# 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the West Virginia, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The filing deadline was January 27, 2018. The primary elections were held on May 8, 2018. The elections coincided with the other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2018 elections resulted in no change in partisan representation, with the Republican incumbents in Districts 1 and 2 winning re-election, and the Republicans holding the open-seat election in District 3, leaving the House delegation at 3-0 Republican.

## Overview

Popular vote
Republican
58.33%
Democratic
40.58%
Mountain (Green)
1.09% :
House seats
Republican
100%
Democratic
0% :

### By district

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia by district:
| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 127,997 | 64.58% | 70,217 | 35.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 198,214 | 100% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 110,504 | 53.96% | 88,011 | 42.98% | 6,277 | 3.06% | 204,792 | 100% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 98,645 | 56.37% | 76,340 | 43.63% | 0 | 0.00% | 174,985 | 100% | Republican hold |
| Total | 337,146 | 58.33% | 234,568 | 40.58% | 6,277 | 1.09% | 577,991 | 100% | |

## District 1

Republican incumbent David McKinley had represented the district since 2011. In 2016, he was reelected with 68.97% of the vote. McKinley successfully ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary

* Ralph Baxter, former chairman and CEO of the law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
* Kendra Fershee, West Virginia University law professor
* Tom Payne, attorney

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kendra Fershee | 23,030 | 47.3 |
| | Democratic | Ralph Baxter | 18,542 | 38.1 |
| | Democratic | Tom Payne | 7,131 | 14.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,703 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary

* David McKinley, incumbent

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David McKinley (incumbent) | 40,122 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,122 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David McKinley (R) | Kendra Fershee (D) | Undecided |
| Emerson College | October 28–31, 2018 | 341 | ± 5.5% | 57% | 32% | 11% |
| Emerson College | September 13–15, 2018 | 275 | ± 6.3% | 43% | 14% | 43% |
| Monmouth University | June 14–19, 2018 | 87 LV | ± 14.4% | 72% | 24% | – |
| Monmouth University | June 14–19, 2018 | 87 RV | ± 14.4% | 68% | 22% | – |

#### Results

West Virginia's 1st congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David McKinley (incumbent) | 127,997 | 64.6 |
| | Democratic | Kendra Fershee | 70,217 | 35.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 198,214 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

Republican incumbent Alex Mooney had represented the district since 2015. In 2016, he was reelected with 58.18% of the vote. Mooney successfully ran for reelection. West Virginia's 2nd district had been included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

### Democratic primary

* Aaron Scheinberg, veteran and former director of The Mission Continues
* Talley Sergent, former U.S. State Department official and West Virginia state director for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in 2016

#### Endorsements

Federal politicians
* Seth Moulton, U.S Representative (D-MA)
Individuals
* Joe Klein, political columnist for Time magazine and author

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Talley Sergent | 29,296 | 62.5 |
| | Democratic | Aaron Scheinberg | 17,547 | 37.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,843 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary

* Alex Mooney, incumbent

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Alex Mooney (incumbent) | 36,477 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,477 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Federal politicians
* Joe Kennedy III, U.S. Representative (D-MA)
Statewide and local politicians
* Gaston Caperton, former governor of West Virginia
* Richard Ojeda, state senator
* John Perdue, State Treasurer of West Virginia
* Scott Rogers, Mayor of Charles Town
Individuals
* Aaron Scheinberg, veteran, former director of The Mission Continues and candidate for WV-2 in 2018
* Rod Snyder, former President of the Young Democrats of America and Democratic nominee for West Virginia House of Delegates in 2016 and 2004
Labor unions
* American Federation of Teachers - West Virginia Affiliate
* Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
* International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers
* International Union of Operating Engineers Local 132
* National Education Association
* United Automobile Workers
* United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400
* United Steelworkers District 8
* West Virginia AFL–CIO
* West Virginia Education Association
* West Virginia School Service Personnel Association
* West Virginia State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
Organizations
* Alliance for Retired Americans
* EMILY's List
* Sierra Club West Virginia Chapter
* Upshur County Indivisible-Votes
Newspapers
* Charleston Gazette-Mail

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Alex Mooney (R) | Talley Sergent (D) | Undecided |
| Emerson College | October 28–31, 2018 | 344 | ± 5.5% | 47% | 39% | 10% |
| Emerson College | September 13–15, 2018 | 277 | ± 6.3% | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| Monmouth University | June 14–19, 2018 | 138 LV | ± 13.0% | 52% | 38% | — |
| Monmouth University | June 14–19, 2018 | 138 RV | ± 13.0% | 51% | 33% | — |

