2010 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

none February 2026 September 2023 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia West Virginia legislative no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia 2012 All 3 West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives 2010 11 02 Republican Party (United States) 1 2 1 283,085 55.03% 21.98% Democratic Party (United States) 2 1 1 227,857 44.30% 22.63% 250px District results 250px County results Republican #e27f90ff 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #D40000 70–80% Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% The 2010 congressional elections in West Virginia were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who would represent the state of West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected served in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013. West Virginia has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its 2009-2010 congressional delegation consisted of two Democrats and one Republican, though following the election, its delegation consisted of two Republicans and one Democrat. Overview United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2010PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican 283,085 55.03% 2 +1 Democratic 227,857 44.30% 1 -1 Constitution 3,431 0.67% 0 — Totals 514,373 100.00% 3 — By district Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia by district:Haas Karen L. June 3, 2011 Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120513064039/http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2010election.pdf 2012-05-13 November 12, 2019 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 90,660 50.40% 89,220 49.60% 0 0.00% 179,880 100% Republican GainDistrict 2 126,814 68.46% 55,001 29.69% 3,431 1.85% 185,246 100% Republican HoldDistrict 3 65,611 43.96% 83,636 56.04% 0 0.00% 149,247 100% Democratic HoldTotal 283,085 55.03% 227,857 44.30% 3,431 0.67% 514,373 100% District 1 2010 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election West Virginia presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 1 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 1 2012 x150px File:David McKinley, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg David McKinley Republican Party (United States) 90,660 50.40% File:3x4.svg Mike Oliverio Democratic Party (United States) 89,220 49.60% 2010 WV-01 election results.svg 250px County resultsMcKinley: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #d02923 70–80%Oliverio: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% U.S. Representative Alan Mollohan Democratic Party (United States) David McKinley Republican Party (United States) West Virginia's 1st congressional district This conservative"Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 111th Congress." The Cook Political Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 June 2011. <http://www.cookpolitical.com/sites/default/files/pvistate.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20110715041456/http://www.cookpolitical.com/sites/default/files/pvistate.pdf 2011-07-15 >. district, rooted in the northern counties of West Virginia, had been represented by moderate Democrat Alan Mollohan since he was first elected to replace his father, Bob Mollohan, in 1982. Although John McCain won the district with 58% of the vote in 2008, Mollohan had run unopposed that same year, highlighting Democratic strength amidst changing coalitions.Mollohan alert - - POLITICO.com https://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0110/Mollohan_alert.html 2023-07-04 www.politico.com Running for a fifteenth term, Mollohan faced a serious challenge in the Democratic primary from state Senator Mike Oliverio. Initially, few saw Oliverio as having a credible chance, owing to his late entry into the race, and his decision to run as a more conservative candidate.2010-03-30 Mollohan Gets a Primary Challenge From His Right https://www.rollcall.com/2010/03/30/mollohan-gets-a-primary-challenge-from-his-right/ 2023-07-04 Roll Call en Mollohan had previously faced ethics questions on whether he had given earmarks to businesses owned by his friends, earning him criticism from Oliverio as "one of the most corrupt congressmen" and a creature of Washington.Rudin Ken May 11, 2010 Alan Mollohan, 14-Term West Virginia Democrat, Ousted In Primary https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2010/05/11/126766266/alan-mollohan-14-term-west-virginia-democrat-ousted-in-primary live https://web.archive.org/web/20150926075828/https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2010/05/11/126766266/alan-mollohan-14-term-west-virginia-democrat-ousted-in-primary September 26, 2015 July 4, 2023 NPRIsenstadt Alex 2010-05-11 Mollohan loses in West Virginia https://www.politico.com/story/2010/05/mollohan-loses-in-west-virginia-037113 2023-07-04 POLITICO en Mollohan also faced criticism for some of his votes in Congress. Votes such as those in favor of the Affordable Care Act, and vacillation before ultimately voting against a cap and trade bill, cost him goodwill with formerly allied interest groups and local newspapers. Mollohan attacked Oliverio as being a Republican running as a Democrat, and focused on his membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative lobbying group. Polls from both camps showed different results, and Mollohan raised more money than Oliverio.2010-04-27 West Virginia: Mollohan, Oliverio Camps Clash Over Polls https://www.rollcall.com/2010/04/27/west-virginia-mollohan-oliverio-camps-clash-over-polls/ 2023-07-04 Roll Call enAssociated Press 2010-04-30 Mollohan keeps money edge as Dem primary nears https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/mollohan-keeps-money-edge-as-dem-primary-nears/article_ba294695-d9d1-55d4-8f6c-418fa6f40a36.html 2023-07-04 Charleston Gazette-Mail en Ultimately, Congressman Mollohan would be defeated by Oliverio, taking around 44% of the vote to Oliverio's 56%, becoming the first House incumbent to lose that cycle.Alan Mollohan loses primary fight http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/house/alan-mollohan-loses-primary-fi.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120927060529/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/house/alan-mollohan-loses-primary-fi.html dead September 27, 2012 The Washington Post May 11, 2010 Mollohan attributed his loss, in part, to attacks by Oliverio he referred to as "totally spurious and totally false", but also acknowledged that the environment had turned strongly against incumbents.2010-05-12 W.Va. Congressman's 28-Year Run Ends in Primary - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wva-congressmans-28-year-run-ends-in-primary/ 2023-07-04 www.cbsnews.com en-US thumb|250x250px|Democratic primary results by county: #87be51 Oliverio #87be51 50–60% #63a61f 60–70% #8db8e2 Mollohan #8db8e2 50–60% #679fd7 60–70% Democratic Primary Resultshttps://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2010&eid=5&county=Statewide Statewide Results West Virginia Secretary of State 27 August 2023 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Oliverio 36,135 55.91% Democratic Party (United States) Alan Mollohan (incumbent) 28,500 44.09% 64,635 100.0% In the general election, Oliverio, faced Republican nominee David McKinley, a former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates and a former chair of the West Virginia Republican Party. McKinley emerged as the establishment favorite against former state senator Sarah Minear, and both spent sizable amounts of their own money on the race.Hohmann James Isenstadt Alex 2010-05-11 Five things to watch on Tuesday https://www.politico.com/story/2010/05/five-things-to-watch-on-tuesday-037052 live https://web.archive.org/web/20230828034428/https://www.politico.com/story/2010/05/five-things-to-watch-on-tuesday-037052 2023-08-28 2023-08-28 POLITICO enIsenstadt Alex 2010-05-03 Bidding war for Mollohan seat https://www.politico.com/story/2010/05/bidding-war-for-mollohan-seat-036680 live https://web.archive.org/web/20201001152327/https://www.politico.com/story/2010/05/bidding-war-for-mollohan-seat-036680 2020-10-01 2023-08-28 POLITICO en Both candidates saw their past voting record come under scrutiny, particularly on tax issues.Isenstadt Alex 2010-04-27 Attacks boomerang in W.V. race https://www.politico.com/story/2010/04/attacks-boomerang-in-wv-race-036447 live https://web.archive.org/web/20191202174716/https://www.politico.com/story/2010/04/attacks-boomerang-in-wv-race-036447 2019-12-02 2023-08-28 POLITICO en However, a third contender emerged in future West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner. Warner was seen as likely to siphon votes from Minear, though in the last days of the race, he faced scrutiny for allegations that his businesses owed nearly $3 million in taxes. McKinley would emerge the victor by 8 points.Giroux Greg 2010-05-12 West Virginia: With Mollohan Out, GOP Goes After Oliverio https://www.rollcall.com/2010/05/12/west-virginia-with-mollohan-out-gop-goes-after-oliverio/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20220810235445/https://rollcall.com/2010/05/12/west-virginia-with-mollohan-out-gop-goes-after-oliverio/ 