Rep. Miller Survives Challenge, Riley Moore Advances in West Virginia GOP Primaries

Derrick Evans’ campaign fails to unseat three-term incumbent in one district while State Treasurer tops crowded field vying for open seat in the other.

Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.,) testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 5, 2020. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo

Incumbent Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.) swept past a conservative challenge, and State Treasurer Riley Moore emerged victorious from a five-candidate field in West Virginia’s two May 14 congressional primary races.

Ms. Miller was declared the winner in her Congressional District 1 (CD 1) primary against former state lawmaker Derrick Evans by the Associated Press at 9:03 p.m. with 60 percent of results counted. At that point, she had garnered 64.7 percent of the tally, or 29,544 votes, to Mr. Evans’ 35.3 percent, or 16,093 votes.