# 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

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The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the State of West Virginia, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 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. The primary elections were held on May 14, 2024.

## District 1

The 1st district encompasses Southern West Virginia, taking in Huntington, Charleston, Bluefield, Princeton and Beckley. The incumbent is Republican Carol Miller, who was re-elected with 66.7% of the vote in 2022.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Carol Miller, incumbent U.S. representative (2019–present)

##### Eliminated in primary

* Derrick Evans, former state delegate (2020–2021), convicted felon, and participant in the January 6 Capitol attack

#### Endorsements

U.S. Representatives
* Bob Good, chair of the Freedom Caucus (2024) and VA-05 (2021–2025)
Federal officials
* Michael Flynn, former National Security Advisor (2017), former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (2012–2014)
Individuals
* Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow
Organizations
* Republicans for National Renewal
Organizations
* AIPAC
* Maggie's List
* National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
* West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
* Republican Jewish Coalition
* West Virginia Coal Association
* U.S. Chamber of Commerce (post-primary)

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Derrick Evans (R) | $782,651 | $717,393 | $65,258 |
| Carol Miller (R) | $982,211 | $1,066,230 | $129,416 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carol Miller (incumbent) | 65,343 | 62.95 |
| | Republican | Derrick Evans | 38,466 | 37.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 103,809 | 100.00 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Chris Reed

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jim Umberger, teacher and therapist

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Jim Umberger (D) | $69,825 | $53,617 | $16,207 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

The results were cleanly divided across the district: Reed carried 16 counties in the northwestern part of the district, while Umberger won 11 in its southeastern part. Reed recorded his best result in Logan County, which gave more than four fifths of its vote to Donald Trump in 2020. Conversely, Umberger achieved his strongest performance in Greenbrier County.
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chris Reed | 27,509 | 56.4 |
| | Democratic | Jim Umberger | 21,253 | 43.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,762 | 100.0 |

### Independents
#### Declared

* Wes Holden, former deputy state director for U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller

#### Endorsements
##### Labor unions

* West Virginia AFL–CIO
* United Mine Workers of America
* Communications Workers of America

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Wes Holden (I) | $16,377 | $17,313 | $0 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | February 2, 2023 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | March 10, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | February 23, 2023 |
| Elections Daily | Safe R | September 7, 2023 |
| CNalysis | Solid R | November 16, 2023 |

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Carol Miller (R) | $1,548,720 | $1,532,672 | $229,482 |
| Wes Holden (I) | $35,425 | $32,363 | $3,061 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

2024 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carol Miller (incumbent) | 228,491 | 66.4 |
| | Democratic | Chris Reed | 90,038 | 26.1 |
| | Independent | Wes Holden | 25,616 | 7.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 174 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 344,319 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

The 2nd district encompasses the industrial areas of the northern Panhandle including Wheeling, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Morgantown and Parkersburg, as well as the eastern Panhandle. The incumbent is Republican Alex Mooney, who was re-elected with 65.6% of the vote in 2022. Mooney retired to run for U.S. Senate.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Riley Moore, West Virginia State Treasurer (2021–present)

##### Eliminated in primary

* Nate Cain, IT consultant
* Joseph Earley, cybersecurity consultant
* Alexander Gaaserud, third-party logistics executive
* Chris Walker, retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general

##### Declined

* Alex Mooney, incumbent U.S. representative (2015–present) (running for U.S. Senate; endorsed Moore)
* Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia Attorney General (2013–present) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018 (running for governor)

#### Endorsement

Federal officials
* Michael Flynn, former National Security Advisor (2017), former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (2012–2014)
U.S. senators
* JD Vance, U.S. senator from Ohio (2023–present)
U.S. representatives
* Kevin McCarthy, U.S. representative from CA-20 (2007–2023) and former Speaker of the House (2023)
* Alex Mooney, U.S. representative from WV-02 (2015–present)
State legislators
* Patricia Rucker, state senator from the 16th district (2016–present)
* 40 members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Organizations
* AIPAC
* Americans for Prosperity
* BIPAC
* GOPAC
* National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* Republican Main Street Partnership PAC
* Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
* West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
* West Virginia Coal Association
Labor unions
* United Mine Workers of America

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Nate Cain (R) | $118,750 | $110,967 | $8,215 |
| Joseph Earley (R) | $200,057 | $167,484 | $33,601 |
| Alexander Gaserud (R) | $4,150 | $4,848 | $20 |
| Riley Moore (R) | $882,833 | $608,629 | $407,863 |
| Chris Walker (R) | $731,886 | $630,260 | $101,625 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Riley Moore | 47,033 | 45.0 |
| | Republican | Joseph Earley | 21,176 | 20.3 |
| | Republican | Chris Walker | 15,203 | 14.5 |
| | Republican | Nate Cain | 13,625 | 13.0 |
| | Republican | Alexander Gaaserud | 7,453 | 7.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,490 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Steven Wendelin, retired U.S. Navy commander

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Steven Wendelin (D) | $12,421 | $9,630 | $2,791 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven Wendelin | 39,832 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,832 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | February 2, 2023 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | March 10, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | February 23, 2023 |
| Elections Daily | Safe R | September 7, 2023 |
| CNalysis | Solid R | November 16, 2023 |

#### Results

2024 West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Riley Moore | 268,190 | 70.8 |
| | Democratic | Steven Wendelin | 110,775 | 29.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 378,965 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |