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Dana Lynch
Dana L. Lynch (Democratic Party) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 44. Lynch assumed office on December 1, 2012. Lynch left office on December 1, 2018.
Lynch (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 44. Lynch lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Lynch was first elected in 2012.
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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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Energy |
| • Government Organization |
| • Senior Citizen Issues |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lynch served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Energy |
| • Judiciary |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lynch served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Government Organization |
| • Pensions and Retirement |
| • Roads and Transportation |
| • Joint Government Organization |
| • Pensions and Retirement |
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.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44
Caleb Hanna defeated incumbent Dana L. Lynch and Barbara Daniels in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Caleb Hanna (R) | 60.3 | 3,041 |
 | Dana L. Lynch (D) | 35.7 | 1,798 | |
| Barbara Daniels (Mountain Party) | 4.0 | 203 | ||
| Total votes: 5,042 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44
Incumbent Dana L. Lynch defeated Don McCourt in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dana L. Lynch | 63.6 | 1,393 |
| Don McCourt | 36.4 | 798 | ||
| Total votes: 2,191 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44
Caleb Hanna defeated Elijah Karnes in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Caleb Hanna | 72.9 | 1,004 |
| Elijah Karnes | 27.1 | 374 | ||
| Total votes: 1,378 | |||
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Mountain Party primary election
Mountain Party primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44
Barbara Daniels advanced from the Mountain Party primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Daniels | 100.0 | 5 | |
| Total votes: 5 | |||
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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 Dana Lynch defeated Duane Borchers, Sr. and Barbara Daniels in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 general election.[1][2]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 44, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dana Lynch Incumbent |
52.08% | 3,051 | |
| Republican | Duane Borchers, Sr. | 40.36% | 2,364 | |
| Mountain | Barbara Daniels | 7.56% | 443 | |
| Total Votes | 5,858 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Dana Lynch ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 44, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dana Lynch Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Duane Borchers, Sr. ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 Republican primary.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 44, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Duane Borchers, Sr. (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. Incumbent Dana Lynch was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Duane Borchers, Sr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lynch defeated Borchers in the general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dana L. Lynch Incumbent |
57.4% | 2,370 | |
| Republican | Duane Borchers, Sr. | 42.6% | 1,760 | |
| Total Votes | 4,130 | |||
2012
Lynch ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44. Lynch defeated incumbent Joe Talbott and Sue Blake Andersen in the May 8 primary election and defeated Robert Karnes in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dana Lynch |
59.9% | 3,351 | |
| Republican | Robert Karnes | 40.1% | 2,240 | |
| Total Votes | 5,591 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dana L. Lynch |
37.8% | 1,339 |
| Joe Talbott Incumbent | 33% | 1,170 |
| Sue Blake Andersen | 29.1% | 1,032 |
| Total Votes | 3,541 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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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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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2014
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In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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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
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
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
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 2012–2018 |
Succeeded by Caleb Hanna (D) |
