2020 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

Not to be confused with 2020 West Virginia House of Delegates election.

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of West Virginia, one from each of the state's 3 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
All 3 West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 3 0 Seats won 3 0 Seat change Popular vote 514,268 246,903 Percentage 67.56% 32.44% Swing 9.23% 8.14%
Election results by district Election results by county Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

Republicans held all of their seats in the West Virginia delegation with increased margins from 2018.

Overview

District	Republican		Democratic		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	180,488	68.98%	81,177	31.02%	261,665	100.0%	Republican hold
District 2	172,195	63.08%	100,799	36.92%	272,994	100.0%	Republican hold
District 3	161,585	71.34%	64,927	28.66%	226,512	100.0%	Republican hold
Total	514,268	67.56%	246,903	32.44%	761,171	100.0%

Popular vote Republican   67.56% Democratic   32.44%

House seats Republican   100.00%

 Swing by county

Legend

•   Democratic — +5-10%
•   Democratic — +0-5%
•   Republican — +0-5%
•   Republican — +5-10%
•   Republican — +10-15%
•   Republican — +15-20%
•   Republican — +20-25%
•   Republican — +25-30%
•   Republican — +>30%

 Trend by county

Legend

•   Democratic — +20-25%
•   Democratic — +15-20%
•   Democratic — +10-15%
•   Democratic — +5-10%
•   Democratic — +0-5%
•   Republican — +0-5%
•   Republican — +5-10%
•   Republican — +10-15%
•   Republican — +15-20%
•   Republican — +20-25%
•   Republican — +25-30%

District 1

2020 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee David McKinley Natalie Cline Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 180,488 81,177 Percentage 69.0% 31.0%

Election results by county   Swing   Trend Results by county McKinley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Swing More Democratic      10-15%      5-10%      <5% More Republican      15-20%      10-15%      5-10%      <5%

U.S. Representative before election David McKinley Republican Elected U.S. Representative David McKinley Republican

See also: West Virginia's 1st congressional district

The 1st district encompasses the industrial areas of the northern Panhandle including Wheeling, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Morgantown, and Parkersburg. The incumbent is Republican David McKinley, who was re-elected with 64.6% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• David McKinley, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David McKinley (incumbent)	64,789	100.0
Total votes			64,789	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Natalie Cline, computational linguist^[3]
• Tom Payne, candidate for this seat in 2018

Endorsements

Natalie Cline

Organizations

• DUH! Demand Universal Healthcare^[4]
• LEAP Forward^[5]

Parties

• Working Families Party - West Virginia^[6]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Natalie Cline	46,052	74.7
	Democratic	Tom Payne	15,559	25.3
Total votes			61,611	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[8]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Inside Elections^[9]	Safe R	October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[10]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Politico^[11]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Daily Kos^[12]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
RCP^[13]	Safe R	November 2, 2020

Endorsements

Natalie Cline

Organizations

• AFT-WV^[14]
• National Association of Social Workers^[15]
• Working Families Party^[16]

Results

West Virginia's 1st congressional district, 2020^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David McKinley (incumbent)	180,488	69.0
	Democratic	Natalie Cline	81,177	31.0
Total votes			261,665	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

2020 West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Alex Mooney Cathy Kunkel Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 172,195 100,799 Percentage 63.1% 36.9%

Election results by county   Swing   Trend Results by county Mooney:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Swing More Democratic      5-10%      <5% More Republican      25-30%      20-25%      15-20%      10-15%      5-10%      <5%

U.S. Representative before election Alex Mooney Republican Elected U.S. Representative Alex Mooney Republican

See also: West Virginia's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district is located in the central region of the state, stretching from Charleston into the Eastern Panhandle. The incumbent is Republican Alex Mooney, who was re-elected with 53.9% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Matt Hahn
• Alex Mooney, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alex Mooney (incumbent)	51,184	71.7
	Republican	Matt Hahn	20,186	28.3
Total votes			71,370	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Cathy Kunkel, energy policy analyst^[19]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cathy Kunkel	53,745	100.0
Total votes			53,745	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[8]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Inside Elections^[9]	Safe R	October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[10]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Politico^[11]	Likely R	November 2, 2020
Daily Kos^[12]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
RCP^[13]	Safe R	November 2, 2020

