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2020Final results

2020 election for West Virginia's 2nd District

U.S. House · West Virginia

Alexander X. Mooney (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Cathy Kunkel (D) by 26.2 points.

Alexander X. MooneyRepublican · winner
63.1%172,195
Cathy KunkelDemocrat
36.9%100,799
272,994 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+3.22014R+16.42016R+11.02018R+26.22020R+31.12022R+41.52024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Cathy KunkelAlexander X. Mooney
$649.4K
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$649.4K
Spent by the campaign
$859.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$2.3M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 4, 2020; FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020