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Christy Santana
Christy Santana was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 62 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Santana's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Education Say NO to Charter Schools! Charter schools are not one size fits all! Juvenile Mental Illness There are limited resources in the Eastern Panhandle for juveniles with mental illness. We need to do better than that. If a juvenile needs extensive treatment they could be sent hours away from their family, friends and support system to do so. This is unacceptable. We need the resources in the Eastern Panhandle to help them. If we can get the mental illness treated, even if it is a small way, we may prevent them from turning to drugs. This would help get the drug issue in our community under control. Our children deserve better. Right to Work is WRONG Right to Work is WRONG for West Virginia Do you agree with child labor laws? Do you agree with minimum wage? Do you agree with the ability to have an employee collectively bargin with their employer for an honest wage and benefits? Do you agree with supporting the working families? If you answered YES to these questions then you must OPPOSE the misguided "right to work" agenda. That bill has NOTHING to do with right to work. It has a priority of destroying unions. The very unions that brought us the items mentioned above. As your delegate I would oppose right to work and the destruction of unions.[2] |
” |
| —Christy Santana[3] | ||
Elections
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 Overington defeated Christy Santana in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 62 general election.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 62, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Overington Incumbent |
70.12% | 5,236 | |
| Democratic | Christy Santana | 29.88% | 2,231 | |
| Total Votes | 7,467 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Christy Santana ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 62 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 62, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Christy Santana (unopposed) | |
Incumbent John Overington ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 62 Republican primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 62, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Overington Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Santana's endorsements included the following:[8]
- AFL - CIO
- WV Appalachian Laborers' District Council
- WVEA (West Virginia Education Association)
- BCEA ( Berkeley County Education Association)
- AFT (American Federation of Teachers)
- UAW (United Auto Workers)
- UMWA (United Mine Workers Association)
- West Virginia Assocation for Justice (LAWPAC)
- James Boyd "A vote for Christy is a vote for Veterans."
Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House of Delegates District 62
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016
- West Virginia State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Christy Santana on Facebook
- Christy Santana on Twitter
- Candidate list
- West Virginia House of Delegates
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Christy for WV Delegate, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Christy for WV Delegate, "Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2016
