Young Timothy Hutchinson is an American Republican politician,lobbyist,and former United States senator from the state of Arkansas.
Earl Ray Tomblin is an American politician who served as the 35th governor of West Virginia from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served in the West Virginia Senate from 1980 to 2011 and as president of the West Virginia Senate from 1995 to 2011. Tomblin became acting governor in November 2010 following Joe Manchin's election to the U.S. Senate. He won a special election in October 2011 to fill the unexpired term ending on January 14,2013,and was elected to a full term as governor in November 2012.
Alexander Xavier Mooney is an American politician serving since 2015 as the U.S. representative from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party,he represented the 3rd district in the Maryland State Senate from 1999 to 2011 and is a former chair of the Maryland Republican Party. He is the first Hispanic person elected to Congress from West Virginia.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8,2016,in 12 states and two territories. The last regular gubernatorial elections for nine of the 12 states took place in 2012. The last gubernatorial elections for New Hampshire,Oregon,and Vermont took place in 2014,as Oregon held a special election due to the resignation of Governor John Kitzhaber,while the governors of New Hampshire and Vermont both serve two-year terms. The 2016 gubernatorial elections took place concurrently with several other federal,state,and local elections,including the presidential election,Senate,and House elections.
Virginia's 19th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican David Suetterlein since 2016,succeeding his retiring former boss Ralph K. Smith. In the 2023 Virginia Senate election,Christie Craig was elected.
William Paul Cole III is an American businessman,politician and a former Republican member of the West Virginia Senate,representing the 6th district from 2013 to 2017. He was the President of the Senate from 2015 to 2017. Cole also served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from May 28,2010,to January 12,2011,to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Delegate John Shott.
The 2016 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2016,to elect the Governor of West Virginia,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 10.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 8,2016,to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of West Virginia,one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
James Conley Justice II is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 36th governor of West Virginia since 2017. Justice was once a billionaire,but his net worth had declined to $513.3 million as of 2021. He inherited a coal mining business from his father and built a business empire with 94 companies,including the Greenbrier,a luxury resort in White Sulphur Springs.
A member of the United States Senate can resign by writing a letter of resignation to the governor of the state that the senator represents. Under Article I,Section 3 of the Constitution of the United States,and under the Seventeenth Amendment,in case of a vacancy in the Senate resulting from resignation,the executive authority of the state can make a temporary appointment to fill the vacancy if so authorized by the state legislature. A special election may follow depending on timing and state law. Whenever a senator needs to be appointed or elected,the Secretary of the Senate mails one of three forms to the state's governor to inform that person of the proper wording to certify the appointment of a new Senator.
Jeremy Scott McPike is an American politician from Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party,McPike is the member of the Virginia Senate,who has represented the 29th district since the 2015 election.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Virginia,concurrently with other elections to the U.S. Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine,who had been his party's unsuccessful nominee for vice president two years earlier,was re-elected to a second term in office,winning this seat by the largest margin since 1988. This was the first election since 1994 that anyone had been re-elected to this seat.
The 2018 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of West Virginia,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. This was one of ten Democratic-held Senate seats up for election in a state won by Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.
Michael Thomas Azinger is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate,representing the 3rd district since January 11,2017. Prior to this,Azinger represented the 10th District in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2015 to 2017,succeeding his father,Tom Azinger. Prior to service in the West Virginia legislature,he was a resident of Ohio,where he ran twice for the Sixth Congressional District. In 1998,he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination,coming in third behind Lt. Governor Nancy Hollister and former Congressman Frank Cremeans. In 2000,he won the Republican nomination,but failed in his bid to unseat Rep. Ted Strickland,taking only 40% of the vote.
The Virginia House of Delegates election of 2015 was held on Tuesday,November 3. All 100 seats of the Virginia House of Delegates were on the ballot. While Republicans maintained an enormous edge against Democrats in the chamber,their net loss of one seat cost them their previously held veto-proof majority against Governor Terry McAuliffe.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Virginia will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Virginia. Democratic incumbent Tim Kaine is seeking a third term. He is being challenged by Republican former U.S. Navy captain Hung Cao. Primary elections took place on June 18,2024.
The 2015 Virginia Senate election was held on November 3,2015,to elect all 40 members of the Virginia Senate. Republicans retained their 21–19 majority in the chamber.
The 2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of West Virginia. Democratic Wheeling mayor Glenn Elliott and Republican governor Jim Justice are seeking their first term in office. The winner will succeed independent incumbent Joe Manchin,who is not seeking a third term.
The 2024 West Virginia gubernatorial election will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the governor of West Virginia,concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Republican State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is running against Huntington Mayor Steve Williams for Governor. Incumbent Jim Justice is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office;he is instead running for the U.S. Senate. First elected in 2016 as a Democrat by 6.8 percentage points,Justice switched parties in August 2017 and won re-election in 2020 as a Republican by 33.3 percentage points. Primary elections took place on May 14,2024.
The 2022 West Virginia Senate elections were held on November 8,2022,and elected 17 of the chamber's 34 members. This coincided with elections in the House of Delegates,and the election of West Virginia's two representatives. Following the 2020 census,this was the first West Virginia Senate election held after redistricting. Primary elections were held on May 10,2022.
