The **2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia ** was held on November 5. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller won re-election to a fourth term, defeating Republican Jay Wolfe.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Campaign

Wolfe ran a Grassroots campaign. Rockefeller was the heavy favorite. Rockefeller had $2.9 million cash on hand to Wolfe at $100,536 (In mid-October). Wolfe was endorsed by President George W. Bush and the National Rifle Association of America, but it wasn't enough to make the election competitive.

Predictions

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican