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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]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mac Warner, incumbent secretary of state[2]
Withdrawn
- Tyrin Smith-Holmes[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mac Warner (incumbent) | 176,915 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 176,915 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Natalie Tennent, former secretary of state (2009–2017)[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant | 175,600 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 175,600 | 100.0% | ||
General election
This race was viewed as competitive as Natalie Tennent was consider to be a strong candidate.[4]
Debates
| 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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |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 | YouTube | P | P |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size[a] |
Margin
of error |
Mac
Warner (R) |
Natalie
Tennant (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triton Polling and Research/WMOV | October 19–21, 2020 | 544 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 51% | 45% | 5% |
| Triton Polling & Research/WMOV | September 29–30, 2020[b] | 525 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 50% | 43% | 7% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Likely R | June 25, 2020 |
Results
| 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 | |||||
Notes
- Partisan clients
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.