2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia
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The 2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of West Virginia. Primary elections will take place on May 14, 2024.[1]

Incumbent Senator Joe Manchin (first elected in 2010) initially filed paperwork for the 2024 election, but announced in November 2023 that he will not seek a third full term in office.[2] Manchin has been West Virginia's only congressional Democrat since 2015 and the state's only Democratic statewide officeholder since 2021. However, Manchin has expressed interest in an independent bid should Don Blankenship become the Democratic nominee.[3]

Background

West Virginia voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in each election from 1932 to 1996 except for 1956, 1972 and 1984. The last time West Virginia voted Republican in a presidential race by a single digit-margin was when George W. Bush won the state in 2000 by 6.3 percentage points; the state has gone to the Republican nominee by double digits in each election since, with Donald Trump overwhelmingly winning the state by about 40 points in both 2016 and 2020. Manchin had continued to see electoral success through the 2010s, positioning himself as a centrist to conservative Democrat with strong ties to West Virginia,[4] which is now considered a deeply red state at the federal and state levels.

The Republican Party has identified the contest as a top priority in the 2024 election cycle.[5] Notable Republicans who have announced candidacies for the seat include U.S. Representative Alex Mooney[6] and Governor Jim Justice.[7]

Due to the state's heavy partisan lean, the narrow margin by which Manchin was re-elected in 2018 (even amidst a national Democratic wave), and a likely strong Republican presidential performance on the same ballot, Republicans were favored to win over the seat even if the incumbent sought reelection.[8] After Justice announced his bid for the seat in April 2023, Elections Daily labeled this race as "Safe Republican" due to his strong polling advantage against Manchin.[9] Since Manchin announced his retirement, all major outlets have rated this seat as an expected easy flip to GOP control. The last time Republicans won this Class 1 Senate seat was in 1956. If Republicans win this seat as expected, it will be the first time since 1958 that both of West Virginia's US Senate seats are in Republican hands, and if they also win both U.S. House seats, it will mark the first time since 1923 that West Virginia’s congressional delegation is entirely Republican.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Glenn Elliott
U.S. senators
Labor Unions
Zach Shrewsbury
State legislators
Individuals
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Zachary Shrewsbury (D) $190,545 $139,586 $50,959
Glenn Elliot (D) $110,207 $29,058 $81,149
Source: Federal Election Commission[20]

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Blankenship
Democratic Glenn Elliott
Democratic Zachary Shrewsbury
Total votes

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Jim Justice
Federal officials
U.S. senators
State legislators
Individuals
Organizations
Alex Mooney
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jim Justice (R) $2,577,752 $1,516,541 $1,061,211
Alex Mooney (R) $3,182,358 $1,887,585 $1,294,772
Source: Federal Election Commission[20]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Jim
Justice 		Alex
Mooney 		Other Undecided
Research America[A] April 3–9, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 66% 24% 4% 6%
Emerson College March 19–21, 2024 735 (LV) ± 3.6% 54% 17% 1% 22%
American Pulse Research
& Polling (R)[B] 		November 13–14, 2023 414 (LV) ± 4.8% 56% 20% 3%[b] 22%
Fabrizio, Lee and Associates[C] September 11–13, 2023 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 62% 23% – 15%
Research America August 16–26, 2023 402 (RV) ± 4.9% 58% 26% – 16%
Orion Strategies[D] June 17–20, 2023 651 (LV) ± 6.0% 56% 19% 9% 16%
ECU Center for Survey Research May 22–23, 2023 796 (RV) ± 3.7% 53% 12% – 35%
co/efficient April 24–25, 2023 753 (LV) ± 3.5% 45% 17% – 38%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Jim
Justice 		Alex
Mooney 		Patrick
Morrisey 		Undecided
National Public Affairs (R) March 14–17, 2023 360 (LV) ± 5.2% 43% 21% 10% 24%
Tarrance Group (R) February 5–7, 2023 609 (LV)[c] ± 4.1% 53% 16% 21% 8%

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan Bird
Republican Jim Justice
Republican Zane Lawhorn
Republican Don Lindsay
Republican Bryan McKinney
Republican Janet McNulty
Republican Alex Mooney
Total votes

Third parties and independents

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[48] Solid R (flip) November 9, 2023
Inside Elections[49] Solid R (flip) November 9, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[50] Safe R (flip) November 9, 2023
Elections Daily[9] Safe R (flip) May 4, 2023
CNalysis[51] Solid R (flip) November 21, 2023

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Joe Manchin vs. Jim Justice
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Joe
Manchin (D) 		Jim
Justice (R) 		Undecided
Emerson College September 24–26, 2023 539 (RV) ± 4.2% 28% 41% 31%
The Tarrance Group (R)[E] September 24–26, 2023 500 (LV) ± 4.5% 43%[d] 49% 8%
Research America August 16–26, 2023 402 (RV) ± 4.9% 38% 51% 11%
ECU Center for Survey Research May 22–23, 2023 957 (RV) ± 3.7% 32% 54% 14%[e]
co/efficient (R) April 24–25, 2023 974 (LV) ± 3.0% 29% 43% 28%
Tarrance Group (R)[E] February 5–7, 2023 609 (LRV) ± 4.1% 42% 52% 5%
Triton Polling & Research (R) August 24–26, 2022 762 (RV) ± 3.5% 32% 47% 21%
Triton Polling & Research (R) January 17–20, 2022 783 (LV) ± 3.5% 41% 37% 22%
Joe Manchin vs. Alex Mooney
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Joe
Manchin (D) 		Alex
Mooney (R) 		Other Undecided
Emerson College Oct 1-4, 2023 539 (RV) ± 4.2% 37% 31% 31%
Research America August 16–26, 2023 402 (RV) ± 4.9% 45% 41% 14%
ECU Center for Survey Research May 22–23, 2023 957 (RV) ± 3.7% 40% 41% 1% 18%
co/efficient (R) April 24–25, 2023 974 (LV) ± 3.0% 36% 30% – 34%
Tarrance Group (R)[E] February 5–7, 2023 609 (LRV) ± 4.1% 55% 40% – 5%
Triton Polling & Research (R) August 24–26, 2022 762 (RV) ± 3.5% 38% 45% 12% 5%
Triton Polling & Research (R) January 17–20, 2022 783 (LV) ± 3.5% 49% 28% 16% 7%
Joe Manchin vs. Patrick Morrisey
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Joe
Manchin (D) 		Patrick
Morrisey (R) 		Other Undecided
Tarrance Group (R)[E] February 5–7, 2023 609 (LRV) ± 4.1% 52% 42% – 6%
Triton Polling & Research (R) August 24–26, 2022 762 (RV) ± 3.5% 36% 50% 9% 5%
Triton Polling & Research (R) January 17–20, 2022 783 (LV) ± 3.5% 50% 29% 7% 16%

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ Bryan McKinney with 2%; Zane Lawhorn with 1%
  3. ^ Oversample of 100 likely Republican primary voters
  4. ^ This poll asked about a scenario in which Manchin ran as an independent.
  5. ^ Includes Some other candidate with 1%
Partisan clients
  1. ^ Poll commissioned by West Virginia MetroNews and The Health Plan
  2. ^ Poll commissioned by WMOV.
  3. ^ Poll commissioned by Jim Justice's campaign
  4. ^ Poll commissioned by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
  5. ^ a b c d Poll commissioned by the Senate Leadership Fund, which supports Republican candidates

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