2008 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture election
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The 2008 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture, concurrently with the 2008 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections.
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November 4, 2008
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 County results Douglass: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Teets: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic commissioner Gus Douglass won re-election against Hardy County commissioner Mike Teets, a Republican.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Gus Douglass, incumbent agriculture commissioner (1993–present, 1965–1989)[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Oscar Wayne Casto, farmer[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gus Douglass (incumbent) | 193,766 | 63.08 | |
| Democratic | Oscar Wayne Casto | 113,400 | 36.92 | |
| Total votes | 307,166 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Teets, commissioner of Hardy County[5][6]
Eliminated in primary
- Lawrence Beckerle, farmer[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Teets | 57,332 | 64.80 | |
| Republican | Lawrence Beckerle | 31,146 | 35.20 | |
| Total votes | 88,478 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Mike Teets (R)
Newspapers and other media
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Gus Douglass (D) |
Mike Teets (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[7] | October 29–30, 2008 | 2,128 (LV) | ± 2.1% | 50% | 41% | 9% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gus Douglass (incumbent) | 352,242 | 53.07 | ||
| Republican | Mike Teets | 311,496 | 46.93 | ||
| Total votes | 663,738 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear