2008 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
The 2008 congressional elections in West Virginia was held on November 4, 2008, to determine who would represent the state of West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; whoever is elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009, until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
West Virginia has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its 2007–2008 congressional delegation consisted of two Democrats and one Republican. As of, this is the last time that Democrats won both a majority of congressional districts and the House popular vote in West Virginia.
Overview
District 1
Democratic incumbent Alan Mollohan ran unopposed.Predictions
District 2
Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito won against Democratic nominee Anne Barth, a longtime former aide to U.S. Senator Robert Byrd. CQ Politics ranked the race 'Leans Republican'. The Rothenberg Political Report considered it 'Republican Favored'. The Cook Political Report considered it 'Likely Republican'.In 2006, Capito was reelected with 57%, a solid margin, but not a sign of political security. She faced a potentially difficult challenge from state Sen. John Unger, but Unger surprised many when he dropped out of the race.