Mike Callaghan

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 31, 1963
Current age
63
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2006
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Callaghan70,470
Opponents94,110
1
Elections run

Mike Callaghan, a Democratic politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2006 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 2 to Shelley Moore Capito, receiving 70,470 votes (42.82%).

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How many votes has Mike Callaghan received?

Mike Callaghan has received 70,470 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Mike Callaghan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost70,47042.82%Shelley Moore Capito
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6846228). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mike Callaghan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mike-callaghan. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.