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Oliverio is a well known name in the 1st district, and Mollohan's never really had to mount a serious campaign and get his name out there.

Voters sweep another lawmaker out of office 2010

In West Virginia, Oliverio portrayed himself as a more conservative Democrat, and some outside groups suggested that Mollohan's support of President Obama's health care bill helped lead to his defeat.

Voters sweep another lawmaker out of office 2010

And we lost a seat on the House Appropriations committee with Representative Mollohan's defeat.

Heath Harrison: Rahall Touts Seniority, Accomplishments On Mine Safety Heath Harrison 2010

And we lost a seat on the House Appropriations committee with Representative Mollohan's defeat.

Heath Harrison: Rahall Touts Seniority, Accomplishments On Mine Safety Heath Harrison 2010

Unofficial results posted on the West Virginia Secretary of State's website Wednesday morning shows that Oliverio received 33,174 votes to Mollohan's 26,007.

Voters sweep another lawmaker out of office 2010

And we lost a seat on the House Appropriations committee with Representative Mollohan's defeat.

Heath Harrison: Rahall Touts Seniority, Accomplishments On Mine Safety Heath Harrison 2010

Voters in Mollohan's congressional district, located in the northern part of the state, picked GOP presidential nominee John McCain over Democratic nominee Barack Obama in 2008 and President Bush over Democratic nominee John Kerry in 2004.

Voters sweep another lawmaker out of office 2010

McKinley said he was not surprised by Mollohan's ouster because "people just didn't like what was happening in Washington."

Alan Mollohan Loses West Virginia Democratic Primary To Mike Oliverio 2010

Mollohan's defeat follows hard on a loss by Utah Sen. Bob Bennett (R) in the Beehive State's convention process over the weekend and, as such, will foment the sense that incumbents -- of all parties and offices -- need to be on guard heading into the summer primary season and the fall midterms.

Alan Mollohan loses primary fight 2010

But, Oliverio, who served a single term in the state House of Delegates before being elected to the state Senate in 1994, ran hard against Mollohan's entrenched incumbent status and the lingering whiff of ethics problems that had dogged the Congressman for years.

Alan Mollohan loses primary fight 2010