Fred Joseph
Fred Joseph (Republican Party) is running for election for an at-large seat of the Charleston City Council in West Virginia. Joseph declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 12, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: City elections in Charleston, West Virginia (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Charleston City Council (6 seats)
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Charleston City Council on May 12, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Caitlin Cook | ||
 | Emmett Pepper | |
| Jennifer Pharr | ||
| Patrick Salango | ||
| Joe Solomon | ||
| Shawn Taylor | ||
 | Linda Bodie | |
 | Jason Gibson  | |
| Gina Grigoraci | ||
 | Kitty Lindsay | |
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Charleston City Council (6 seats)
Fred Joseph (R), Will Pack (R), Da'Ron Parks (R), Patricia Smith (R), and Lisa Samples White (R) are running in the Republican primary for Charleston City Council on May 12, 2026.
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2012
Joseph ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35. Joseph advanced past the May 8 primary election and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Doug Skaff Incumbent |
15.8% | 14,891 | |
| Republican | Suzette Raines |
14.5% | 13,676 | |
| Republican | Eric Nelson Incumbent |
14.2% | 13,397 | |
| Republican | John Mccuskey |
12% | 11,325 | |
| Democratic | Bobbie Hatfield Incumbent | 12% | 11,284 | |
| Democratic | Bonnie Brown Incumbent | 11.8% | 11,097 | |
| Democratic | Chris Morris | 10.4% | 9,792 | |
| Republican | Fred Joseph | 9.2% | 8,638 | |
| Total Votes | 94,100 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Eric Nelson Incumbent |
18.5% | 2,606 |
| Suzette Raines |
18.2% | 2,561 |
| John B. Mccuskey |
14% | 1,969 |
| Fred Joseph |
12.2% | 1,725 |
| Ann Calvert | 11.6% | 1,630 |
| Matt Kelly | 7.1% | 1,003 |
| Todd Carden | 5.8% | 811 |
| Michael A. Young | 5.3% | 752 |
| Micah Phelps | 4.7% | 665 |
| Elias Gregory | 2.6% | 368 |
| Total Votes | 14,090 | |
2010
Joseph was defeated as one of fourteen candidates running for the seven positions in District 30 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. He was opposed in the general election by Republican candidates Michael Scott Hall, Brian F. Hicks, Daniel "Rick" Barnett, Eric Nelson, Jim Strawn, and Steve Sweeney; Democratic incumbents Bonnie Brown, Nancy Guthrie, Barbara Hatfield, Mark Hunt, Douglas Skaff, Jr., Sharon Spencer, and Danny Wells. Only the top seven vote-getters were elected.[4][5]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Fredrik Eric Nelson, Jr. (R)
|
2,963 | 4.21% | ||
| Fred H. Joseph (R)
|
2,820 | 4.01% | ||
| Michael Scott Hall (R)
|
2,548 | 3.62% | ||
| James W. Strawn (R)
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2,343 | 3.33% | ||
| Steven Sweeney (R)
|
2,096 | 2.98% | ||
| Daniel Richard Barnett (R)
|
1,993 | 2.83% | ||
| Brian Franklin Hicks (R)
|
1,979 | 2.81% | ||
| Harold Verdayne Meade, Jr. (R) | 1,273 | 1.81% | ||
Campaign themes
2026
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
