2022Final results
2022 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Alexander X. Mooney (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Barry Lee Wendell (D) by 31.1 points.
Alexander X. MooneyRepublican · winner
65.6%160,493
Barry Lee WendellDemocrat
34.4%84,278
244,771 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
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.
Barry Lee WendellAlexander X. Mooney
$28K
Raised by the campaign
$4.5M
$28K
Spent by the campaign
$6.8M
$0
Cash on hand
$7.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022