2008 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture election
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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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.
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
References
- ^ Zippay, Andrea (November 13, 2008). "Who's who after Election Day". Farm and Dairy. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ^ "The primary election at a glance". The Herald-Dispatch. May 10, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ^ Pritt, Pamela (January 31, 2008). "Contested races in nearly all counted offices". The Pocahontas Times. Vol. 125, no. 34. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ^ a b "Primary Election - May 13, 2008". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ^ a b "WVU group to host Ag Commissioner candidates". West Virginia University. April 14, 2008. Archived from the original on February 17, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ^ a b "Teets wants to do more as agriculture commissioner". Times West Virginian. October 31, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ^ "McCain headed for easy West Virginia victory" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. October 30, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ^ "General Election - November 4, 2008". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved February 15, 2026.