West Virginia secretary of state election, 2012
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The West Virginia secretary of state election took place on November 6, 2012. Election day polling hours were from 6:30 am until 7:30 pm.
Republican Brian Savilla, a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2010, filed to run in the 2012 election for West Virginia secretary of state on January 26. Two weeks earlier, incumbent Secretary Natalie Tennant (D) declared her bid for re-election.
Tennant and Savilla ran unopposed in their respective parties' primary elections on May 8th, with Tennant winning the general election.
Novemeber 6 General Election
Natalie Tennant (incumbent)
Brian Savilla
May 8 Primary Election
Democratic primary candidates
Natalie Tennant (incumbent) 
Republican primary candidates
General Election
| West Virginia Secretary of State General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant Incumbent |
62.4% | 339,235 | |
| Republican | Brian Savilla | 37.6% | 204,440 | |
| Total Votes | 543,675 | |||
| Election Results West Virginia Secretary of State Election Results Center. | ||||
Primary Results
Tennant and Savilla both ran unopposed.
- Coming soon
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| 1 Due dates for reports |
| 2 Candidates |
Due dates for reports
The Secretary of State administers campaign finance law and maintains all records online.
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For the primary election:
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For the general election:
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The year-end annual report for 2012 is due by April 5, 2013.
Candidates
Democrats
Natalie Tennant
| Natalie Tennant Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Primary First | April 6 2012 | $0.00 | $7,895 | $(950.00) | $7,275.00 | ||||
| Pre-Primary | April 27 2012 | $7,275.00 | $500.00 | $(100.00) | $9,175.00 | ||||
| Post-Primary | June 20 2012 | $7,675.00 | $1,500.00 | $(0.00) | $9,175.00 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $9,895 | $(1,050) | ||||||||
Republicans
Brian Savilla
| Brian Savilla Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Primary First | April 6 2012 | $0.00 | $2,970.00 | $(2,699.35) | $1,123.54 | ||||
| Pre-Primary | April 27 2012 | $1,123.54 | $535.00 | $(1,183.12) | $475.42 | ||||
| Post-Primary | June 20 2012 | $475.42 | $610.00 | $(564.69) | $520.73 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $4,115 | $(4,447.16) | ||||||||
Campaign sites
Democrats
Republicans
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| 1 Key dates |
Key dates
- Administrative deadlines were at close of business (5:00) unless otherwise noted.
| Deadline | Event |
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| Jan. 9 - Jan. 28 | Candidate filing period |
| Apr. 18 | Voter registration for primary election |
| May 8 | Primary election |
| Oct. 24 | Voter registration for general election |
| Nov. 6 | General election |
See also
Articles
- Field is set for West Virginia's state executive primary elections
- State executive primary preview: Five of West Virginia's six incumbents seek re-election
External links
References
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State of West Virginia Charleston (capital) |
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