2022-08-10 2023-08-28 Roll Call en Republican Primary Resultshttps://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2010&eid=5&county=Statewide Statewide Results West Virginia Secretary of State 27 August 2023 Republican Party (United States) David B. McKinley 14,783 34.86% Republican Party (United States) Andrew Warner 11,353 26.77% Republican Party (United States) Sarah Minear 8,994 21.21% Republican Party (United States) Thomas Frederick Stark 3,636 8.57% Republican Party (United States) Patricia Carol Levenson 2,110 4.98% Republican Party (United States) Cynthia Hall 1,533 3.61% 42,409 100.0% thumb|250px|Republican primary results by county: #ed8783 McKinley #fbdedd 30–40% #f1b4b2 40–50% #ed8783 50–60% #d02923 70–80% #c88fe4 Warner #f8effe 20–30% #f2dffc 30–40% #7bc7ae Minear #ecf9f4 20–30% #d8f3ea 30–40% #a8dccb 40–50% #7bc7ae 50–60% General election In a year that saw a strong anti-incumbent trend, Oliverio's outsider status was a boon to him, and to some strategists, this made him a stronger candidate than Mollohan would have been.2010-06-06 Parties may lose incumbents, but not necessarily seats Chattanooga Times Free Press https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jun/06/parties-may-lose-incumbents-not-necessarily-seats/ 2023-07-04 www.timesfreepress.com en As, Republicans would have preferred to face a bruised Mollohan, an Oliverio campaign was going to prove to be a different challenge for Republicans. But Oliverio faced serious headwinds, particularly among his party. For one, his refusal to outright back Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House was a sticking point among Democratic leaders, and he would eventually shift away from this rhetoric in the late stages of the campaign.2010-05-15 Morris: Republican Will Win 1st District - News, Sports, Jobs - The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/537226.html 2023-07-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20100515125608/http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/537226.html 2010-05-15 Berman Russell 2010-10-23 Speaker Nancy Pelosi is the No. 1 issue in tight West Virginia House race https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/125485-pelosi-is-number-one-issue-in-west-virginia-house-race/ 2023-07-04 The Hill en-USKraushaar Josh 2010-05-12 House Dems cool to Oliverio https://www.politico.com/story/2010/05/house-dems-cool-to-oliverio-037141 2023-07-04 POLITICO en He also had trouble winning support with traditional Democratic groups such as the United Mine Workers of America and AFL-CIO, who had supported Mollohan and had endorsed every other Democrat running for Congress in the state except Oliverio.Isenstadt Alex 2010-08-10 Oliverio could lose labor support https://www.politico.com/story/2010/08/oliverio-could-lose-labor-support-040913 2023-07-04 POLITICO enGreenwire PATRICK REIS of Appalachian Dems Seek Distance From Obama on Coal, Climate - NYTimes.com https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/08/26/26greenwire-appalachian-dems-seek-distance-from-obama-on-c-76384.html?ref=earth 2023-07-04 archive.nytimes.com Former West Virginia Secretary of State Ken Hechler, whom Oliverio had tried to primary in 2004, launched a PAC targeting him.Isenstadt Alex 2010-06-28 W.Va. Dem's new PAC targets Oliverio https://www.politico.com/story/2010/06/wva-dems-new-pac-targets-oliverio-039122 2023-07-04 POLITICO en McKinley, meanwhile, boosted by a strong Republican sentiment, made the race into a referendum against Democratic leaders such as Pelosi and Barack Obama, capitalizing on strong outsider sentiment. The campaign between the two was marred by barbs relating to establishment Washington figures. In a debate, McKinley would accuse his Democratic opponent of supporting the agenda of Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama—to which Oliverio responded: "I am not going to Washington to get in touch with the Washington leadership. I'm going to Washington to get the national leadership in step with the people of West Virginia."McKinley, Oliverio Aware of the Anger Joselyn King http://theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/547942/McKinley--Oliverio-Aware-of-the-Anger.html The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register October 21, 2010 June 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110926210733/http://theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/547942/McKinley--Oliverio-Aware-of-the-Anger.html September 26, 2011 dead mdy-all Even with a strong national Republican environment, polls in the closing weeks showed a tight race. Fundraising also showed a close but narrow McKinley lead. West Virginia District 01 2010 Race https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2010&id=WV01 May 11, 2010 2025-09-09 OpenSecrets en In the end, Oliverio lost the election by a 0.8% margin. This was the first time a Republican would win this district since 1966. