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. 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.
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002
Results
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
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