Endorsements

Cathy Kunkel (D)

United States Senators

• Joe Manchin, U.S. senator from West Virginia ^[21]
• Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator from Vermont ^[22]
• Elizabeth Warren, U.S. senator from Massachusetts ^[23]

Local Politicians

• Paula Jean Swearengin Democratic nominee for 2020 United States Senate election in West Virginia^[24]

Notable politicians

• Charles Booker, state representative for Kentucky's 43rd District ^[25]

Unions

• AFL-CIO - West Virginia^[24]
• American Federation of Teachers - West Virginia^[24]
• Communications Workers of America^[24]
• United Auto Workers^[24]
• United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400^[26]
• United Steelworkers^[24]

Organizations

• Climate Hawks Vote^[27]
• DUH! Demand Universal Healthcare^[4]
• Friends of Earth^[24]
• Indivisible^[28]
• National Women's Political Caucus^[29]
• Sierra Club^[24]
• Sunrise Movement^[30]

Parties

• Working Families Party - West Virginia^[6]

Results

West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, 2020^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alex Mooney (incumbent)	172,195	63.1
	Democratic	Cathy Kunkel	100,799	36.9
Total votes			272,994	100.0
	Republican hold

District 3

2020 West Virginia's 3rd congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Carol Miller Hilary Turner Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 161,585 64,927 Percentage 71.3% 28.7%

Election results by county   Swing   Trend Results by county Miller:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Swing More Democratic      10-15%      <5% More Republican      >30%      25-30%      20-25%      15-20%      10-15%      5-10%      <5%

U.S. Representative before election Carol Miller Republican Elected U.S. Representative Carol Miller Republican

See also: West Virginia's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district encompasses southern West Virginia, taking in Huntington, Bluefield, Princeton and Beckley. The incumbent is Republican Carol Miller, who was elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Carol Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Russell Siegel

Endorsements

Carol Miller

Organizations

• Maggie's List^[31]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[32]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carol Miller (incumbent)	40,226	70.3
	Republican	Russell Siegel	17,024	29.7
Total votes			57,250	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Paul E. Davis
• Jeff Lewis
• Hilary Turner
• Lacy Watson

Endorsements

Lacy Watson

Organizations

• The Collective PAC^[33]

Hilary Turner

Organizations

• Rose Caucus^[34]

Parties

• Working Families Party - West Virginia^[6]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[35]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Hilary Turner	16,862	29.5
	Democratic	Lacy Watson	16,760	29.3
	Democratic	Paul E. Davis	14,020	24.5
	Democratic	Jeff Lewis	9,542	16.7
Total votes			57,184	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[8]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Inside Elections^[9]	Safe R	October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[10]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Politico^[11]	Likely R	November 2, 2020
Daily Kos^[12]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
RCP^[13]	Safe R	November 2, 2020

Results

West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, 2020^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carol Miller (incumbent)	161,585	71.3
	Democratic	Hilary Turner	64,927	28.7
Total votes			226,512	100.0
	Republican hold

References

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21. Kunkel, Cathy [@Kunkel4Congress] (October 29, 2020). "Thank you for your kind words and support @Sen_JoeManchin! We may not always agree on everything, but we certainly agree that West Virginia needs representatives who listen to and respond to their constituents. #Vote #Kunkel4Congress https://t.co/TMDsBFGcN7" (Tweet). Retrieved December 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
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23. Kunkel, Cathy [@Kunkel4Congress] (September 29, 2020). "Wow, we are so honored today to receive the endorsement of @TeamWarren! It will be an honor to fight along side a champion of working people like her in Congress! Donate here to help us win in November! https://t.co/d700FReYYR #Kunkel4Congress https://t.co/2JruH8knXs" (Tweet). Retrieved December 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
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External links

• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "West Virginia", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "West Virginia: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
• "League of Women Voters of West Virginia". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
• West Virginia at Ballotpedia

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Natalie Cline (D) for Congress August 5, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
• David McKinley (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Cathy Kunkel (D) for Congress
• Alex Mooney (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Carol Miller (R) for Congress
• Hilary Turner (D) for Congress