West Virginia Candidates for US Senate, Election Race 2012

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West Virginia Senate Candidates

West Virginia Senate Candidates Filing Deadlines:
Major Parties: January 28, 2012
Third Parties/Independents: August 1, 2012
Write-Ins: September 25, 2012
Primary: May 8, 2012

WV Election - 2012- List of Candidates Republican and Democrat

Shelley Moore Capito (R)
David McKinley (R)
John Raese (R)
Joe Manchin (D)
Scott "Cody" Regan (D)

West Virginia Candidates for US Congress

District 1:
David McKinley (R)
Daniel Swisher (R)
Alan Mollohan (D)

District 2:
Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Jonathan Miller (R)

District 3:
Nick Rahall (D)

History of West Virginia - Information every Senate Election Race Candidate in 2012 should know about WV:

West Virginia's early history from 1609 until 1863 is largely shared with Virginia, of which it was a part until Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861. The delegates of the 40 western counties who opposed secession formed their own government, which was granted statehood in 1863.

In 1731 Morgan Morgan established the first permanent white settlement on Mill Creek in present-day Berkeley County. Coal, a mineral asset that would figure significantly in West Virginia's history, was discovered in 1742. Other important natural resources are oil, natural gas, and hardwood forests, which cover about 75% of the state's area.

The state's rapid industrial expansion began in the 1870s, drawing thousands of European immigrants and African Americans into the region. Miners' strikes between 1912 and 1921 required the intervention of state and federal troops to quell the violence.

Today, the state ranks second in total coal production, with about 15% of the U.S. total. It is also a leader in steel, glass, aluminum, and chemical manufactures. Major agricultural commodities are poultry and eggs, dairy products, and apples.

Tourism is increasingly popular in mountainous West Virginia. More than a million acres have been set aside in 37 state parks and recreation areas and in 9 state forests and 2 national forests. Major points of interest include Harpers Ferry and New River Gorge National River, The Greenbrier and Berkeley Springs resorts, the scenic railroad at Cass, and the historic homes in the Eastern Panhandle.