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Caleb Hanna
Caleb Hanna (Republican Party) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 48. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. He left office on January 3, 2024.
Hanna (Republican Party) ran for election for West Virginia State Auditor. He lost in the Republican primary on May 14, 2024.
Hanna resigned from the West Virginia House of Delegates on January 3, 2024, to focus on his candidacy for auditor.[1]
Biography
Caleb Hanna lives in Nicholas County, West Virginia.[2] Hanna graduated from Richwood High in 2018. He earned a B.A. in economics from West Virginia State University in 2022. His career experience includes working as a director of public relations at West Virginia University Medicine Summersville Regional Medical Center. Hanna was first elected to public office in 2018 at 19 years old.[3][4]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Hanna was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic Development Committee
- Jails and Prisons
- Political Subdivisions
- Senior, Children, and Family Issues Committee
2021-2022
Hanna was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee
- Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Committee, Vice chair
- Senior, Children, and Family Issues Committee
2019-2020
Hanna was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee
- Industry and Labor Committee
- Senior Citizen Issues Committee
- Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: West Virginia Auditor election, 2024
General election
General election for West Virginia State Auditor
Mark Hunt defeated Mary Ann Claytor in the general election for West Virginia State Auditor on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Hunt (R) | 68.7 | 488,737 |
 | Mary Ann Claytor (D) | 31.3 | 222,491 | |
| Total votes: 711,228 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia State Auditor
Mary Ann Claytor advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Auditor on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Ann Claytor | 100.0 | 84,635 |
| Total votes: 84,635 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia State Auditor
Mark Hunt defeated Eric Householder, Tricia Jackson, and Caleb Hanna in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Auditor on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Hunt | 39.2 | 75,271 |
 | Eric Householder | 25.5 | 48,872 | |
 | Tricia Jackson | 19.4 | 37,254 | |
 | Caleb Hanna | 15.8 | 30,397 | |
| Total votes: 191,794 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hanna in this election.
2022
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48
Incumbent Caleb Hanna defeated Eric Sebert in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Caleb Hanna (R) | 70.8 | 2,886 |
| Eric Sebert (D) | 29.2 | 1,193 | ||
| Total votes: 4,079 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48
Eric Sebert advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Sebert | 100.0 | 812 | |
| Total votes: 812 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48
Incumbent Caleb Hanna advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Caleb Hanna | 100.0 | 1,184 |
| Total votes: 1,184 | |||
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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 44
Incumbent Caleb Hanna defeated Robin Cutlip in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Caleb Hanna (R) | 63.9 | 4,332 |
 | Robin Cutlip (D) | 36.1 | 2,445 | |
| Total votes: 6,777 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44
Robin Cutlip advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robin Cutlip | 100.0 | 1,889 |
| Total votes: 1,889 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44
Incumbent Caleb Hanna advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Caleb Hanna | 100.0 | 1,644 |
| Total votes: 1,644 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44
Caleb Hanna defeated incumbent Dana L. Lynch and Barbara Daniels in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Caleb Hanna (R) | 60.3 | 3,041 |
 | Dana L. Lynch (D) | 35.7 | 1,798 | |
| Barbara Daniels (Mountain Party) | 4.0 | 203 | ||
| Total votes: 5,042 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44
Incumbent Dana L. Lynch defeated Don McCourt in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dana L. Lynch | 63.6 | 1,393 |
| Don McCourt | 36.4 | 798 | ||
| Total votes: 2,191 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44
Caleb Hanna defeated Elijah Karnes in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Caleb Hanna | 72.9 | 1,004 |
| Elijah Karnes | 27.1 | 374 | ||
| Total votes: 1,378 | |||
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Mountain Party primary election
Mountain Party primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44
Barbara Daniels advanced from the Mountain Party primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Daniels | 100.0 | 5 | |
| Total votes: 5 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
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Campaign website
Hanna’s campaign website stated the following:
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Fighting Against ESG's Reforming the Delinquent Land Purchasing Process Auditing State Vehicles |
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| —Caleb Hanna’s campaign website (2024)[6] | ||
2022
Caleb Hanna did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Caleb Hanna did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Hanna was featured in an article published by The New York Times following the 2018 election. The article stated that his priority as a newly-elected legislator was to increase state funding for career and technical education.[3]
Campaign finance summary
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2024
In 2024, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 9. A special session began on September 30 and adjourned on October 8.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
2023
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In 2023, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 11.
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2022
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In 2022, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 10 to April 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.
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2019
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In 2019, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 9.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ US News, "West Virginia GOP Delegate Resigns to Focus on State Auditor Race," accessed January 5, 2023
- ↑ Caleb Hanna for House, "Meet Caleb," accessed March 17, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The New York Times, "In New Class of Young Lawmakers, a Former Girl Scout Goes to the Statehouse," November 13, 2018
- ↑ West Virginia House of Delegates, "Caleb Hanna," accessed February 25, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Caleb Hanna for State Auditor, “Platform,” accessed March 10, 2024
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 2022-2024 |
Succeeded by Tom Clark (R) |
| Preceded by Dana L. Lynch (D) |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Todd Kirby (R) |
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