2018 U.S. House campaign in West Virginia's 3rd district

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/2018_U.S._House_campaign_in_West_Virginia's_3rd_district
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gptkbp:instanceOf U.S. House election campaign
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 2018-11-06
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2018 U.S. House campaign in West Virginia's 3rd district
gptkbp:incumbent gptkb:Evan_Jenkins
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:West_Virginia's_3rd_congressional_district
gptkbp:mainCandidate gptkb:Carol_Miller
gptkb:Richard_Ojeda
gptkbp:MillerCampaignTheme gptkb:Conservatism
gptkbp:MillerEndorsement gptkb:Donald_Trump
gptkbp:MillerFamily Daughter of former U.S. Representative Samuel Devine
gptkbp:MillerOccupation State Delegate
gptkbp:MillerVotePercentage 56.4%
gptkbp:notableEvent Evan Jenkins vacated seat to run for U.S. Senate
District previously considered a Democratic stronghold
Ojeda's campaign gained national attention for its populist message
gptkbp:notableWinner gptkb:Carol_Miller
gptkb:Richard_Ojeda
gptkbp:OjedaCampaignTheme gptkb:Populism
gptkbp:OjedaEndorsement gptkb:West_Virginia_teachers
Labor unions
gptkbp:OjedaMilitaryService gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkbp:OjedaOccupation State Senator
gptkbp:OjedaVotePercentage 43.6%
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:2018_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
gptkbp:previousIncumbentParty gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:runnerUp gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:Carol_Miller
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_Ojeda
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7