Jay Wolfe
Jay Wolfe | |
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| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office December 1, 1986 – December 1, 1990 | |
| Succeeded by | Joseph M. Minard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1955 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mollie Wolfe |
| Residence | Clarksburg, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | Glenville State College |
| Profession | Legislator, business owner |
Jay Wolfe (born April 5, 1955) is an American business owner and former West Virginia state senator, and U.S. Senate candidate.
Early life, education, and business career
[edit | edit source]Wolfe was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia[1] 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.[2]
He owns Wolfe Rentals LLC and Wolfe-Furner Insurance Inc.[3]
Political career
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Wolfe lost to incumbent Democrat Robert C. Byrd, but his 35.2% of the vote was the highest percentage that any of Byrd's opponents had scored since his first Senate win in 1958 over Chapman Revercomb (who received 40.8% that year). Byrd outspent Wolfe by $3 million to $200,000.
2002 U.S. Senate campaign
[edit | edit source]Wolfe lost to incumbent Democrat Jay Rockefeller, receiving 36.9% of the vote. Rockefeller outspent Wolfe by $5 million to $150,000.
2008 U.S. Senate campaign
[edit | edit source]Wolfe lost a rematch with Rockefeller by a nearly identical margin (he received 36.3% of the vote), but with Rockefeller spending more than he did in 2002.
Electoral history
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (inc.) | 410,983 | 64.8% | ||
| Republican | Jay Wolfe | 223,564 | 35.2% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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
[edit | edit source]Wolfe married his high school girlfriend, Mollie. They have been married for over 40 years. He has four children and ten grandchildren.[7]
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- Republican Party West Virginia state senators
- Living people
- 1963 births
- Politicians from Clarksburg, West Virginia
- Businesspeople from Parkersburg, West Virginia
- Politicians from Parkersburg, West Virginia
- Glenville State University alumni
- 21st-century West Virginia politicians
- 20th-century members of the West Virginia Legislature
- Businesspeople from Clarksburg, West Virginia
- Parkersburg South High School alumni