Ayne Amjad
Ayne Amjad (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
Biography
Ayne Amjad was born in Beckley, West Virginia and lives in Raleigh County, West Virginia. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. Amjad earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Virginia Tech, an M.P.H. from West Virginia University, and an M.D. from Marshall University School of Medicine. Her career experience includes working as a medical doctor in Beckley and Princeton and as the stroke director at Health South Southern Hills in Princeton. Amjad founded the "palm diet," which she describes as a "[a diet] to reduce obesity [by emphasizing] portion control and healthy eating choices of what is already available to a household."[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House West Virginia District 3
Carol Miller defeated Richard Ojeda in the general election for U.S. House West Virginia District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carol Miller (R) | 56.4 | 98,645 |
 | Richard Ojeda (D) | 43.6 | 76,340 | |
| Total votes: 174,985 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 3
Richard Ojeda defeated Shirley Love, Paul Davis, and Janice Hagerman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 3 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Ojeda | 52.2 | 29,867 |
 | Shirley Love | 24.6 | 14,109 | |
 | Paul Davis | 16.0 | 9,137 | |
 | Janice Hagerman | 7.2 | 4,147 | |
| Total votes: 57,260 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Williams (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 3
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 3 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carol Miller | 23.8 | 8,923 |
 | Rupie Phillips | 19.5 | 7,319 | |
 | Marty Gearheart | 18.2 | 6,814 | |
 | Conrad Lucas | 18.1 | 6,771 | |
 | Rick Snuffer | 10.6 | 3,987 | |
 | Ayne Amjad | 7.5 | 2,795 | |
 | Philip Payton | 2.3 | 861 | |
| Total votes: 37,470 | |||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018
- West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District
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