West Virginia U.S. House election, 2006
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Categories: West Virginia | 2006 West Virginia elections
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WV-01
- Alan B. Mollohan (D) Incumbent. (hw)
- Chris Wakim (R) (cw)
- General election results:
Alan Mollohan (D) 98,759 64%
Christopher Wakim (R) 54,524 36%
- Outlook: Wakim is a resume-padder. (Source: The Hill)
- see Daily Kos => WV-01
WV-02
- Shelley Moore Capito (R) Incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Mike Callaghan former West Virginia Democratic Party Chairman. (cw)
- General election results:
Shelley Capito (R) 93,356 57%
Mike Callaghan (D) 69,867 43%
- Outlook: Capito, with her ties to DeLay and the coal companies, is damaged goods. Meanwhile, Callaghan, who is a former federal prosecutor and head of the WV EPA, is a strong candidate. He has also been endorsed by the WV Sheriffs. Callaghan won a close three-way primary over Mark Hunt and Ritchie Robb. In the primary, total Democratic votes exceeded Republican votes by a nearly 2-1 margin.
- External links:
- WV-02 Callaghan for Congress - Swing State Project.
- Stump, Jake. Capito battles lawyer over newspaper ads Charleston Daily Mail, November 1, 2006.
- see Daily Kos => WV-02
WV-03
- Nick J. Rahall II (D) Incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Kim Wolfe (R), a Cabell County Sheriff and Navy Veteran. (cw)
- General election results:
Nick Rahall (D) 89,812 69%
Kim Wolfe (R) 40,015 31%
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