Jay Rockefeller represented West Virginia in the U.S. Senate from 1985-2015. He previously served as Governor of West Virginia, Secretary of State of West Virginia, and in the West Virginia State House of Delegates. He identified as a Democrat. He died in 2026.
1984
–Endorsed Walter Mondale (D) for President (lost general election)
2006
–Endorsed Ned Lamont (D) for Senator of Connecticut (lost general election)
2008
–Endorsed Barack Obama (D) for President (won)
2014
–Endorsed Natalie Tennant (D) for Senator of West Virginia (lost general election)
2016
–Endorsed Hillary Clinton (D) for President (lost general election)
2024
–Endorsed Wes Holden (I) for Representative of West Virginia, 1st District (lost general election)
