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Erikka Storch
Erikka Storch (Republican Party) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 4. She assumed office on December 1, 2022. She left office on May 19, 2023.
Storch (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 4. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Storch resigned from the West Virginia House of Delegates to accept a position as external affairs manager at Appalachian Electric Power. [1]
Biography
Erika Storch earned her B.S. in accounting and her MBA with a specialization in accounting from Wheeling Jesuit College. Storch's professional experience includes serving as the president of the Chamber of Commerce in Ohio County, West Virginia. Storch also worked with Ohio Valley Steel Company beginning in 1993 and served as its chief financial officer beginning in 2000.[2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Storch was assigned to the following committees:
- House Finance Committee
- House Interstate Cooperation Committee, Chair
- House Pensions and Retirement Committee, Chair
- Political Subdivisions Committee
- House Rules Committee
- Technology & Infrastructure Committee
2019-2020
Storch was assigned to the following committees:
- House Interstate Cooperation Committee, Chair
- House Finance Committee
- Political Subdivisions Committee, Chair
- Technology and Infrastructure Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Energy |
| • Finance |
| • Interstate Cooperation, Chair |
| • Political Subdivisions, Chair |
| • Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Storch served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Energy |
| • Finance |
| • Interstate Cooperation, Chair |
| • Political Subdivisions, Chair |
| • Small Business Entrepreneurship and Economic Development |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Storch served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Homeland Security, Minority Vice Chair |
| • Interstate Cooperation |
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business |
| • Finance |
| • Economic Development |
| • Joint Finance |
| • Joint Interstate Cooperation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Storch served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business |
| • Government Organization |
| • Joint Government Organization |
| • Interstate Cooperation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 4
Incumbent Erikka Storch defeated Teresa Toriseva in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Erikka Storch (R) | 72.6 | 4,811 |
 | Teresa Toriseva (D) | 27.4 | 1,812 | |
| Total votes: 6,623 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 4
Teresa Toriseva advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 4 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Teresa Toriseva | 100.0 | 987 |
| Total votes: 987 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 4
Incumbent Erikka Storch advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 4 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erikka Storch | 100.0 | 2,020 |
| Total votes: 2,020 | |||
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2020
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Erikka Storch and incumbent Shawn Fluharty defeated Dalton Haas and Ben Schneider in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erikka Storch (R) | 38.6 | 11,451 |
| ✔ |  | Shawn Fluharty (D) | 30.1 | 8,933 |
| Dalton Haas (R) | 19.3 | 5,733 | ||
| Ben Schneider (D) | 12.0 | 3,551 | ||
| Total votes: 29,668 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Shawn Fluharty and Ben Schneider advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shawn Fluharty | 67.5 | 4,621 |
| ✔ | Ben Schneider | 32.5 | 2,229 | |
| Total votes: 6,850 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Erikka Storch and Dalton Haas advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erikka Storch | 63.9 | 4,106 |
| ✔ | Dalton Haas | 36.1 | 2,319 | |
| Total votes: 6,425 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Erikka Storch and incumbent Shawn Fluharty defeated Dalton Haas and Ben Schneider in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erikka Storch (R) | 36.1 | 9,625 |
| ✔ | | Shawn Fluharty (D) | 31.1 | 8,288 |
| Dalton Haas (R) | 21.6 | 5,758 | ||
| Ben Schneider (D) | 11.3 | 3,012 | ||
| Total votes: 26,683 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Shawn Fluharty advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Shawn Fluharty |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Erikka Storch and Dalton Haas defeated Larry Tighe in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erikka Storch | 53.7 | 3,088 |
| ✔ | Dalton Haas | 34.5 | 1,988 | |
| Larry Tighe | 11.8 | 679 | ||
| Total votes: 5,755 | |||
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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 Shawn Fluharty and incumbent Erikka Storch defeated Scott Reed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 general election.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 3, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Shawn Fluharty Incumbent |
30.63% | 8,975 | |
| Republican | Erikka Storch Incumbent |
41.11% | 12,045 | |
| Republican | Scott Reed | 28.25% | 8,277 | |
| Total Votes | 29,297 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Shawn Fluharty ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 3, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Shawn Fluharty Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Erikka Storch and Scott Reed were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 Republican primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 3, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Erikka Storch Incumbent | |
| Republican | Scott Reed | |
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 3 is represented by two delegates. Holli Smith and Shawn Fluharty defeated Dave Palmer in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Erikka Storch and Dolph Santorine defeated Chris Elswick and Martin Sheehan in the Republican primary. Storch and Fluharty defeated Santorine and Smith in the general election. Incumbent Ryan Ferns (R) ran for District 5 of the West Virginia State Senate.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Erikka Storch Incumbent |
37.7% | 7,364 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Fluharty |
21.8% | 4,247 | |
| Democratic | Holli Smith | 21.6% | 4,208 | |
| Republican | Dolph Santorine | 18.9% | 3,690 | |
| Total Votes | 19,509 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Holli Smith |
37.8% | 1,776 |
| Shawn Fluharty |
31.9% | 1,501 |
| Dave Palmer | 30.3% | 1,425 |
| Total Votes | 4,702 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Erikka Storch Incumbent |
50.4% | 2,123 |
| Dolph Santorine |
19.3% | 814 |
| Martin Sheehan | 19.2% | 809 |
| Chris Elswick | 11.1% | 466 |
| Total Votes | 4,212 | |
2012
Storch ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3. Storch and Larry Tighe advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election. She was challenged by Larry Tighe, Ryan Ferns, and Shawn Lucas Fluharty in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Erikka Storch Incumbent |
37.6% | 10,705 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Ferns Incumbent |
26.1% | 7,431 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Fluharty | 25.1% | 7,151 | |
| Republican | Larry Tighe | 11.1% | 3,150 | |
| Total Votes | 28,437 | |||
2010
Storch was elected to one of the two positions in District 3 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. Storch's opponents were Republican Dolph Santorine, and Democrats Ryan Ferns and Shawn Fluharty. Only the top two vote-getters were elected.[12][13]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Erikka Lynn Storch (R)
|
5,410 | 28.23% | ||
| Ryan Ferns (D)
|
4,958 | 25.87% | ||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Erikka Lynn Storch (R)
|
1,563 | 15.33% | ||
| Adolph William Santorine, Jr. (R)
|
1,253 | 12.29% | ||
| Samuel John Kasley (R) | 1,183 | 11.60% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Erikka Storch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2010
Storch's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[14]
- "Job Creation and Retention" - "This is my primary concern. WV needs to encourage existing businesses to keep creating jobs in WV and new business to expand their operation to WV."
- "Education" - " I am 100% committed to working to bring West Virginia to a higher standard."
- "Our Large Veteran and Retired population" - "These people have done their time, whether serving their country or working, the promises made to them must be upheld."
- "Budgetary" - "Unfunded budgets, expenses, etc. similar to the problems WV saw with Workers’ Compensation need to be addressed."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Storch and her husband, Tom, have three children.[2]
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2023
In 2023, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 11.
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2022
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In 2022, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 10 to April 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.
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2019
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In 2019, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 9.
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2018
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In 2018, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 10.
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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
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ‘'Delegate resigns seat to take position with American Electric Power," accessed May 18, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 20, 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, "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
- ↑ Storch for House, "Issues," accessed March 20, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 4 2022-2023 |
Succeeded by Diana Winzenreid (R) |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 2010-2022 |
Succeeded by - |