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Reporthttp://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php The Cook Political Report – Charts – 2010 House Competitive Races The Cook Political Report November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101104002959/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php November 4, 2010 dead mdy-all Tossup November 1, 2010 RothenbergRothenberg Political Report http://www.rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101101202718/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house November 1, 2010Tossup November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallCrystal Ball, 2010 11 01 us onLean R flip November 1, 2010RCPRealClearPolitics, 2010 11 01 us onTossup November 1, 2010CQ Politicshttp://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house 2010 House Ratings Chart CQ Politics November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234534/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house October 28, 2010TossupOctober 28, 2010New York TimesHouse Race Ratings http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house The New York Times 9 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20101107095111/http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house 7 November 2010Tossup November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightTossup November 1, 2010 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2010https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2010&eid=6&county=Statewide Statewide Results West Virginia Secretary of State 27 October 2023 Republican Party (United States) David McKinley 90,660 50.40 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Oliverio 89,220 49.60 179,880 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Aftermath Oliverio has been a registered Republican since joining that party in January 2018. He lost a general election bid 2018-11-07 Beach defends senate seat, defeats Oliverio in 13th district race https://www.wdtv.com/content/news/Beach-defends-senate-seat-defeats-Oliverio-in-13th-district-race-499903731.html 2026-03-29 wdtv.com enThe Dominion Post - Oliverio moves to GOP, will run for state senate http://www.dominionpost.com/Oliverio-moves-to-GOP,-will-run https://web.archive.org/web/20180125020252/http://www.dominionpost.com/Oliverio-moves-to-GOP,-will-run 2018-01-25 2026-03-29 www.dominionpost.com that year for West Virginia’s 13th State Senate district to incumbent Democrat Bob Beach but made a comeback in 2022 by winning that seat when Beach retired.Post David Beard/ The Dominion 2022-11-09 Oliverio edges Fleischauer for state Senate 13th District - with 162-vote difference; Republicans also take 2nd and 14th Districts https://www.dominionpost.com/2022/11/08/oliverio-edges-fleischauer-for-state-senate-13th-district-with-162-vote-difference-republicans-also-take-2nd-and-14th-districts/ 2026-03-29 The Dominion Post en-US District 2 2010 West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election West Virginia presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 2 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 2 2012 x150px File:Shelley Moore Capito, official photo portrait, color.jpg Shelley Moore Capito Republican Party (United States) 126,814 68.46% File:3x4.svg Virginia Lynch Graf Democratic Party (United States) 55,001 29.69% 2010 WV-02 election results.svg County resultsCapito: #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #D40000 70–80% U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito Republican Party (United States) Shelley Moore Capito Republican Party (United States) thumb West Virginia's 2nd congressional district This conservative district, which stretched from metro Charleston in western West Virginia to the Potomac River in the eastern region of the state, has been represented by Republican Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito since 2001. Although Capito faced serious challenges to her re-election in 2006 and 2008, she was not seen as vulnerable this year, with The New York Times declaring this a safe Republican race.West Virginia 2nd District Race Profile - Election 