Newsletter     Signup   Email:    Zip:      Or click to Volunteer.               Executive   |   Legislative   |   Judicial West Virginia Politicians on the Issues Governor: Joe Manchin III  Democratic WV Governor Senate: Robert Byrd  Democratic Sr Senator (WV) John Raese  Republican Challenger (2008 race) John Rockefeller  Democratic Jr Senator (WV) (2008 race) House: Shelley Moore Capito  Republican Representative (WV-2) Alan Mollohan  Democratic Representative (WV-1) Nick Rahall  Democratic Representative (WV-3) Former candidates & officeholders: Jay Wolfe  2002 Republican Challenger (WV) Bob Wise  Former Democratic Governor; previously Representative (WV-2) Cecil Underwood  Former Republican Candidate WV Governor Bob Wise  Former Democratic Governor; previously Representative (WV-2) Hiram Lewis  Former Republican challenger (lost May 2006 primary) Rick Snuffer  Former Republican challenger (lost May 2006 primary) Zane Lawhorn  Republican Senate Challenger