2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia

none March 2026 September 2023 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia West Virginia presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1996 2008 United States Senate election in West Virginia 2008 November 5, 2002 150x150px File:John rockefeller (cropped).jpg Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) 275,281 63.11% File:Jay Wolfe cropped.jpg Jay Wolfe Republican Party (United States) 160,902 36.89% 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg 250px County resultsRockefeller: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Wolfe: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) 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.235818357 Gizzi John Races of the week: Wolfe vs. Rockefeller Human Events 58 31 19 August 2002 14, 21 331821155 Wrenn Deanna Poll puts incumbent in the lead:; Wolfe says he still plans on beating Rockefeller Nov. 5 Charleston Daily Mail 29 October 2002 1A 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.331099095 McCreary Joedy Wolfe hopes grass-roots push unseats Rockefeller The Charleston Gazette 1 November 2002 3A Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20021118115505/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm November 18, 2002 Senate Races www.centerforpolitics.org en-US November 4, 2002 June 25, 2021 dead mdy-all Safe DNovember 4, 2002 Results 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginiahttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=199 Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - November 05, 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20071014131033/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=199 October 14, 2007 live Democratic Party (United States) Jay Rockefeller (incumbent) 275,281 63.11% -13.54% Republican Party (United States) Jay Wolfe 160,902 36.89% +13.54% 436,183 100.00% N/A Democratic Party (United States) 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) See also 2002 United States Senate elections References 30em Category:2002 West Virginia elections West Virginia 2002