2012 Redistricted to District 24, Tomblin ran in the May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary and placed second with 2,794 votes (25.1%),[3] and placed first in the November 6, 2012 General election with 7,591 votes (52.6%) ahead of incumbent Democratic Representative Rupert Phillips.[4]
2008 Initially in District 19, Tomblin ran in the twelve-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary but placed fifth;[5] the top four went on to the November 4, 2008 General election.[6]
2010 Tomblin ran in the eleven-way May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary but placed sixth;[7] the top four went on to the six-way November 2, 2010 General election.[8]