Mike Romano | |
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Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 12th district | |
In office December 1, 2014 –December 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Sam Cann |
Succeeded by | Ben Queen |
Personal details | |
Born | Clarksburg,West Virginia,U.S. | January 18,1961
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Clarksburg,West Virginia,U.S. |
Education | West Virginia University (BS,BA,JD) |
Profession | Attorney |
Mike Romano is an American politician and former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, [1] [2] having representing the 12th district from 2014 to 2022. Prior to his election to the Senate,Romano was a county commissioner in Harrison County. In 2022,Romano retired from the Senate to run for Harrison County commissioner again,but was defeated by incumbent David Hinkle. [3]
2018:After running in the 2018 Democratic Primary unopposed,Romano faced small business owner Waymond Cork in the November general election. [4] Romano beat Cork 55-45% to earn a second term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Romano (incumbent) | 18,919 | 54.51% | |
Republican | Waymond Cork II | 15,791 | 45.49% | |
Total votes | 34,710 | 100.0% |
2014:Harrison County Commissioner Mike Romano challenged appointed-incumbent Senator Sam Cann in the May 13,2014 Democratic Primary. Cann had been appointed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin to the Senate seat in January 2013 after Joe Minard stepped down to become Senate clerk. Cann had served 18 years in the House of Delegates prior to the appointment. After beating Cann 56-44%,Romano beat former state Delegate Mike Queen in the November general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Romano | 14,036 | 49.99% | |
Republican | Michael L. "Mike" Queen | 11,850 | 42.20% | |
Libertarian | Patrick Shawn Smith | 2,192 | 7.81% | |
Total votes | 28,078 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Romano | 7,308 | 55.65% | |
Democratic | Samuel J Cann (incumbent) | 5,823 | 44.35% | |
Total votes | 13,131 | 100.0% |
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