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Incumbent Senator Joe Manchin was considered to be among the most vulnerable Democratic senators facing re-election in 2018 due to the state's deepening partisan lean and his declining popularity. Manchin ultimately won a second full term, though by a much narrower margin than his 2012 landslide.
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Nov 6, 2018 · Midterm Elections 2018. Joe Manchin reelected in West Virginia: the most conservative Senate Democrat survives. Republicans couldn’t beat the moderate Manchin. By Andrew Prokop Updated...
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Nov 7, 2018 · 11/06/2018 09:13 PM EST. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin won reelection in West Virginia on Tuesday, beating Republican state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and denying the GOP a Senate...
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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage: 1. Safe and Solidratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive. 2....
November 2, 2018: President Donald Trump (R) headlineda rally in support of Morrisey in Huntington.November 1, 2018: Manchin and Morrisey met in Morgantown for the campaign's only debate.November 1, 2018: An Emerson College pollfound Manchin apparently leading Morrisey, with 47 percent support to Morrisey's 42 percent. The poll reported a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points.November 1, 2018: A Research America poll sponsored by the West Virginia Metro News and the Dominion Postfound Manchin apparently leading Morrisey, with 45 percent support to Morrisey's 40 percent....This section shows advertisements released in this race. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. If you are aware of advertisements that should be included, please email us.
Brett Kavanaugh confirmation vote
1. See also: Supreme Court vacancy, 2018: An overview On October 6, 2018, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Fifty senators voted to confirm Kavanaugh's nomination, 48 voted against, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski(R-AK) voted present. A simple majority was required to confirm Kavanaugh. Manchin voted in favor of Kavanaugh's confirmation on October 6, 2018. Manchin released a statement the day before the vote, saying, "I have found Judg...
Donald Trump campaign appearances
President Donald Trump(R) made three campaign appearances on behalf of Morrisey. President Trump headlined a rally in Huntington on November 2, 2018. On September 29, 2018, President Trump headlined a rally in Wheeling. On August 21, 2018, President Trump headlined a rally in Charleston where he reaffirmed his endorsement of Morrisey and urged voters to support him, saying, "He needs you, he needs all of you to go out there to be warriors and deputies for him. He can win this. This man needs...
Rand Paul campaign appearance
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) appeared alongside Morrisey at a campaign event on October 18, 2018, where he praised Morrisey's positions on healthcare and Obama-era regulations related to energy.
Manchin and Morrisey met for a debate in Morgantown on November 1, 2018. Click herefor footage of the debate.
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Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in West Virginia heading into the 2018 elections.
2018 elections
1. See also: West Virginia elections, 2018 West Virginia held elections for the following positions in 2018: 1. The U.S. Senate seat held by Joe Manchin (D) 2. All three U.S. House seats 3. 17 of 34 state Senate seats 4. All 100 state House seats 5. Local judicial seats 6. Local school board seats
Demographics
As of July 2016, West Virginia's three largest cities were Charleston (pop. est. 49,138), Huntington (pop. est. 48,113), and Morgantown (pop. est. 30,855).
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in West Virginia from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the West Virginia Secretary of State.
Nov 7, 2018 · CNN — Sen. Joe Manchin will win re-election in West Virginia, CNN projects, defeating Republican challenger Patrick Morrisey and keeping in Democratic hands a seat in a state that voted...
Nov 7, 2018 · 1:38. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Democrat Joe Manchin pushed back against the popularity of President Donald Trump in his own state to win his second full term in the U.S. Senate. Manchin endured...
Nov 6, 2018 · And yet on Tuesday night, Manchin, 71, the most prominent politician in this state for the better part of a generation, was reelected to his second full term by a comfortable...
