2006Final results
2006 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Shelley Moore Capito (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Mike Callaghan (D) by 14.4 points.
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican · winner
57.2%94,110
Mike CallaghanDemocrat
42.8%70,470
164,580 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mike CallaghanShelley Moore Capito
$609.5K
Raised by the campaign
$2.5M
$607.4K
Spent by the campaign
$3.2M
$2.1K
Cash on hand
$161.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006