I posted the Illinois and Texas Congressional Republican and Democratic candidate filings, and the interest seemed pretty good. So, I thought I might do it for West Virginia too. The Republicans are probably running their strongest candidates for Congress and U.S Senate that they've run in years, which, no doubt reflects the fact that they've turned the state 'red' at the Presidential level.
ages are the ages the person will be in November of 2006.
U.S Senate
Democratic
1.Robert Byrd, Incumbent
2.Billy Hendricks Jr. D.M.V Employee
Republican
1.Paul Brown
2.Zane Lewhorn,48, Optometrist and clinic owner, Owner #1 Domain Names International Inc., former Farmer
3.Hiram lewis,35, West Virginia Army National Guard JAG (lawyer), former Army Ranger, 2004 State Attorney General Nominee (49.6% of vote), Finance and Accounting Degrees
4.John Raese,56, Radio Station Chain Owner and Newspaper Vice President, Steel and Limestone Production Company Owner, 1984 U.S Senate Nominee and 1988 Candidate for nomination for Governor, former State Party Chair
5.Charles 'Bud' Railey
6.Rick Snuffer, Home Construction Company Owner, former Methodist Minister, 2004 3rd Congressional District Nominee
Congress
1st
Democratic
1.Alan Mollohan, Incumbent
Republican
1.Chris Wakim, Real Estate and Commercial Properties Owner, Gulf War Veteran, M.P.A, State Representative (AKA State Delegate) 2002-2006
2nd
Democratic
1.Mike Callaghan,43, Lawyer, former State E.P.A Secretary 2001-2004, Former Assistant U.S Attorney 1997-2001, former State Party Chair
2.Mark Hunt, Personal Injury Lawyer, State Representative
3.Richie Robb,59, Lawyer, Mayor of South Charleston 1974-,
2004 Republican candidate for Governor nomination
Republican
1.Shelley Moore Capito, Incumbent
3rd
Democratic
1.Nick Rahall, Incumbent
Republican
1.Marty Gearheart, Acken Sings Inc. Sales Executive
2.Kim Wolfe, Cabell County Sheriff 2000-, (population 94,801), former Police Officer and Vietnam Veteran
Kentucky is up next. Democrats have candidates in all districts except where Ken Lucas is apparently still undecided in whether to run or not.