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The 2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of West Virginia. Democratic Wheeling mayor Glenn Elliott and Republican Governor Jim Justice were seeking their first term in office. Justice will succeed independent incumbent Joe Manchin, who did not seek a third full term.[1]
Manchin, a Democrat until his final year in the senate, announced he would not run for re-election shortly before switching to independent.[2] He endorsed Elliott, who won the Democratic nomination with 45% of the vote against political activist Zach Shrewsbury and businessman Don Blankenship. Justice won the Republican nomination with 62% of the vote against Congressman Alex Mooney.
Due to West Virginia's heavy Republican lean, the absence of Manchin, and being held concurrently with a presidential race in a state in which Donald Trump was expected to win by a wide margin, this seat was universally expected to be easily picked up by Republicans in 2024.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Elected Republicans last held both of West Virginia's Senate seats in 1931.[a] This is the first time the Republicans won this Senate seat since 1956. This is the first time since 2014 that Republicans won an open Democratic-held seat.
- ^ Weaver, Al (November 9, 2023). "Manchin won't seek reelection in West Virginia". The Hill. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Fortinsky, Kathryn (May 31, 2024). "Sen. Joe Manchin leaves Democratic Party, registers as an independent". CBS News. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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