Nick J. Rahall II
Last held office: U.S. House, WV-3 (1993–2015). Ran in 19 elections between 1976 and 2014, winning 18.
Last office: U.S. House, WV-3Born 1949
- Last margin
- −10.7
- Lost 2014
- Elections
- 19
- 1976–2014
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Rahall 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 Rahall has run
Margin: how far Rahall finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | U.S. House, WV-3 | General | Lost | Evan H. Jenkins (R) | 44.6% | R+10.7 | $2.6M |
| 2012 | U.S. House, WV-3 | General | Won | Rick Snuffer (R) | 54% | D+8.0 | $1.4M |
| 2010 | U.S. House, WV-3 | General | Won | Elliott E. "spike" Maynard (R) | 56% | D+12.1 | $1.3M |
| 2008 | U.S. House, WV-3 | General | Won | Marty Gearheart (R) | 66.9% | D+33.8 | $794.9K |
| 2006 | U.S. House, WV-3 | General | Won | Kim Wolfe (R) | 69.4% | D+38.7 | $565.3K |
| 2004 | U.S. House, WV-3 | General | Won | Rick Snuffer (R) | 65.2% | D+30.4 | $539.1K |
| 2002 | U.S. House, WV-3 | General | Won | Paul E. Chapman (R) | 70.2% | D+40.4 | $578.6K |
| 2000 | U.S. House, WV-3 | General | Won | Jeff Robinson (L) | 91.3% | D+82.6 | $668.4K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, WV-3 | General | Won | Joe Whelan (L) | 86.6% | D+73.2 | $534.4K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, WV-3 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $435.9K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, WV-3 | General | Won | Ben Waldman (R) | 65.6% | D+31.3 | $444.6K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, WV-4 | General | Won | Marianne R. Brewster (R) | 52% | D+3.9 | $536.9K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, WV-4 | General | Won | Marianne R. Brewster (R) | 61.3% | D+22.6 | $333.2K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, WV-4 | General | Won | Martin Miller Sr. (R) | 71.3% | D+42.5 | $212.1K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, WV-4 | General | Won | Jess T. Shumate (R) | 66.7% | D+33.3 | $148.5K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, WV-4 | General | Won | Homer L. Harris (R) | 80.5% | D+61.0 | $199.7K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, WV-4 | General | Won | Winton Guy Covey Jr. (R) | 76.6% | D+53.1 | $190.2K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, WV-4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, WV-4 | General | Won | E. S. "steve" Goodman (R) | 45.6% | D+27.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2013–14
- Raised
- $2.6M
- Spent
- $2.6M
- Cash
- $54.3K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2014Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Rahall has held
- U.S. House, WV-3 · 1993–2015
- U.S. House, WV-4 · 1977–1993
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rahall has run against
- Evan H. Jenkins (R) · 2014 election, lost
- Rick Snuffer (R) · 2012 election, won
- Elliott E. "spike" Maynard (R) · 2010 election, won
- Marty Gearheart (R) · 2008 election, won
- Kim Wolfe (R) · 2006 election, won
- Paul E. Chapman (R) · 2002 election, won
- Jeff Robinson (L) · 2000 election, won
- Joe Whelan (L) · 1998 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 5 polls; Rahall’s best result was 59% (West Virginia's 3rd District, 2010).
Rahall’s polls in the database →How we know Rahall
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide R000011
- FEC H6WV04057
- Wikidata Q262534
- Ballotpedia Nick Rahall
- Vote Smart 27133
- GovTrack 400331
- OpenSecrets N00002198
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET