2010Final resultsSpecial election
2010 special election for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
U.S. Senate · West Virginia
Joe Manchin, III (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating John R. Raese (R) by 10.1 points.
Joe Manchin, IIIDemocrat · winner
53.5%283,358
John R. RaeseRepublican
43.4%230,013
Jesse JohnsonMountain
1.9%10,152
Jeff BeckerConstitution
1.2%6,425
529,948 votes
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.
Joe Manchin, IIIJohn R. Raese
$4.4M
Raised by the campaign
$3.1M
$4M
Spent by the campaign
$2.8M
$377.3K
Cash on hand
$7.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Jesse Johnson $5.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Joe Manchin, III (D)John R. Raese (R)
Also on the ballot: Jesse Johnson (Mountain), 1.9%; Jeff Becker (Constitution), 1.2%