2010 - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2010/house/west-virginia/2.html 2023-07-04 www.nytimes.com During the race, longtime Senator Robert Byrd died, and Capito was seen as the strongest candidate to challenge Joe Manchin in the special election to fill out the remainder of Byrd's term.Toeplitz Shira 2010-07-20 Manchin's in, with nod to Byrd https://www.politico.com/story/2010/07/manchins-in-with-nod-to-byrd-039956 2023-07-04 POLITICO enWho might be tapped to fill Senator Byrd's seat, fast? Christian Science Monitor https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2010/0628/Who-might-be-tapped-to-fill-Senator-Byrd-s-seat-fast 2023-07-04 0882-7729 Ultimately, Capito declined to enter the race, choosing to run for re-election. She faced Democratic nominee Virginia Lynch Graf and Constitution Party candidate Phil Hudok in the general election, whom she was able to defeat in an overwhelming landslide to win a sixth term in Congress. Democratic Primary Resultshttps://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2010&eid=5&county=Statewide Statewide Results West Virginia Secretary of State 27 August 2023 Democratic Party (United States) Virginia Lynch Graf 29,579 100.00% 29,579 100.00% Republican Primary Resultshttps://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2010&eid=5&county=Statewide Statewide Results West Virginia Secretary of State 27 August 2023 Republican Party (United States) Shelley Moore Capito (incumbent) 27,958 100.00% 27,958 100.0% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2010https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2010&eid=6&county=Statewide Statewide Results West Virginia Secretary of State 27 October 2023 Republican Party (United States) Shelley Moore Capito (incumbent) 126,814 68.46 Democratic Party (United States) Virginia Lynch Graf 55,001 29.69 Constitution Party (United States) Phil Hudok 3,431 1.85 185,246 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 3 2010 West Virginia's 3rd congressional district election West Virginia presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 3 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 3 2012 x150px File:Nick Rahall.jpg Nick Rahall Democratic Party (United States) 83,636 56.04% File:3x4.svg Spike Maynard Republican Party (United States) 65,611 43.96% 2010 WV-03 election results.svg County resultsRahall: #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80%Maynard: #e27f90 50–60% U.S. Representative Nick Rahall Democratic Party (United States) Nick Rahall Democratic Party (United States) thumb West Virginia's 3rd congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Nick Rahall had represented this conservative-leaning district, based in the southern portion of the state since he was initially elected in 1976. Rahall had not faced a serious challenge holding onto the state's most Democratic-leaning district since 1990.RealClearPolitics Maynard vs. Rahall https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/house/wv/west_virginia_3rd_district_maynard_vs_rahall-1385.html RealClearPolitics However, 2010 would prove to be his toughest fight yet. In the primary, Rahall faced the threat of a primary from state Delegate Ralph Rodighiero, who ultimately would not challenge him.2009-11-24 A Primary Challenger For West Virginia Rep. Rahall? https://www.rollcall.com/2009/11/24/a-primary-challenger-for-west-virginia-rep-rahall/ 2023-07-05 Roll Call en The only primary challenger he would face was Bruce Barilla, who criticized Rahall's "support" for Barack Obama, and his vote for the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.Telegraph Bill ArcherBluefield Daily 2010-04-28 House hopefuls sound off https://www.bdtonline.com/news/local_news/house-hopefuls-sound-off/article_903d0d62-aa6f-5383-8806-3737e7e97072.html 2023-07-05 Bluefield Daily Telegraph enFemme Cherchez La 2010-06-03 The Anti-Gay Sex Candidate: or The Birth of the Bleeding-Heart Conservative https://valleyadvocate.com/2010/06/03/the-anti-gay-sex-candidate-or-the-birth-of-the-bleeding-heart-conservative/ 2023-07-05 Valley Advocate en-US2010-06-20 Here's One Way to Announce Candidacy - Politics - The Atlantic The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/05/heres-one-way-to-announce-candidacy/39846/ 2023-07-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20100620034544/https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/05/heres-one-way-to-announce-candidacy/39846/ 2010-06-20 Rahall won the primary with two-thirds of the vote, and Barilla would go on to endorse Rahall's Republican opponent