The 2020 West Virginia Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Secretary of State of West Virginia. It was held concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, along with elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, as well as various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Mac Warner won re-election to a second term by a much larger margin than expected.[1]
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Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Mac Warner, incumbent secretary of state[2]
Withdrawn
edit- Tyrin Smith-Holmes[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mac Warner (incumbent) | 176,915 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 176,915 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Natalie Tennent, former secretary of state (2009–2017)[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant | 175,600 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 175,600 | 100.0% | ||
General election
editThis race was viewed as competitive as Natalie Tennent was considered to be a strong candidate.[4]
Debates
edit| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Mac Warner | Natalie Tennant | |||||
| 1 | Sep. 17, 2020 | West Virginia Public Broadcasting |
Dave Mistich | [5] | P | P |
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size[a] |
Margin
of error |
Mac
Warner (R) |
Natalie
Tennant (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triton Polling and Research/WMOV[6] | October 19–21, 2020 | 544 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 51% | 45% | 5% |
| Triton Polling & Research/WMOV[7] | September 29–30, 2020[b] | 525 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 50% | 43% | 7% |
Predictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[8] | Likely R | June 25, 2020 |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mac Warner (incumbent) | 447,537 | 58.26% | ||
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant | 320,650 | 41.74% | ||
| Total votes | 768,187 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
editWarner won all three congressional districts.[10]
| District | Warner | Tennant | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 57% | 43% | David McKinley |
| 2nd | 57% | 43% | Alex Mooney |
| 3rd | 61% | 39% | Carol Miller |
Notes
editPartisan clients
References
edit- ^ REPORTS, STAFF (November 3, 2020). "AP: Mac Warner wins re-election as West Virginia secretary of state". WCHS. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "2020 candidates file early in West Virginia". Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Mistich, Dave (November 14, 2019). "Democrat Natalie Tennant Announces She's Seeking Return As West Virginia's Secretary Of State". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Warner-Tennant rematch for West Virginia Secretary of State". newsandsentinel.com/. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ YouTube
- ^ Triton Polling and Research/WMOV
- ^ Triton Polling & Research/WMOV
- ^ "An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Secretary of State Elections". Cook Political Report. June 25, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "West Virginia Election Results". The New York Times. November 3, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=873980