2008 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture election

none 2008 11 04 2008 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture election West Virginia presidential no 2004 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture election 2004 2012 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture election 2012 250px 2008 West Virginia agriculture commissioner election results map by county.svg County resultsDouglass: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Teets: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Gus Douglass Mike Teets West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party Michael Teets (cropped).jpeg Gus Douglass (cropped).jpg 352,242 53.07% 311,496 46.93% Commissioner of Agriculture Gus Douglass West Virginia Democratic Party Gus Douglass West Virginia Democratic Party The 2008 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture, concurrently with the 2008 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic commissioner Gus Douglass won re-election against Hardy County commissioner Mike Teets, a Republican.Zippay Andrea November 13, 2008 Who’s who after Election Day https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/who%E2%80%99s-who-after-election-day/10479.html February 17, 2026 Farm and Dairy Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Gus Douglass, incumbent agriculture commissioner (1993–present, 1965–1989)May 10, 2008 The primary election at a glance https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/the-primary-election-at-a-glance/article_3fd1e6ac-1920-5388-b826-35728315ee83.html subscription February 17, 2026 The Herald-Dispatch Eliminated in primary Oscar Wayne Casto, farmerPritt Pamela January 31, 2008 Contested races in nearly all counted offices https://pch.stparchive.com/Archive/PCH/PCH01312008p01.php registration February 17, 2026 The Pocahontas Times 125 34 Results Democratic primary resultsPrimary Election - May 13, 2008 https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2008&eid=3&county=Statewide February 17, 2026 West Virginia Secretary of State West Virginia Democratic Party Gus Douglass (incumbent) 193,766 63.08 West Virginia Democratic Party Oscar Wayne Casto 113,400 36.92 307,166 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mike Teets, commissioner of Hardy CountyApril 14, 2008 WVU group to host Ag Commissioner candidates http://wvutoday-archive.wvu.edu/n/2008/04/14/6701.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20260217174307/http://wvutoday-archive.wvu.edu/n/2008/04/14/6701.html February 17, 2026 February 17, 2026 West Virginia University Eliminated in primary Lawrence Beckerle, farmer Results Republican primary results West Virginia Republican Party Mike Teets 57,332 64.80 West Virginia Republican Party Lawrence Beckerle 31,146 35.20 88,478 100.0 General election Post-primary endorsements Mike Teets (R) Newspapers and other media Times West VirginianOctober 31, 2008 Teets wants to do more as agriculture commissioner https://www.timeswv.com/opinion/editorials/teets-wants-to-do-more-as-agriculture-commissioner/article_ed0cbb9f-b48d-51c5-b16a-0574f9a78ab9.html subscription February 15, 2026 Times West Virginian Polling Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeKey:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear "Key" Marginof error GusDouglass (D) MikeTeets (R) UndecidedPublic Policy PollingOctober 30, 2008 McCain headed for easy West Virginia victory http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_WV_1030.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090203183552/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_WV_1030.pdf February 3, 2009 February 15, 2026 Public Policy Polling October 29–30, 2008 2,128 (LV) ± 2.1%50%41%9% Results 2008 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture electionGeneral Election - November 4, 2008 https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2008&eid=4&county=Statewide February 15, 2026 West Virginia Secretary of State West Virginia Democratic Party Gus Douglass (incumbent) 352,242 53.07 West Virginia Republican Party Mike Teets 311,496 46.93 663,738 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party Notes References Commissioner of Agriculture Category:West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture elections