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Daniel Poling
Daniel Poling (b. October 3, 1954) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 10 from 2006 to 2014.
Biography
Poling received his education at Parkersburg South High School. Poling has experience a business representative and also served as a magistrate in Hardy County.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Poling served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Roads and Transportation |
| • Economic Development |
| • Joint Finance |
| • Rule-Making Review |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Poling served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Economic Development |
| • Finance |
| • Joint Finance |
| • Pensions and Retirement |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Rule-Making Review, Vice Chair |
| • Senior Citizen Issues |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Poling served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Government Organization |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Senior Citizen Issues |
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. District 10 is represented by three delegates. Incumbent Dan Poling and Paul Miller were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mike Azinger, Frank Deem and John R. Kelly defeated Vernon Criss, Debra Steed and Courtney Ahlborn in the Republican primary. Azinger, Deem, and Kelly defeated Miller, Poling, and Stansberry in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mike Azinger |
23.5% | 8,375 | |
| Republican | Frank Deem |
21% | 7,479 | |
| Republican | John R. Kelly |
19.4% | 6,932 | |
| Democratic | Dan Poling Incumbent | 16.6% | 5,927 | |
| Democratic | Don Stansberry | 10.9% | 3,886 | |
| Democratic | Paul Miller | 8.6% | 3,077 | |
| Total Votes | 35,676 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Azinger |
25.3% | 2,083 |
| Frank Deem |
21.9% | 1,802 |
| John R. Kelly |
17.7% | 1,452 |
| Vernon Criss | 15.4% | 1,264 |
| Debra Steed | 11.3% | 929 |
| Courtney Ahlborn | 8.5% | 696 |
| Total Votes | 8,226 | |
2012
Poling ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10. Poling ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and was challenged by Tom Azinger, John N. Ellem, and Frederick Gillespie in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Azinger Incumbent |
27.1% | 12,955 | |
| Republican | John Ellem Incumbent |
26.7% | 12,801 | |
| Democratic | Dan Poling Incumbent |
24.7% | 11,844 | |
| Republican | Frederick Gillespie | 21.5% | 10,280 | |
| Total Votes | 47,880 | |||
2010
Poling was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10. He was elected to one of the three District 10 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. His opponents were Republican incumbents Thomas Azinger and John Ellem and Republican Frederick David Gillespie. The three top vote-getters were elected.[8][9]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Ellem (R)
|
10,307 | 28.05% | ||
| Thomas Azinger (R)
|
9,853 | 26.82% | ||
| Daniel Poling (D)
|
8,592 | 23.38% | ||
| Frederick Gillespie (R) | 7,992 | 21.75% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Daniel Joseph Poling (D)
|
3,200 | 20.73% | ||
2008
In 2008, Poling was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 10. Poling (D) finished with 10,086 votes. He was behind Tom Azinger (R) with 11,067 votes and John Ellem (R) with 11,003 votes. Poling finished ahead of Brenda Brum (D) with 10,077 votes, Frederick Gillespie (R) with 9,040 votes and Iris McCrady (D) with 6,389 votes.[10] Poling raised $64,110 for his campaign fund.[11]
| West Virginia House District 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tom Azinger (R)
|
11,067 | |||
| John Ellem (R)
|
11,003 | |||
| Dan Poling (D)
|
10,086 | |||
| Brenda Brum (D) | 10,077 | |||
| Frederick Gillespie (R) | 9,040 | |||
| Iris McCrady (D) | 6,389 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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- Legislators are scored by the West Virginia Sierra Club on their votes on the Water Resources Protection Act and its amendments.
Personal
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Poling and his wife, Cynthia Miller, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
- West Virginia state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Poling," accessed April 19, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Hardy County Court Information," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 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
- ↑ Follow the Money, "West Virginia House election results," accessed April 19, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Campaign funds," accessed April 19, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 2006-2014 |
Succeeded by John R. Kelly (R) |
