275,281 160,902 Start date November 5, 2002 | 63.11% 36.89% | |
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The 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller won re-election to a fourth term.
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Democratic
Republican
Campaign
Wolfe ran a Grassroots campaign. Rockefeller was the heavy favorite. One poll showed him leading 72% to 17%. Rockefeller had $2.9 million cash on hand to Wolfe at $100,536 (In mid-October). Wolfe was endorsed by President George W. Bush and the National Rifle Association, but it wasn't enough to make the election competitive.
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United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2002 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA