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2022Final results

2022 election for West Virginia's 1st District

U.S. House · West Virginia

Carol Miller (R) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Lacy Watson (D) by 37.9 points.

Carol MillerRepublican · winner
66.7%151,511
Lacy WatsonDemocrat
28.8%65,428
4.5%10,257
227,196 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+38.02016R+29.22018R+38.02020R+37.92022R+40.22024R+17.52026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

No DemocratCarol Miller
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Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
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Cash on hand
$213.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022

The candidates

Carol Miller (R)Lacy Watson (D)

Also on the ballot: Belinda Fox-Spencer (Independent), 4.5%