2024_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election

2024 West Virginia House of Delegates election

2024 West Virginia House of Delegates election

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The 2024 West Virginia House of Delegates elections will be held on November 5, 2024, alongside elections to the presidency, governorship, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and other offices. Primary elections will be held on May 14, 2024.[1]

Quick Facts All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates 51 seats needed for a majority, Leader ...

Background

Following the 2022 legislative races and party changes in both chambers of the legislature, Democratic presence in state government has been reduced to a historically small level. This has come after roughly a decade of change in the composition of the state government, with the legislature beginning the 2010s with decisive Democratic majorities and ending the decade with Republican ones. This change has been characterized by Democratic to Republican party switches among legislators and other officials, and increasing margins of victory for Republicans over time, as ancestrally Democratic-leaning regions and demographics shift towards the GOP.

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 27: Ric Griffith is retiring to run for State Senate.[2]
  2. District 52: Larry L. Rowe is retiring.
  3. District 76: Joey Garcia is retiring to run for State Senate.[3]

Republicans

  1. District 16: Steve Westfall is retiring to run for Jackson County Commission.[4]
  2. District 20: Geoff Foster is retiring.
  3. District 28: Mark Ross is retiring.
  4. District 44: Todd Kirby is retiring to run for Raleigh County Circuit Court.[5]
  5. District 47: Todd Longanacre is retiring.[6]
  6. District 51: Tom Fast is retiring to run for Fayette County Circuit Court.[7]
  7. District 53: Chris Pritt is retiring to run for State Senate.[8]
  8. District 66: Ty Nestor is retiring to run for Randolph County Circuit Court.[9]
  9. District 73: Amy Summers is retiring.[10]
  10. District 82: Debbie Warner is retiring.[11]
  11. District 96: Eric Householder is retiring to run for State Auditor.[12]
  12. District 97: John Hardy is retiring to run for Berkeley County Commission.[13]
  13. District 98: Paul Espinosa is retiring to run for State Senate.[14]

Predictions

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Appointments

According to §3-10-5 of West Virginia Code, vacancies in the Senate are filled through appointment by the Governor of one of three candidates chosen by the executive committee of the outgoing member's party.[16] Below is a list of appointments made during the 86th Legislature.

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References

  1. "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  3. Adkins, Roger (August 17, 2023). "Delegate Joey Garcia launches campaign for WV Senate". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  4. Brown, Kassidy (November 15, 2023). "Delegate Todd Kirby not seeking re-election, announces candidacy for new position". WVVA. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  5. Young, Matthew (January 27, 2024). "Greenbrier County Delegate Todd Longanacre will not seek re-election in 2024". RealWV. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  6. Keenan, Steve (October 20, 2023). "Fast eyes circuit judge seat in 2024". The Register-Herald. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  7. Simms, Austin (January 22, 2024). "Del. Chris Pritt announces run for West Virginia State Senate". Lootpress. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  8. Johnson, Brad (December 19, 2023). "Nestor to run for second Randolph judicial position". The Inter-Mountain. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  9. Chwalik, Marsha (September 8, 2023). "Householder announces run for auditor". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  10. Durkin, Angela F. (January 19, 2024). "Hardy announces candidacy for Berkeley Co. Commission". The Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  11. "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  12. "West Virginia Code 3-10-5". West Virginia Code. Retrieved April 18, 2022.

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