Spike Maynard.West Virginia Primary Results - Election 2010 - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2010/results/primaries/west-virginia.html 2023-07-05 www.nytimes.comIsenstadt Alex 2010-10-01 Rahall's Dem foe backs GOP nominee https://www.politico.com/story/2010/10/rahalls-dem-foe-backs-gop-nominee-043012 2023-07-05 POLITICO en Democratic Primary Resultshttps://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2010&eid=5&county=Statewide Statewide Results West Virginia Secretary of State 27 August 2023 Democratic Party (United States) Nick Rahall (incumbent) 44,929 67.51% Democratic Party (United States) Bruce Barilla 21,620 32.49% 66,549 100.0% Republican Primary Resultshttps://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2010&eid=5&county=Statewide Statewide Results West Virginia Secretary of State 27 August 2023 Republican Party (United States) Spike Maynard 5,056 30.05% Republican Party (United States) Gary Gearhart 4,623 27.48% Republican Party (United States) Conrad Gale Lucas II 4,238 25.19% Republican Party (United States) Lee Allen Bias 2,906 17.27% 16,823 100.0% General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallLikely D November 1, 2010RCPLikely D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsLikely DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesLean D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightLikely D November 1, 2010 Maynard was a former Democrat and a defeated former member of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. He had narrowly prevailed in the primary by 433 votes over opponent Marty Gearhart.West Virginia Primary Results - Election 2010 - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2010/results/primaries/west-virginia.html 2023-07-05 www.nytimes.com He had been defeated as a state justice in 2008, due to photos circulating of Maynard and the executive of an energy company Don Blankenship, socializing at a time when Massey, Blankenship's company, had cases before the state's Supreme Court.Herald-Dispatch staff and wire reportsThe 2010-05-12 Maynard wins opportunity to face Rahall https://www.herald-dispatch.com/elections/maynard-wins-opportunity-to-face-rahall/article_8f621d8d-1499-541d-9220-70b67edb02e9.html 2023-07-05 The Herald-Dispatch en Rahall would launch ads targeting Maynard and Blankenship's relationship.Jr Ken Ward 2010-10-06 Rahall takes on Maynard's ties to Blankenship; Maynard wants feds out of mine safety regulation http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2010/10/06/rahall-takes-on-maynards-ties-to-blankenship-maynard-wants-feds-out-of-mine-safety-regulation/ 2023-07-05 Coal Tattoo en-US Rahall also found himself the subject of negative attacks. One advertisement claimed that Rahall, who is of Lebanese descent, was "good for the Middle East" but "bad for America".2010-10-22 Dem repeatedly attacked for being of Arab descent https://www.salon.com/2010/10/22/rahall_middle_east_ad/ 2023-07-05 Salon en Maynard also claimed that Rahall had received "money from a convicted terrorist," although Republican candidates such as George W. Bush also received money from the same individual; Rahall donated the contribution to charity.Spike Maynard's New Ad Accuses Opponent Of Taking Money From A 'Terrorist,' Even Though GOP Has Also Accepted Funds Amanda Terkel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/13/spike-maynard-nick-rahall-alamoudi-ad-terrorist_n_761106.html Huffington Post October 13, 2010 Despite these attacks, Rahall maintained a significant lead in polls.2010-10-02 New Poll Puts Rahall Ahead By 25 https://www.rollcall.com/2010/10/02/new-poll-puts-rahall-ahead-by-25/ 2023-07-05 Roll Call en In the end, Rahall defeated Maynard and won an eighteenth term in Congress. West Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2010https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2010&eid=6&county=Statewide Statewide Results West Virginia Secretary of State 27 October 2023 Democratic Party (United States) Nick Rahall (incumbent) 83,636 56.04 Republican Party (United States) Spike Maynard 65,611 43.96 149,247 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References 30em External links Elections at the West Virginia Secretary of State U.S. Congress Candidates for West Virginia at Project Vote Smart West Virginia U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in West Virginia from OpenSecrets 2010 West Virginia General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com House - West Virginia from the Cook Political Report West Virginia 2010 Category:2010 West Virginia elections