Ben Hanlan

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Ben Hanlan

Republican Party

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Last election

May 10, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

West Virginia University, 2006-05

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Birthplace

Clarksburg, W.Va.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Paralegal

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Ben Hanlan (Republican Party) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 71. He lost in the Republican primary on May 10, 2022.

Biography

Ben Hanlan was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He earned a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in 2006. Hanlan’s career experience includes working as a paralegal.

Elections

2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71

Incumbent Laura Kimble defeated Robert Garcia in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laura Kimble (R)	58.1	3,314
	Submit photo	Robert Garcia (D)	41.9	2,386

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,700
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71

Robert Garcia defeated Justin Lung in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Robert Garcia	74.6	883
		Justin Lung	25.4	301

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,184
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71

Incumbent Laura Kimble defeated Ben Hanlan in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laura Kimble	63.7	1,071
		Ben Hanlan	36.3	610

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,681
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2020

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Queen (R)	16.4	16,706
✔		Danny Hamrick (R)	14.3	14,642
✔		Laura Kimble (R)	14.2	14,495
✔		Clay Riley (R)	13.3	13,559
		Richard Iaquinta (D)	11.8	12,083
	Submit photo	Josh Maxwell (D)	9.6	9,831
	Submit photo	Robert Garcia (D)	9.6	9,785
		Ryan Deems (D)	7.1	7,297
		Will Hyman (L)	2.2	2,275
	Submit photo	J. Steve Hamilton (Mountain Party)	1.4	1,476

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 102,149
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Iaquinta	24.3	6,189
✔	Submit photo	Robert Garcia	19.7	5,024
✔	Submit photo	Josh Maxwell	17.3	4,401
✔		Ryan Deems	14.9	3,796
		Robin Righter	12.4	3,173
		Justin Lung	11.5	2,930

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,513
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Queen	19.7	4,749
✔		Danny Hamrick	17.3	4,176
✔		Laura Kimble	16.1	3,892
✔		Clay Riley	14.5	3,507
	Submit photo	Jason Campbell	13.4	3,222
		Ben Hanlan	12.5	3,026
		Garrett Stire	6.4	1,541

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,113
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Mountain Party primary election

Mountain Party primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

J. Steve Hamilton advanced from the Mountain Party primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	J. Steve Hamilton	100.0	71

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

Will Hyman advanced from the Libertarian convention for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on April 8, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Will Hyman (L)

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Campaign themes

2022

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2020

Ben Hanlan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hanlan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born in 1982 in the old UHC Hospital in Clarksburg, and like many of my peers, I grew up in the Clarksburg we reminisce about today. I graduated from Robert C Byrd High School in 2000 and graduated from WVU with a double major bachelor's degree in Sociology/Anthropology.

Upon graduation, I was given the opportunity, to work in Senator Rockefeller's office in Washington DC as a Staff Assistant. Being fresh out of college, I was enthusiastic about my new position in the nation's capital but was also surprised to discover myself changing my perception of the political scene. Over time, I wanted nothing more than to return to West Virginia and my roots as a conservative.

My wife and I returned to West Virginia in 2012 to raise our daughter in the small town ideology we had learned to value. Since returning to my home state, I have been an active member of the Harrison County Republican Club and the Republican Executive Committee.

When I am elected as Delegate, I will proudly defend second amendment rights, protect the lives of our unborn, promote small businesses, and encourage industrial growth. I WILL be the voice of the voters.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Infrastructure
• Industry
• Independence

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I can't be the only West Virginian who has had enough of remembering how things were, and I know that I can't be the only one who believes that we can make our middle class strong once more. The excuses as to why West Virginia can't rebuild itself have run dry. It's time to seek change for the problems that are forever stunting our growth, and preventing commerce from reaching our boarders. By improving infrastructure, we invest in our present, by increasing our educational options we invest in our future, and by giving our families opportunities to have good paying jobs we honor the West Virginia our grandparents knew.

