Chris Stansbury
Chris Stansbury (Republican Party) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 35. He assumed office in 2015. He left office in 2016.
Stansbury (Republican Party) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 35. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Stansbury served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Government Organization |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Small Business Entrepreneurship and Economic Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020
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 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Moore Capito (R) | 15.7 | 16,021 |
| ✔ |  | Douglas Skaff, Jr. (D) | 15.6 | 15,975 |
| ✔ |  | Larry Pack (R) | 12.2 | 12,431 |
| ✔ |  | Kayla Young (D)  | 12.1 | 12,323 |
| Kathy Ferguson (D) | 11.8 | 12,076 | ||
 | Rusty Williams (D) | 11.8 | 12,035 | |
 | Chris Stansbury (R) | 10.8 | 11,059 | |
 | Trevor Morris (R) | 10.1 | 10,304 | |
| Total votes: 102,224 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Douglas Skaff, Jr. | 22.8 | 7,172 |
| ✔ | | Kayla Young | 16.3 | 5,122 |
| ✔ | Kathy Ferguson | 15.4 | 4,838 | |
| ✔ | | Rusty Williams | 13.2 | 4,145 |
| Patti Hamilton | 12.2 | 3,821 | ||
| Tim Halloran | 8.9 | 2,812 | ||
| Angi Kerns | 6.4 | 2,007 | ||
 | Devin Casey | 4.8 | 1,505 | |
| Total votes: 31,422 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 (4 seats)
Incumbent Moore Capito, Chris Stansbury, Larry Pack, and Trevor Morris defeated Brady Campbell in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Moore Capito | 30.3 | 5,819 |
| ✔ | | Chris Stansbury | 20.2 | 3,888 |
| ✔ | | Larry Pack | 18.6 | 3,576 |
| ✔ | | Trevor Morris | 16.2 | 3,118 |
| Brady Campbell | 14.6 | 2,809 | ||
| Total votes: 19,210 | |||
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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 Corey Palumbo defeated Chris Stansbury in the West Virginia State Senate District 17 general election.[1][2]
| West Virginia State Senate District 17, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Corey Palumbo Incumbent |
55.39% | 22,781 | |
| Republican | Chris Stansbury | 44.61% | 18,345 | |
| Total Votes | 41,126 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Corey Palumbo ran unopposed in the West Virginia State Senate District 17 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| West Virginia State Senate District 17, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Corey Palumbo Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Chris Stansbury ran unopposed in the West Virginia State Senate District 17 Republican primary.[3][4]
| West Virginia State Senate District 17, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Chris Stansbury (unopposed) | |
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. In the 2014 election, District 35 was represented by four delegates. Andrew Byrd, Thornton Cooper, Barbara Hatfield and Sherri Wong defeated John Caudill, IV, David Harless, Bret Nida, Joe Wallace and Gary Winter in the Democratic primary. Incumbents J.B. McCuskey, Eric Nelson, and Suzette Raines and Chris Stansbury defeated Richard McGinnis and Marie Sprouse-McDavid in the Republican primary. Byrd, McCuskey, Nelson, and Stansbury defeated Cooper, Hatfield, Wong, and Sprouse-McDavid in the general election. Raines withdrew from the race.[5] She was replaced by Sprouse-McDavid on the general election ballot.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Nelson Incumbent |
15.7% | 11,050 | |
| Republican | J.B. McCuskey Incumbent |
14.3% | 10,013 | |
| Republican | Chris Stansbury |
12.7% | 8,897 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Byrd |
12.6% | 8,852 | |
| Republican | Marie Sprouse-McDavid | 12% | 8,436 | |
| Democratic | Bobbie Hatfield | 12% | 8,401 | |
| Democratic | Sherri Wong | 11.4% | 8,039 | |
| Democratic | Thornton Cooper | 9.3% | 6,548 | |
| Total Votes | 70,236 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bobbie Hatfield |
21.2% | 3,601 |
| Andrew Byrd |
14.8% | 2,510 |
| Sherri Wong |
14.3% | 2,435 |
| Thornton Cooper |
13.1% | 2,232 |
| John Caudill, IV | 11.6% | 1,976 |
| Bret Nida | 9% | 1,539 |
| Gary Winter | 6.5% | 1,114 |
| David Harless | 5% | 851 |
| Joe Wallace | 4.4% | 753 |
| Total Votes | 17,011 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Eric Nelson Incumbent |
24.9% | 2,952 |
| Suzette Raines Incumbent |
21.6% | 2,563 |
| J.B. McCuskey Incumbent |
20.6% | 2,445 |
| Chris Stansbury |
15.1% | 1,789 |
| Marie Sprouse-McDavid | 10.8% | 1,285 |
| Richard McGinnis | 6.9% | 819 |
| Total Votes | 11,853 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Stansbury's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
- Jobs and the Economy
- Encourage local, homegrown businesses
- Attract in and out of state commerce to the district
- Provide business training and counseling opportunities to local entrepreneurs
- Will maintain and develop our infrastructure in order bolster commerce activity – including improvements to roads and highways, rail transit and broadband connectivity
- Help entrepreneurs secure low-interest loans for capital improvements
- Taxes
- Simplify our state tax code for families, individuals and businesses
- Restructure our tax code to increase competitiveness with other states
- Eliminate taxes on machinery or inventory
- Health Care
- Generate market driven solutions to health care access and coverage
- Allow patients to keep their doctor of choice
- Promote healthier lifestyle choices and increase physical activity in schools
- Improve our green spaces, sidewalks, and bike paths, ensuring our neighbors and communities have safe and accessible opportunities to enjoy physical activity outdoors
- Education
- Allow educational decisions to be made locally rather than mandated from top-heavy state boards or big government agencies
- Provide options for school choice
- Coal and Energy
- Encourage the responsible extraction of coal, gas and oil.
- Make sure our companies and workers lead the nation in safety
- Train our citizens to meet the increasing need for a specialized, high-tech natural resources workforce
- Oppose over-regulation by the EPA and WVDEP
- Embrace new technology to enhance productivity and safety
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Stansbury's endorsements included the following:[9]
- WV Business and Industry PAC
- WV CAR PAC (Automobile & Truck Dealers Association)
- WV Coal Association
- WV Chamber of Commerce PAC
- WV Farm Bureau PAC
- WV Hospital PAC
- Charleston Regional Chamber of Commerce
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2016
In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 14 through March 14.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Profile from the West Virginia House of Delegates
- Official campaign website
- Chris Stansbury on Facebook
- Chris Stansbury on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Charleston Daily Mail, "Officials rule GOP can't replace Raines on ballot," August 13, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Stansbury for WV, "Issues," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Stansbury for WV, "Endorsements," accessed April 25, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Suzette Raines (R) |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 2015–2016 |
Succeeded by Charlotte Lane (R) |
