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Charles Minimah
Charles Theophilus Minimah was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 37 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Minimah's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Restore economic growth in West Virginia
- Reduce and eliminate wasteful spending in government
- Reform education and reward performance in the school system
Elections
2014
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. Mike Pushkin defeated Archie Chestnut, Brad Heflin, Richard Lindsay and Robert Sheets in the Democratic primary. Charles Minimah was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pushkin defeated Minimah in the general election. Tadd Haynes (R) withdrew before the primary.[1][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mike Pushkin |
66.7% | 2,503 | |
| Republican | Charles Minimah | 33.3% | 1,252 | |
| Total Votes | 3,755 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Pushkin |
45.9% | 791 |
| Richard Lindsay | 25.4% | 438 |
| Archie Chestnut | 11.2% | 193 |
| Brad Heflin | 10.3% | 178 |
| Robert Sheets | 7.1% | 122 |
| Total Votes | 1,722 | |
2010
Minimah ran in the 2010 election for West Virginia State Senate District 17. Minimah was defeated by Democratic incumbent Brooks McCabe in the general election on November 2, 2010. Minimah was unopposed in the Republican primary election on May 11, 2010.[4][5]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Charles Theophilus Minimah (R)
|
5,006 | 31.21% | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Charles + Minimah + West + Virginia + House"
See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia House of Representatives
- West Virginia state legislative districts
External links
- West Virginia State Legislature
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Minimah on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Charles Minimah, "Issues," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 11, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
