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Eric Finch
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Eric Finch was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 51 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]

Campaign themes

2016

Finch's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Education

  • Having gone through the West Virginia public education system and been to college, I’ve seen first-hand the effects of the modern education system and the potential it has to be reformed in order to better prepare our youth for the challenges of tomorrow. We must ensure our youth receive an exponentially improved education. The current system, not our teachers, has failed the students across the state. Common Core is the epitome of what is wrong with the current system. I am a strong supporter of local control, including education. We know more about our kids and their needs than the people of Wasington, D.C.

Economy

  • We must do all we can to improve the economy in the state. This includes fighting against policy that will hurt the coal industry even further, tax reform to encourage business growth and to take the burden off the shoulders of hard working West Virginians, requiring a balanced budget for the state, and cutting wasteful government spending. Improving the economy makes improving our infrastructure more feasible, however, improving the infrastructure will in turn improve the economy. It’s important to work at it from both sides in order to get the best and fastest solution possible.

Veterans

  • I come from a military family (my dad retired from the USAF as a TSgt). I see that we need to do more for the great men and women who protect our nation and I will do all I can to do exactly that. These people have devoted their lives to this country and this state, it’s time we give back to them what they rightfully deserve. It’s impossible to thank them enough, but we must do all we can.

Government

  • The government has gotten too large and bureaucratic. Many steps need to be taken to fix our government. We must have a balanced state budget to ensure the future of our state. I strongly support term limits for our legislators. I also support drug testing for anyone who receives money from the government, including politicians. Transparency is vital. Every citizen should have easy access to how every representative voted on a particular issue. I believe our House of Delegates should consist of 100 members from single member districts. Taking these steps will help ensure our elected officials truly represent the will of the people which is the purpose of our government.

Infrastructure

  • The audit of the West Virginia Department of Highways offered great insight into potential changes that can be made in order to make our tax dollars be spent as wisely as possible. No one, including myself, wants to see any type of tax increases. We must look into any and all possible solutions to our pothole-marked roadways before even entertaining the thought of increasing taxes on West Virginia’s hard workers. With that being said, however, we have to fix our infrastructure. I’ve lost one tire to a pothole and I want to protect everyone else from having the same misfortune as me. Also with improved roads and other infrastructure, we will have an improved economy and thus more jobs to help eliminate Monongalia county’s unemployment rate of 5%.[2]
 ”
—Eric Finch[3]

Elections

2016

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates 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 William Flanigan (R) did not seek re-election.

The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 general election.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 51, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Barbara Fleischauer Incumbent 11.84% 16,269
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Williams 10.47% 14,386
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rodney Pyles 9.48% 13,025
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cindy Frich Incumbent 11.78% 16,182
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joe Statler Incumbent 11.15% 15,318
     Democratic Evan Hansen 9.45% 12,988
     Democratic Nancy Jamison 9.04% 12,426
     Republican Michael Acevedo 7.09% 9,742
     Republican Eric Finch 7.16% 9,832
     Republican Roger Shuttlesworth 9.03% 12,407
     Libertarian Eddie Wagoner 3.51% 4,824
Total Votes 137,399
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 Democratic primary.[6][7]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 51, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Barbara Fleischauer Incumbent 20.12% 9,702
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Evan Hansen 13.30% 6,414
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Williams 13.35% 6,438
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Jamison 12.73% 6,136
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rodney Pyles 12.12% 5,842
     Democratic John G. Lucas 8.51% 4,105
     Democratic Billy Smerka, Jr. 11.62% 5,603
     Democratic Barry L. Wendell 8.24% 3,971
Total Votes 48,211


Michael Acevedo, Eric Finch, incumbent Cindy Frich, incumbent Brian Kurcaba and incumbent Joe Statler were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 Republican primary.[6][7]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 51, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Acevedo
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Eric Finch
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cindy Frich Incumbent
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brian Kurcaba Incumbent
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joe Statler Incumbent


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 1, 2016
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ Eric Finch WV, "Platform," accessed September 21, 2016
  4. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
  5. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016


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