Jay Wolfe
| Jay Wolfe | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the district | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1955 Parkersburg, West Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mollie Wolfe |
| Residence | Clarksburg, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | Glenville State College |
| Profession | Legislator, business owner |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Website | http://jaywolfe2008.com/ |
Jay Wolfe is a former business owner, State Senator, and U.S. Senate candidate.
Early life, education, and business career
Wolfe was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Donald and Emogene Moore Wolfe. He graduated from Parkersburg South High School in 1973. He attended Marshall University and graduated from Glenville State College in 1977 with a degree in business administration.[1]
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Political career
In the 1980s, Wolfe was elected to one term in the West Virginia Senate. He was also a member of the Harrison County and State Republican Executive Committees.
1988 U.S. Senate campaign
Wolfe lost to incumbent Democrat Robert C. Byrd.
2002 U.S. Senate campaign
Wolfe lost to incumbent Democrat Jay Rockefeller.
2008 U.S. Senate campaign
Wolfe lost a rematch to Rockefeller in a nearly identical margin.
Electoral history
| West Virginia United States Senate election, 1988[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (inc.) | 410,983 | 64.8% | ||
| Republican | Jay Wolfe | 223,564 | 35.2% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| West Virginia U.S. Senate Election, 2002[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 275,281 | 63.11 | -13.54 | |
| Republican | Jay Wolfe | 160,902 | 36.89 | +13.54 | |
| Majority | 114,379 | 26.22 | -27.08 | ||
| Turnout | 436,183 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2008[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 447,560 | 63.7 | +0.6 | |
| Republican | Jay Wolfe | 254,629 | 36.3 | -0.6 | |
| Majority | 192,931 | ||||
| Turnout | 702,189 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Personal life
He married a high school girlfriend, Mollie. They have been married for over 30 years. He has four children and four grandchildren.[5]