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Charlotte Lane
2019 - Present
2025
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Charlotte Lane is the nonpartisan chairman of the West Virginia Public Service Commission. She was appointed to the office effective July 1, 2019.[1]
Lane is a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 35. Lane was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Lane earned a bachelor's degree from Marshall University and a J.D. from West Virginia University.[2]
When she served in the state House, Lane had served as commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission and chairwoman and commissioner of the Public Service Commission of West Virginia.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Douglas Skaff, Jr. (D) | 14.9 | 13,202 |
| ✔ |  | Andrew Byrd (D) | 14.7 | 13,038 |
| ✔ |  | Moore Capito (R) | 14.4 | 12,729 |
| ✔ |  | Eric Nelson (R) | 13.3 | 11,765 |
 | Charlotte Lane (R) | 11.7 | 10,309 | |
 | Renate Pore (D) | 11.5 | 10,165 | |
| James Robinette (D) | 10.7 | 9,444 | ||
| Edward Burgess (R) | 8.8 | 7,767 | ||
| Total votes: 88,419 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 (4 seats)
Incumbent Andrew Byrd, Douglas Skaff, Jr., Renate Pore, and James Robinette advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Byrd | 29.1 | 5,191 |
| ✔ | | Douglas Skaff, Jr. | 28.0 | 4,996 |
| ✔ | | Renate Pore | 22.5 | 4,021 |
| ✔ | James Robinette | 20.4 | 3,645 | |
| Total votes: 17,853 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 (4 seats)
Incumbent Moore Capito, incumbent Eric Nelson, incumbent Charlotte Lane, and Edward Burgess defeated Bill Johnson in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Moore Capito | 27.5 | 3,952 |
| ✔ | | Eric Nelson | 24.1 | 3,469 |
| ✔ | | Charlotte Lane | 20.2 | 2,902 |
| ✔ | Edward Burgess | 15.2 | 2,186 | |
| Bill Johnson | 13.1 | 1,879 | ||
| Total votes: 14,388 | |||
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2016
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates 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 John B. McCuskey (R) and incumbent Chris Stansbury (R) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 general election.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 35, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Andrew Byrd Incumbent |
15.23% | 13,546 | |
| Republican | Moore Capito |
16.67% | 14,822 | |
| Republican | Charlotte Lane |
11.81% | 10,505 | |
| Republican | Eric Nelson Incumbent |
13.36% | 11,881 | |
| Democratic | Ben Adams | 11.13% | 9,899 | |
| Democratic | Thornton Cooper | 10.57% | 9,404 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin M. Sheridan | 9.70% | 8,628 | |
| Republican | Keith Pauley | 11.53% | 10,251 | |
| Total Votes | 88,936 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 35, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ben Adams |
13.80% | 3,806 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Byrd Incumbent |
22.87% | 6,308 | |
| Democratic | Thornton Cooper |
12.37% | 3,413 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin M. Sheridan |
10.64% | 2,935 | |
| Democratic | C.B. Britton | 6.37% | 1,757 | |
| Democratic | Devin J. Casey | 6.38% | 1,759 | |
| Democratic | John Knight | 8.27% | 2,281 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Little | 9.11% | 2,513 | |
| Democratic | Jack Rogers | 10.18% | 2,809 | |
| Total Votes | 27,581 | |||
The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 Republican primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 35, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Moore Capito |
23.77% | 4,896 | |
| Republican | Charlotte Lane |
14.43% | 2,973 | |
| Republican | Eric Nelson Incumbent |
21.30% | 4,388 | |
| Republican | Keith Pauley |
14.03% | 2,890 | |
| Republican | Calvin Grimm | 4.20% | 866 | |
| Republican | Bill Johnson | 9.00% | 1,853 | |
| Republican | Matt Kelly | 13.26% | 2,731 | |
| Total Votes | 20,597 | |||
Primary race background
- Main article: West Virginia races we're watching, 2016
Moore Capito is the son of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) and grandson of former West Virginia Gov. Arch Moore (R). Capito's campaign website emphasized economic issues such as job creation and simplified taxes, among other issues. "We want to promote job creation in the private sector. To achieve this, we need to have a pro-growth strategy which includes cutting regulation and a tax structure that is simpler and less burdensome," Moore's website stated.[7]
Charlotte Lane is a former member of the state House of Delegates, a former commissioner of the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and a former commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission. She previously sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District. On her campaign website, Lane cited her experience on the public service commission on issues such as local infrastructure and water and sewer services. She also cited her experience as U.S. international trade commissioner in which she "stood up to China's unfair trade practices that cost West Virginia jobs here at home."[8]
2014
Lane ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent West Virginia's 2nd District. Lane lost the Republican nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014 to Alex Mooney.[9][10]
Republican primary results
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alex Mooney |
36% | 12,678 | ||
| Robert Fluharty | 1.8% | 621 | ||
| Steve Harrison | 11% | 3,885 | ||
| Charlotte Lane | 18.1% | 6,358 | ||
| Jim Moss | 4.8% | 1,684 | ||
| Ken Reed | 22.3% | 7,848 | ||
| Ron Walters Jr. | 6% | 2,125 | ||
| Total Votes | 35,199 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State |
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Endorsements
- West Virginia Associated Builders and Contractors[11]
- West Virginia Coal Association[11]
- West Virginia Farm Bureau[11]
Campaign themes
2014
Lane lists the following campaign themes on her website:[12]
- Jobs and the economy
- Repealing Obamacare
- Cut government spending
- Upholding family values
- Protecting the 2nd Amendment
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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When she served in the state House, Lane lived in Charleston, West Virginia and had a daughter, son-in-law and grandson.[2]
State legislative tenure
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2018
In 2018, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 10.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.
2017
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In 2017, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 8 through April 9. The legislature held a special session from May 4 to June 26. The legislature held its second special session from August 1 to September 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.
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Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Enrolled Bills |
| • Judiciary |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Roads and Transportation |
See also
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- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House of Delegates District 35
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016
- West Virginia State Legislature
- United States House of Representatives
- West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
External links
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Candidate West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Public Service Commission of West Virginia, "Meet Our Chairman and Commissioners," accessed September 26, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lane for W.V., "About," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Moore Capito, "Moore's Agenda," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ VoteCharlotteLane.com, "Meet Charlotte," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlose - ↑ Lane for W.V., "Home," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 SFGate.com, "Candidates in West Virginia's 2nd district race," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Lane for W.V., "Issues," accessed January 22, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Albert |
West Virginia Public Service Commission 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 2016-2018 |
Succeeded by Douglas Skaff, Jr. (D) |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia Public Service Commission 1997-2003 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia Public Service Commission 1985-1989 |
Succeeded by - |
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