Joe Manchin, III
Last held office: U.S. Senate, West Virginia (2010–2025). Ran in 5 elections between 2004 and 2018, winning 5.
- Last margin
- +3.3
- Won 2018
- Elections
- 5
- 2004–2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Manchin was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Manchin has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Manchin won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | U.S. Senate, West Virginia | General | Won | Patrick Morrisey (R), Rusty Hollen (L) | 49.6% | D+3.3 | $8.4M | R+44.3 | |
| 2012 | U.S. Senate, West Virginia | General | Won | John R. Raese (R), Bob Henry Baber (MTN) | 60.6% | D+24.1 | $5.1M | R+27.3 | |
| 2010 | U.S. Senate, West Virginia (special) | Special | Won | John R. Raese (R), Jesse Johnson (MTN), Jeff Becker (CST) | 53.5% | D+10.1 | $4.4M | R+13.3 | |
| 2008 | Governor of West Virginia | General | Won | Russ Weeks (R) | 73.1% | D+46.1 | — | R+13.3 | |
| 2004 | Governor of West Virginia | General | Won | Monty Warner (R) | 65.1% | D+30.3 | — | R+13.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2017–18
- Raised
- $8.4M
- Spent
- $7.8M
- Cash
- $2.3M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2018Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Manchin has held
- U.S. Senate, West Virginia · 2010–2025
- Governor of West Virginia · 2004–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Manchin has run against
- Patrick Morrisey (R) · 2018 election, won
- John R. Raese (R) · 2012 election, won
- Russ Weeks (R) · 2008 election, won
- Monty Warner (R) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 26 polls; Manchin’s best result was 71% (West Virginia Governor, 2008).
Manchin’s polls in the database →How we know Manchin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide M001183
- FEC S0WV00090
- Wikidata Q538868
- Ballotpedia Joe Manchin III
- Vote Smart 7547
- GovTrack 412391
- OpenSecrets N00032838
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET