2018Final results
2018 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Alexander X. Mooney (R) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Talley Sergent (D) by 11.0 points.
Alexander X. MooneyRepublican · winner
54.0%110,504
Talley SergentDemocrat
43.0%88,011
Daniel P. "danny" Lutz Jr.Mountain
3.1%6,277
204,792 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Talley SergentAlexander X. Mooney
$705.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$683.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$21.4K
Cash on hand
$1M
Other candidates' campaigns: Daniel P. "danny" Lutz Jr. $2.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Alexander X. Mooney (R)Talley Sergent (D)
Also on the ballot: Daniel P. "danny" Lutz Jr. (Mountain), 3.1%