The 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 5. Incumbent
Democratic U.S. Senator
Jay Rockefeller won re-election to a fourth term, defeating
RepublicanJay Wolfe.
Jay Wolfe, State Senator and nominee for
U.S. Senate for
1988
Campaign
Wolfe ran a
Grassroots campaign. Rockefeller was the heavy favorite.[1][2] 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 of America, but it wasn't enough to make the election competitive.[3]
^Gizzi, John (August 19, 2002). "Races of the week: Wolfe vs. Rockefeller". Human Events. 58 (31): 14, 21.
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^Wrenn, Deanna (October 29, 2002). "Poll puts incumbent in the lead: ; Wolfe says he still plans on beating Rockefeller Nov. 5". Charleston Daily Mail. p. 1A.
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^McCreary, Joedy (November 1, 2002). "Wolfe hopes grass-roots push unseats Rockefeller". The Charleston Gazette. p. 3A.
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^"Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from
the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
The 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 5. Incumbent
Democratic U.S. Senator
Jay Rockefeller won re-election to a fourth term, defeating
RepublicanJay Wolfe.
Jay Wolfe, State Senator and nominee for
U.S. Senate for
1988
Campaign
Wolfe ran a
Grassroots campaign. Rockefeller was the heavy favorite.[1][2] 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 of America, but it wasn't enough to make the election competitive.[3]
^Gizzi, John (August 19, 2002). "Races of the week: Wolfe vs. Rockefeller". Human Events. 58 (31): 14, 21.
ProQuest235818357.
^Wrenn, Deanna (October 29, 2002). "Poll puts incumbent in the lead: ; Wolfe says he still plans on beating Rockefeller Nov. 5". Charleston Daily Mail. p. 1A.
ProQuest331821155.
^McCreary, Joedy (November 1, 2002). "Wolfe hopes grass-roots push unseats Rockefeller". The Charleston Gazette. p. 3A.
ProQuest331099095.
^"Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from
the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.