2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Arne Moltis, candidate for governor in 2011
• Earl Ray Tomblin, incumbent governor

  Declined

• Jeff Kessler, state senator, president of the state senate, and candidate for governor in 2011
• Brooks McCabe, state senator

  Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Ralph William Clark, philosophy professor at West Virginia University and candidate for governor in 2011
• Bill Maloney, businessman and Republican nominee for governor in 2011

  Declined

• Clark Barnes, state senator and candidate for governor in 2011
• Mark Sorsaia, Putnam County prosecutor and candidate for governor in 2011
• Mike Stuart, West Virginia Republican Party chairman

  Results

General election

Candidates

• Jesse Johnson, former gubernatorial and senate nominee
• Bill Maloney, businessman and Republican nominee for governor in 2011
• David Moran, farmer and retired engineer
• Earl Ray Tomblin, incumbent governor

  Other potential candidates

• Norman Ferguson
• Phil Hudok, write-in candidate for governor in 2011

  Debates

• , October 9, 2012 - C-SPAN

  Predictions

Polling

Results