Christopher Rose
Christopher Rose (Republican Party) (also known as Chris) is a member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 2. He assumed office on December 1, 2024. His current term ends on December 1, 2028.
Rose (Republican Party) ran for election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 2. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Rose also ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.
Rose completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Christopher Rose earned a high school diploma from Iaeger High School and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering technology from Bluefield State College in 2012. His career experience includes working as an electrician, electronics technician and in coal mining. Rose has been affiliated with the NRA, Gun Owners of America, and West Virginia Citizens Defense League.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for West Virginia State Senate District 2
Christopher Rose won election in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher Rose (R) | 100.0 | 37,022 |
| Total votes: 37,022 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 2
Christopher Rose defeated incumbent Mike Maroney in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 2 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Rose | 61.3 | 7,653 |
 | Mike Maroney | 38.7 | 4,824 | |
| Total votes: 12,477 | |||
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Endorsements
Rose received the following endorsements.
- U.S. Rep. Alexander Mooney (R)
- State Sen. Robert Karnes (R)
- State Sen. Randy E. Smith (R)
- State Sen. Mike Stuart (R)
- State Sen. Jay Taylor (R)
- State Del. Eric Brooks (R)
- State Del. Eugene Chiarelli (R)
- State Del. Elias Coop-Gonzalez (R)
- State Del. Henry Dillon (R)
- West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt (R)
- WV Attny. Gen. Patrick Morrisey (R)
- Drain the Swamp PAC
- Moms for America
- Oil & Gas Workers Association
- Students for Life Action
- The Calvin Coolidge Project
- Veterans for America First
- West Virginia Citizens Defense League
- West Virginia Family Foundation
- West Virginia Farm Bureau
- West Virginia Freedom Caucus
- West Virginia Health Freedom PAC
- West Virginia Home Builders Association
- West Virginians for Life PAC
2024
See also: United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate West Virginia
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate West Virginia on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Justice (R) | 68.8 | 514,079 |
 | Glenn Elliott (D) | 27.8 | 207,548 | |
 | David Moran (L) | 3.5 | 26,075 | |
| Tim Stevenski (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Lewie Andrews (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Joshua Standridge (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 747,717 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christopher Rose (R)
- Michael Sigmon (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia
Glenn Elliott defeated Zachary Shrewsbury and Don Blankenship in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Glenn Elliott | 45.4 | 46,176 |
 | Zachary Shrewsbury | 36.1 | 36,754 | |
 | Don Blankenship | 18.5 | 18,778 | |
| Total votes: 101,708 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joe Manchin III (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Justice | 61.8 | 138,307 |
 | Alexander Mooney | 26.5 | 59,348 | |
 | Bryan Bird | 3.1 | 7,001 | |
 | Bryan McKinney | 2.9 | 6,573 | |
 | Zane Lawhorn | 2.0 | 4,517 | |
 | Janet McNulty | 2.0 | 4,404 | |
| Don Lindsay | 1.6 | 3,503 | ||
| Total votes: 223,653 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
State Senate District 2
Ballotpedia survey responses
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U.S. Senate
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Christopher Rose completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rose's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Unleashing American energy is vital to our energy independence, national security, combating inflation, and creating millions of good-paying jobs for Americans to provide for their families.
- We must secure our southern border. This is essential to our national security, lowering drug and crime rates, and creating safer American communities. I support the completion of Trump's Wall and have a plan to secure the border with the National Guard.
- Brining back "Made in the USA." -- For far too long, American jobs have been flowing out of our country to other nations like China that use child labor and pay a sweatshop wage. The political establishment has overtaxed and overregulated many businesses out of our country, driving many Americans out of high-paying jobs. We must create an economic environment that protects American businesses and workers and revives the American Dream. Through tax reform, tariffs, and eliminating excess regulation, we can make America the best place to do business in the entire world and put America back on the path to prosperity.
Border Security
Term Limits
Tax Reform
Upholding the 2nd Amendment
As I work to get a constitutional amendment for term limits passed through Congress, I understand that a Convention of the States may be necessary to enact term limits on a Congress that is unwilling to enact them on themselves.
On 09/30/2022, I signed U.S. Term Limits’ pledge to cosponsor and vote for the U.S. Term Limits Amendment of three (3) House terms and two (2) Senate terms. We must be a nation that is represented by the American people, not by career politicians and a never-ending political establishment in a faraway capital.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs- We need leadership that is willing to take the necessary steps to secure our southern border. America has an endless invasion of illegal immigrants and harmful drugs such as fentanyl that are pouring into our country. I will push for the completion of the border wall and implement a plan to use the National Guard to secure the border.
Senator Lee has a tremendous conservative voting record that has upheld our constitutional rights and promoted an America first agenda. I look forward to working with Senator Lee in the US Senate as we work to secure our borders, combat inflation, lower taxes, and restore America's energy independence.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. Senate West Virginia |
Officeholder West Virginia State Senate District 2 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 30, 2022
- ↑ Chris Rose WV, "About," accessed March 22, 2024
