2000 West Virginia Secretary of State election


The 2000 West Virginia Secretary of State election was held on November 7, 2000, to elect the secretary of state of West Virginia. Democratic incumbent Ken Hechler chose to unsuccessfully run for Representative rather than seek a fifth term. Primaries were held on May 9, 2000. Democratic nominee West Virginia state senator Joe Manchin faced only token opposition from Libertarian candidate Poochie Myers and won the election in a blowout, winning with nearly 90% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Campaign

Manchin easily won the Democratic nomination, winning by over 22 percentage points against his closest opponent, Charlotte Pritt, who had previously defeated him in the 1996 Democratic primary for Governor of West Virginia.

Libertarian primary

Candidates

  • Poochie Myers

Campaign

Myers won the Libertarian nomination unopposed.

General election

Candidates