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Duane Borchers, Sr.
Duane Borchers, Sr. (b. December 24, 1941) was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 44 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Borchers was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 44 of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He was defeated in the general election.[2]
Biography
Borchers earned his A.A. from Spokane Falls Community College in 1976.His professional experience includes working as a lineman and local manager for General Telephone Co., wire crewman for the Library of Congress and owner of the Maryland Silver Company. Borchers served in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1964, working as an electronics tech with a rank of ETN2.
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 Dana Lynch defeated Duane Borchers, Sr. and Barbara Daniels in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 44 general election.[3][4]
| 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.[5][6]
| 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.[5][6]
| 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.[2]
| 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
Borchers ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44. Borchers was defeated by Robert Karnes in the May 8 primary election.[7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Robert Karnes |
58.7% | 484 |
| Duane Borchers, Sr. | 41.3% | 341 |
| Total Votes | 825 | |
2010
Borchers was defeated by one of two candidates running for one position in District 36 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. He was defeated by incumbent Democrat Joseph Talbott.[9][10]
Personal
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Borchers and his wife, the former Loretta Ann Justice, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia state legislative districts
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2014
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016
External links
- Candidate list
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 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