#### Results

West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Alex Mooney (incumbent) | 110,504 | 54.0 |
| | Democratic | Talley Sergent | 88,011 | 43.0 |
| | Mountain | Daniel Lutz | 6,277 | 3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 204,792 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

Republican incumbent Evan Jenkins had represented the district since 2015. In 2016, he was reelected with 67.88% of the vote. Jenkins vacated the seat to run for the Senate against Democratic incumbent Joe Manchin. He resigned September 30, 2018, to become justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

### Democratic primary

* Paul Davis, CEO of the Tri-State Transit Authority
* Janice "Byrd" Hagerman
* Shirley Love, state delegate for District 32
* Richard Ojeda, state senator

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Ojeda | 29,837 | 52.0 |
| | Democratic | Shirley Love | 14,251 | 24.9 |
| | Democratic | Paul Davis | 9,063 | 15.8 |
| | Democratic | Janice "Byrd" Hagerman | 4,176 | 7.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,327 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary

* Ayne Amjad, physician
* Marty Gearheart, state delegate
* Conrad Lucas, chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party and candidate for West Virginia's 3rd congressional district in 2010
* Carol Miller, Majority Whip of the West Virginia House of Delegates
* Philip Payton
* Rupert Phillips, state delegate
* Rick Snuffer, state delegate

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carol Miller | 8,936 | 23.8 |
| | Republican | Rupert Phillips | 7,320 | 19.5 |
| | Republican | Marty Gearheart | 6,833 | 18.2 |
| | Republican | Conrad Lucas | 6,812 | 18.1 |
| | Republican | Rick Snuffer | 4,032 | 10.7 |
| | Republican | Ayne Amjad | 2,791 | 7.4 |
| | Republican | Philip Payton | 861 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,585 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Federal officials
* Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States
* Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States
Organizations
* America First Action
* Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce
* Maggie's List
* Republican Main Street Partnership
* Susan B. Anthony List
* West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
* Winning For Women
Federal politicians
* Joe Kennedy III, U.S. Representative (D-MA)
* Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative (D-OH)
Labor unions
* American Federation of Government Employees District 4
* American Federation of Teachers - West Virginia Affiliate
* Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
* Communications Workers of America
* International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers
* International Union of Operating Engineers Local 132
* National Education Association
* Service Employees International Union District 1199
* United Automobile Workers
* United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400
* United Mine Workers of America
* United Steelworkers District 8
* West Virginia AFL–CIO
* West Virginia Education Association
* West Virginia School Service Personnel Association
* West Virginia State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
Organizations
* CHC Bold PAC
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
* End Citizens United
* VoteVets.org
* West Virginia Working Families Party
Newspapers and news websites
* Huntington Herald-Dispatch

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean R | October 3, 2018 |
| Inside Elections | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R | October 4, 2018 |
| Daily Kos | Lean R | September 28, 2018 |
| Fox News | Lean R | September 21, 2018 |
| CNN | Tossup | October 2, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics | Tossup | September 21, 2018 |
| The New York Times | Lean R | September 26, 2018 |
| Politico | Tossup | September 21, 2018 |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Carol Miller (R) | Richard Ojeda (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Emerson College | October 28–31, 2018 | 328 | ± 5.5% | 52% | 45% | – | 3% |
| NYT Upshot/Siena College | October 14–18, 2018 | 490 | ± 5.0% | 46% | 41% | – | 13% |
| Monmouth University | October 10–14, 2018 | 343 | ± 5.2% | 48% | 45% | 2% | 5% |
| DCCC (D) | September 16, 2018 | 540 | ± 4.2% | 44% | 48% | – | 8% |
| Emerson College | September 13–15, 2018 | 274 | ± 6.3% | 31% | 36% | – | 33% |
| NYT Upshot/Siena College | September 8–10, 2018 | 499 | ± 5.0% | 48% | 40% | – | 12% |
| Monmouth University | June 14–19, 2018 | 343 LV | ± 5.3% | 41% | 47% | 3% | 9% |
| Monmouth University | June 14–19, 2018 | 428 RV | ± 4.7% | 41% | 43% | 3% | 13% |

#### Results

West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carol Miller | 98,645 | 56.4 |
| | Democratic | Richard Ojeda | 76,340 | 43.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 174,985 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |