2010Final results
2010 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Shelley Moore Capito (R) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Virginia Lynch Graf (D) by 38.8 points.
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican · winner
68.5%126,814
Virginia Lynch GrafDemocrat
29.7%55,001
Phil HudokConstitution
1.9%3,431
185,246 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 2010
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.
Virginia Lynch GrafShelley Moore Capito
$25.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$25.5K
Spent by the campaign
$996.6K
$150
Cash on hand
$583.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010