Mike Maroney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office December 1, 2016 –December 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Kessler |
| Succeeded by | Chris Rose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8,1968 Wheeling,West Virginia,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Glen Dale,West Virginia,U.S. |
| Alma mater | West Virginia University (B.A.) Marshall University School of Medicine (M.D.) |
| Profession | Physician |
Michael J. Maroney is a former Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, [1] [2] who represented the 2nd district from 2016 to 2024.
Maroney served as the Senate Chair for the Health and Human Resources Committee and served as Vice Chair of the Military Committee. He also served as a member on additional Senate committees including Finance,Government Organization,Rules,and Workforce. [1]
2024:Maroney ran for re-election in 2024 but was defeated in the Republican primary by Chris Rose. [3]
2020:After some public ambivalence due to pending criminal litigation, [4] Maroney ran in the June 2020 Republican primary,where he faced challenger Elijah Dean. Maroney beat Dean 61-39%. [5] Maroney then faced Josh Gary,a John Marshall High School teacher,in the November general election. Gary criticized Maroney for his pending legal troubles throughout the race,calling for more details to be released about the criminal charges and civil litigation Maroney is facing. [6] [7] [8] Maroney beat Gary by a 56-44% margin to win a second term. [9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Maroney (incumbent) | 25,136 | 56.23% | |
| Democratic | Josh Gary | 19,569 | 43.77% | |
| Total votes | 44,705 | 100.0% | ||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mike Maroney (incumbent) | 7,964 | 61.36% | |
| Republican | Elijah Dean | 5,016 | 38.64% | |
| Total votes | 12,980 | 100.0% | ||
2016:After State Senate Minority Leader Jeff Kessler announced his candidacy for Governor in the 2016 Governor Election,he left a vacancy in Senate District 2,where he served for 20 years. Maroney,a radiologist,faced Ginger Nalley,a small business owner,in the Republican primary. [12] [13] Maroney beat Nalley 54-46% to advance to the November general election. [14] Maroney faced Democratic nominee Lisa Zukoff,a small business owner,and Libertarian H. John Rogers in the general election. [15] Maroney won the race with 54% of the vote. [16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Maroney | 22,902 | 54.30% | |
| Democratic | Lisa Zukoff | 15,754 | 37.35% | |
| Libertarian | H. John Rogers | 3,521 | 8.35% | |
| Total votes | 42,177 | 100.0% | ||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mike Maroney | 6,585 | 54.30% | |
| Republican | Ginger Nalley | 5,541 | 45.70% | |
| Total votes | 12,126 | 100.0% | ||
On August 28,2019,Maroney was arrested for soliciting a prostitute. He pleaded not guilty. [18] His case was continued four times,most recently in October 2020 after the circuit court considered a request for a special prosecutor due to an alleged conflict of interest by Marshall County Prosecuting Attorney Rhonda Wade. The charges were dismissed in March 2021. [19] He also briefly faced several misdemeanor charges related to the use of 'Doctor' on campaign signs,although those charges were quickly dismissed. [20]
On August 13,2024,Maroney was arrested in Glen Dale,West Virginia. According to court documents,he was charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct after he was observed on video surveillance masturbating inside a gaming room at Gumby's Cigarette &Beer World,on August 4. [21] [22]
On September 23,2024,Maroney was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Subsequently,the Monongalia County Republican Executive Committee called on Maroney to resign from office. [23]