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Parents > United States > West Virginia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 26, 2004 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 11, 2004 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close May 11, 2004 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRBH December 13, 2020 06:44pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Gov. Bob Wise decided not to run for a second term after an affair sent his administration into a spiral.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2000
NameBob Wise Votes324,822 (50.12%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2005 Margin18,896 (+2.92%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameJoe Manchin Votes472,758 (63.51%)
Term01/17/2005 - 01/19/2009 Margin219,627 (+29.50%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceWV Governor 11/02/2004
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
05/13/2003 05/11/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Joe Manchin 4 6 8 4
Leaning Call: Joe Manchin (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Joe Manchin (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

05/10/2003 04/27/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name Secretary of State Joe Manchin St. Sen. Lloyd G. Jackson II James "Jim" B. Lees, Jr. St. Rep. Lacy W. Wright, Jr. Jerry Baker James A. Baughman Philip "Icky" Frye
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 149,362 (52.73%) 77,052 (27.20%) 40,161 (14.18%) 4,963 (1.75%) 3,009 (1.06%) 2,999 (1.06%) 2,892 (1.02%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -72,310 (-25.53%) -109,201 (-38.55%) -144,399 (-50.98%) -146,353 (-51.67%) -146,363 (-51.67%) -146,470 (-51.71%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 05/22/2003 08/12/2003 01/31/2004 01/31/2004 01/31/2004 04/25/2003 00/00/2004
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MATCHUP POLLS (10 from 7 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.00%-- 20.00%-- 9.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Global Strategy Group (D) 
04/25/04-04/27/04
49.00% 5.0 20.00% 6.0 9.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Global Strategy Group (D) 
03/19/04-03/23/04
54.00% -- 14.00% -- 9.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Global Strategy Group (D) 
01/28/04-02/01/04
55.00% -- 7.00% -- 11.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
RMS Research 
08/18/03-08/21/03
46.00% -- 3.00% -- 3.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Metro News Poll 
05/17/03-05/21/03
40.50% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
05/12/03-05/14/03
22.00% -- 0.00% -- 10.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
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MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Louis J. Davis  
PartyDemocratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 2,824 (1.00%)  
Margin-146,538 (-51.73%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2004  
MATCHUP POLLS (10 from 7 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%--  
Global Strategy Group (D) 
04/25/04-04/27/04
0.00% --
Global Strategy Group (D) 
03/19/04-03/23/04
0.00% --
Global Strategy Group (D) 
01/28/04-02/01/04
0.00% --
RMS Research 
08/18/03-08/21/03
0.00% --
Metro News Poll 
05/17/03-05/21/03
0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
05/12/03-05/14/03
0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 17, 2004 12:00am News [WV]Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate Thursday  Article User 490 
Mar 18, 2004 12:00am News Jackson and Lees schedule debates/Manchin ducks them both.  Article Not in Public Domain 
Feb 14, 2004 12:00am Poll Joe Manchin is ahead in his own poll  Article ArmyDem 
Feb 03, 2004 12:00am News Lees joins big field of hopefuls.  Article Not in Public Domain 
Aug 12, 2003 12:00am News Wise May Not Run  Article None Entered 
Jun 02, 2003 08:57am Analysis Wise's E-mails To His Girlfriend  Article Nats In First! 

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