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Joshua Nelson
Joshua Nelson is a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 23 from 2012 to 2016.
Nelson did not seek re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2016.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Nelson served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Energy |
| • Government Organization |
| • Industry and Labor |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Chair, Veterans Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Nelson served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Government Organization |
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
| • Constitutional Revision |
| • Joint Government Organization |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016. Incumbent Joshua Nelson (R) did not seek re-election.
Rodney A. Miller defeated Daniel Belcher in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 23 general election.[1][2]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 23, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Rodney A. Miller |
66.06% | 4,205 | |
| Republican | Daniel Belcher | 33.94% | 2,160 | |
| Total Votes | 6,365 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Rodney A. Miller defeated Larry Blethen in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 23 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 23, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Rodney A. Miller |
77.26% | 3,071 | |
| Democratic | Larry Blethen | 22.74% | 904 | |
| Total Votes | 3,975 | |||
Daniel Belcher ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 23 Republican primary.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 23, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Daniel Belcher (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. Barry Brown was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Joshua Nelson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nelson defeated Brown and Danny Cook (Mountain) in the general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joshua Nelson Incumbent |
50.4% | 2,411 | |
| Democratic | Barry Brown | 46.1% | 2,204 | |
| Mountain | Danny Ray Cook | 3.4% | 164 | |
| Total Votes | 4,779 | |||
2012
Nelson won election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23. Nelson ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and defeated incumbent Larry W. Barker in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joshua Nelson |
62.4% | 3,985 | |
| Democratic | Larry Barker Incumbent | 37.6% | 2,403 | |
| Total Votes | 6,388 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 14 through March 14.
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2014
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In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
- West Virginia state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website (Archived)
- Facebook campaign page
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 23 2012-2016 |
Succeeded by Rodney A. Miller (D) |
