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Brian Prim
Brian Prim (Democratic Party) ran for election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 4. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Prim was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 4 of the West Virginia State Senate.
Biography
Brian Prim lives in Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia. He earned a B.S.B.A. in corporate finance from West Virginia University and a J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law in 1995. Prim’s career experience includes working as an attorney with Goldberg, Perksy, White & Hostler and with his own firm, Prim Law Firm, PLLC.[1][2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for West Virginia State Senate District 4
Eric Tarr defeated Brian Prim and Amy Nichole Grady in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Tarr (R) | 51.8 | 18,885 | |
| Brian Prim (D) | 37.2 | 13,583 | ||
 | Amy Nichole Grady (Independent) | 11.0 | 4,005 | |
| Total votes: 36,473 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 4
Brian Prim advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 4 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Brian Prim | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 4
Eric Tarr defeated incumbent Mark Drennan in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 4 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Tarr | 54.8 | 4,994 | |
 | Mark Drennan | 45.2 | 4,126 | |
| Total votes: 9,120 | |||
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2016
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate 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 Mitch B. Carmichael defeated Brian Prim in the West Virginia State Senate District 4 general election.[3][4]
| West Virginia State Senate District 4, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mitch B. Carmichael Incumbent |
51.05% | 22,032 | |
| Democratic | Brian Prim | 48.95% | 21,123 | |
| Total Votes | 43,155 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Brian Prim defeated Bruce Ashworth in the West Virginia State Senate District 4 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia State Senate District 4, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brian Prim |
58.77% | 6,999 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Ashworth | 41.23% | 4,910 | |
| Total Votes | 11,909 | |||
Incumbent Mitch B. Carmichael defeated Dustin Lewis in the West Virginia State Senate District 4 Republican primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia State Senate District 4, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mitch B. Carmichael Incumbent |
59.49% | 8,442 | |
| Republican | Dustin Lewis | 40.51% | 5,749 | |
| Total Votes | 14,191 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Prim's Facebook page highlighted the following issues:
| “ | After much thought and consideration, I have decided to run for State Senate for the 4th District of West Virginia, which covers Mason and Jackson Counties along with portions of Putnam and Roane. As people close to me know, politics has never been a plan of mine. But I cannot sit idly by while the current legislature leads an all-out attack against every working person in our state.
Issues like so called “Right to Work” legislation, the repeal of the prevailed wage for construction projects and continued roll backs of well-established safety laws are attacks not just on union workers, but every man and woman working in any capacity in our state. In addition, the legislature has spent the last year and half picking and choosing portions of constitution that they claim to “defend” while at the same time taking monumental steps to eliminate many of the constitutional protections West Virginia citizens should be guaranteed. While I am a strong supporter of our 2nd Amendment and an avid hunter and gun enthusiast, I am also a firm believer in our personal guarantees of property rights and the right to civil trial by jury when wronged by someone else. We cannot, and must not, stand by while the current Legislature eliminates our rights while making way for corporations and big business to run rampant over the average citizen. It is time to bring real West Virginia values to our capitol. I love this state and love our people and the spirit we embody. This is not what is being represented in Charleston currently. This current legislative majority has done absolutely nothing to better the lives of my family, my neighbors, my friends. In fact, their entire agenda is to trample the very spirit of our people to benefit out of state money. It is time for this to stop. I intend to travel the entire district and meet with all citizens, business and labor, that embody the spirit of what makes this State great, and ask for your support in making a change in the Senate that will start the road to the realization of West Virginia values.[7] |
” |
| —Brian Prim (2016)[8] | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2018
- West Virginia State Senate District 4
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2016
- West Virginia State Senate
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- LinkedIn page
- West Virginia State Senate
- West Virginia Secretary of State - Candidate filings
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Detail," accessed February 15, 2018
- ↑ Prim Law Firm, PLLC, "Brian Alan Prim," accessed February 15, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Brian Prim for WV Senate," accessed May 9, 2016
