Aaron Stone
Aaron Stone (Republican Party) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 24. Stone lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Stone was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 24 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 24 (2 seats)
Incumbent Ralph Rodighiero and Tim Tomblin defeated Jordan Bridges and Aaron Stone in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 24 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ralph Rodighiero (D) | 32.3 | 4,684 |
| ✔ | Tim Tomblin (D) | 24.2 | 3,510 | |
 | Jordan Bridges (R) | 22.8 | 3,308 | |
| Aaron Stone (R) | 20.6 | 2,991 | ||
| Total votes: 14,493 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 24 (2 seats)
Incumbent Ralph Rodighiero and Tim Tomblin defeated Susan Shelton Perry, Harry Freeman, and George Howes in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 24 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ralph Rodighiero | 34.2 | 2,548 |
| ✔ | Tim Tomblin | 25.0 | 1,861 | |
| Susan Shelton Perry | 16.4 | 1,225 | ||
| Harry Freeman | 15.6 | 1,161 | ||
| George Howes | 8.9 | 660 | ||
| Total votes: 7,455 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 24 (2 seats)
Jordan Bridges and Aaron Stone defeated Allen Lardieri in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 24 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jordan Bridges | 44.3 | 754 |
| ✔ | Aaron Stone | 29.2 | 498 | |
| Allen Lardieri | 26.5 | 451 | ||
| Total votes: 1,703 | |||
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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 Rupert Phillips, Jr. and incumbent Ralph Rodighiero defeated Aaron Stone in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 24 general election.[2][3]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 24, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Rupert Phillips, Jr. Incumbent |
32.27% | 5,174 | |
| Democratic | Ralph Rodighiero Incumbent |
45.08% | 7,227 | |
| Republican | Aaron Stone | 22.65% | 3,632 | |
| Total Votes | 16,033 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Rupert Phillips, Jr. and incumbent Ralph Rodighiero defeated Michael D. Johnson in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 24 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 24, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Rupert Phillips, Jr. Incumbent |
36.36% | 3,755 | |
| Democratic | Ralph Rodighiero Incumbent |
47.81% | 4,938 | |
| Democratic | Michael D. Johnson | 15.83% | 1,635 | |
| Total Votes | 10,328 | |||
Tamus Rowe and Aaron Stone were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 24 Republican primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 24, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tamus Rowe | |
| Republican | Aaron Stone | |
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Aaron Stone participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 10, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Aaron Stone's responses follow below.[6]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) New Revenue |
” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | As the husband of a teacher, I know the hardship it is being an educator. Teachers need a free hand to practice the craft of teaching. The state should not be arbitrarily changing criteria for teachers or standards for students. My generation has been fastened to a dying animal in West Virginia. Improving education is the first step to freeing individuals from that dying animal.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[8]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Aaron Stone answered the following:
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
| “ | The Iron Heel by Jack London[8] | ” |
| “ | An open mind and the ability to make informed decisions.[8] | ” |
| “ | I ate her shrimp cocktail and spilled beer beer in her lap.[8] | ” |
| “ | The Two Bear Mambo by Joe R. Lansdale[8] | ” |
| “ | My dog, Ebola Gay. And my wife Leah[8] | ” |
| “ | “Loving You Only” from the Simpsons a few weeks back[8] | ” |
| “ | No.[8] | ” |
| “ | Diversity. A diversified workforce and economy will become more crucial every year.[8] | ” |
| “ | Of course. Relationships with colleagues are extremely important for facilitating dialogue and selling your bills to becoming law[8] | ” |
| “ | A process that keeps counties together as much as possible. No dividing or splitting precincts.[8] | ” |
| “ | Never say never. Currently, I do not have any intention for a different office. However, I have entertained County offices.[8] | ” |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2018
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Aaron Stone's responses," April 10, 2018
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
