link.
[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2013/PPP_Release_WV_924.pdf Public Policy Polling]
[https://www.scribd.com/doc/140273173/WV-Sen-MBE-Research-May-2013 MBE Research]
[http://harperpolling.com/polls/wv-senate-primaries-capito-rahall-in-command Harper Polling] {{Webarchive. link. (February 10, 2013)
"Statewide Results Primary Election - May 13, 2014 ★★★ Official Results ★★★". West Virginia Secretary of State.
(November 25, 2012). "Capito Will Challenge Rockefeller". Politicalwire.com.
(January 25, 2014). "Elections - Candidate Detail". West Virginia Secretary of State.
Johnson, Shauna. (August 10, 2013). "Tennant for U.S. Senate?". [[West Virginia MetroNews]].
(May 30, 2013). "Former candidate Maloney not running for anything, launches think tank". [[The Charleston Gazette]].
Livingston, Abby. (February 25, 2013). "West Virginia: McKinley Opts Not to Run Against Capito". [[Roll Call]].
(January 12, 2013). "Nationwide, Republicans' Congressional Prospects Looking Bright for 2014". Sunshine State News.
(November 26, 2012). "Capito Gets an Early Start on 2014 W.Va. Senate Race : Roll Call Politics". Rollcall.com.
[https://twitter.com/CapitoforWV/status/363802789962461184/photo/1 Twitter / CapitoforWV: Great to see County Commissioner]
[http://www.capitoforsenate.com/endorsements/] {{webarchive. link. (October 24, 2014)
"Endorsements for Shelley Moore Capito - Capito for Senate".
Donald J. Trump. (30 Jul 2014). "It's time for Mountain State to have a Senator who will stop Obama's war on coal. This November send DC a message, vote for @CapitoforWV!".
[https://images.politico.com/global/2013/10/14/westvirginia.html Harper Polling]
(July 31, 2014). "Mountain Party candidate makes 4 in Senate race". [[The Charleston Gazette]].
Cardosi, Mandi. (June 12, 2014). "5 questions with Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate John Buckley". [[The State Journal (West Virginia).
Winger, Richard. (August 22, 2014). "West Virginia Secretary of State Says Constitution Party Petition for U.S. Senate is Valid". Ballot Access News.
Boucher, Dave. (April 25, 2013). "Former TV anchor to run for Senate". [[Charleston Daily Mail]].
(August 14, 2014). "Capito, Tennant, others to debate in October". [[West Virginia MetroNews]].
"2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014".
(November 3, 2014). "The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks".
"2014 Senate Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
"2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014". Real Clear Politics.
[https://archive.today/20130831000446/http://www.dailymail.com/News/statenews/201308290143 West Virginia Poll]
[http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201402140102 Clarity Campaigns] {{Webarchive. link. (February 23, 2014)
[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/west_virginia/election_2014_west_virginia_senate Rasmussen Reports]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20150924075718/http://www.poppolling.com/useruploads/files/wv_april_2014_fullresults.pdf Vox Populi Polling]
{{usurped
[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2014-midterms-republicans-narrowly-favored-to-capture-senate-in-november/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov]
[http://www.charlestondailymail.com/article/20140829/DM01/140829209 West Virginia Poll] {{Webarchive. link. (August 31, 2014)
[https://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/battleground-tracker-2014-west-virginia/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov]
[http://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/senate-races-battleground-tracker/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130211022321/http://www.harperpolling.com/polls/wv-senate-capito-up-big Harper Polling]
[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_WV_1006.pdf Public Policy Polling]
[https://archive.today/20121204144417/http://www.dailymail.com/News/201208300213 Repass & Partners]
"WV SOS - Elections - Election Results - Online Data Services".
"Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts".

Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

2014-united-states-senate-elections united-states-senate-elections-in-west-virginia 2014-west-virginia-elections

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 2014 United States Senate election in West Virginia — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report