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Current members of the West Virginia House of Delegates

Leadership

Minority Leader:Sean Hornbuckle

Representatives

District 1

Pat McGeehan (R)

District 2

Mark Zatezalo (R)

District 3

Jimmy Willis (R)

District 4

Bill Flanigan (R)

District 5

Shawn Fluharty (D)

District 6

Jeffrey Stephens (R)

District 7

Charles Sheedy (R)

District 8

Bill Bell (R)

District 9

Trenton Barnhart (R)

District 10

Everette Anderson (R)

District 11

Bob Fehrenbacher (R)

District 12

Vernon Criss (R)

District 13

Scot Heckert (R)

District 14

Dave Foggin (R)

District 15

Erica Moore (R)

District 16

Joe Parsons (R)

District 17

Jonathan Pinson (R)

District 18

Jim Butler (R)

District 19

Kathie Crouse (R)

District 20

Sarah Drennan (R)

District 21

Jarred Cannon (R)

District 22

Daniel Linville (R)

District 23

Evan Worrell (R)

District 24

Patrick Lucas (R)

District 25

Sean Hornbuckle (D)

District 26

Matthew Rohrbach (R)

District 27

Michael Amos (R)

District 28

Ryan Browning (R)

District 29

Henry Dillon (R)

District 30

Jeff Eldridge (R)

District 31

Margitta Mazzocchi (R)

District 32

Josh Holstein (R)

District 33

Jordan Bridges (R)

District 34

Mark Dean (R)

District 35

Adam Vance (R)

District 36

S. Green (R)

District 37

Marty Gearheart (R)

District 38

Joe Ellington (R)

District 39

Doug Smith (R)

District 40

Roy Cooper (R)

District 41

Jordan Maynor (R)

District 42

Brandon Steele (R)

District 43

Christopher Toney (R)

District 44

Carl Roop (R)

District 45

Eric Brooks (R)

District 46

Jeff Campbell (R)

District 47

Denny Canterbury (R)

District 48

Gregory Watt (R)

District 49

Stanley Adkins (R)

District 50

David Pritt (R)

District 51

Marshall Clay (R)

District 52

Tresa Howell (R)

District 53

Tristan Leavitt (R)

District 54

Mike Pushkin (D)

District 55

JB Akers (R)

District 56

Kayla Young (D)

District 57

Hollis Lewis (D)

District 58

Walter Hall (R)

District 59

Andy Shamblin (R)

District 60

Dana Ferrell (R)

District 61

Dean Jeffries (R)

District 62

Roger Hanshaw (R)

District 63

Lori Cowger Dittman (R)

District 64

Adam Burkhammer (R)

District 65

Carl Martin (R)

District 66

Jonathan Kyle (R)

District 67

Elias Coop-Gonzalez (R)

District 68

Chris Phillips (R)

District 69

Keith Marple (R)

District 70

Mickey Petitto (R)

District 71

Laura Kimble (R)

District 72

Clay Riley (R)

District 73

Bryan Smith (R)

District 74

Mike DeVault (R)

District 75

Phil Mallow (R)

District 76

Rick Garcia (D)

District 77

Joe Statler (R)

District 78

Eugene Chiarelli (R)

District 79

Evan Hansen (D)

District 80

John Williams (D)

District 81

Anitra Hamilton (D)

District 82

David McCormick (R)

District 83

George Street (R)

District 84

D.R. Jennings (R)

District 85

John Paul Hott (R)

District 86

Bryan Ward (R)

District 87

Gary Howell (R)

District 88

Rick Hillenbrand (R)

District 89

David Cannon (R)

District 90

George Miller (R)

District 91

Ian Masters (R)

District 92

Michael Hite (R)

District 93

Michael Hornby (R)

District 94

Larry Kump (R)

District 95

Charles Horst (R)

District 96

Lisa White (R)

District 97

S. Anders (R)

District 98

Joe Funkhouser (R)

District 99

Wayne Clark (R)

District 100

William Ridenour (R)

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