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Gary Johngrass
Gary Johngrass (Republican Party) ran for election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 7. He lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
Johngrass was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 7 of the West Virginia State Senate. He was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 7 of the West Virginia State Senate.[1] He was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 22 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Gary Johngrass lives in Branchland, West Virginia. He graduated from Warrensville Heights High School in 1969. Johngrass served in the United States Air Force from 1970 to 1973. He earned an associate degree from Cuyahoga Community College and a bachelor's degree from Orlando Business College. Johngrass’s career experience includes working as the owner of Johngrass Home Improvements.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for West Virginia State Senate District 7
Incumbent Ron Stollings defeated Jason Stephens in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ron Stollings (D) | 56.7 | 15,181 |
| Jason Stephens (R) | 43.3 | 11,594 | ||
| Total votes: 26,775 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 7
Incumbent Ron Stollings advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 7 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Stollings |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 7
Jason Stephens defeated Gary Johngrass in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 7 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Stephens | 51.8 | 1,851 | |
 | Gary Johngrass | 48.2 | 1,722 | |
| Total votes: 3,573 | |||
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2016
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate 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.
Richard Ojeda defeated Jordan Bridges in the West Virginia State Senate District 7 general election.[3][4]
| West Virginia State Senate District 7, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Richard Ojeda |
58.82% | 19,978 | |
| Republican | Jordan Bridges | 41.18% | 13,987 | |
| Total Votes | 33,965 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Richard Ojeda defeated incumbent Art Kirkendoll in the West Virginia State Senate District 7 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia State Senate District 7, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Richard Ojeda |
55.17% | 11,154 | |
| Democratic | Art Kirkendoll Incumbent | 44.83% | 9,065 | |
| Total Votes | 20,219 | |||
Jordan Bridges defeated Gary Johngrass in the West Virginia State Senate District 7 Republican primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia State Senate District 7, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jordan Bridges |
57.04% | 2,807 | |
| Republican | Gary Johngrass | 42.96% | 2,114 | |
| Total Votes | 4,921 | |||
2014
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate 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 Ron Stollings was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Gary Johngrass was unopposed in the Republican primary. Stollings defeated Johngrass in the general election.[1][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Stollings Incumbent |
65.7% | 14,177 | |
| Republican | Gary Johngrass | 34.3% | 7,394 | |
| Total Votes | 21,571 | |||
2012
Johngrass ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22. Johngrass and Michel G. Moffatt advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election. He was challenged by Josh Stowers, Jeff Eldridge, and Michel Moffatt in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Stowers Incumbent |
31.2% | 6,232 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Eldridge |
26.3% | 5,262 | |
| Republican | Michel Moffatt | 24.3% | 4,851 | |
| Republican | Gary Johngrass | 18.2% | 3,637 | |
| Total Votes | 19,982 | |||
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Gary L. Johngrass participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 11, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Gary L. Johngrass' responses follow below.[11]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Lower taxes |
” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Lowering taxes that were imposed upon the legislature to pass in the 2017 session.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[13]
|
” |
Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Gary L. Johngrass answered the following:
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
| “ | To serve at the pleasure of those who he represents.[13] | ” |
| “ | The assassination of President John Kennedy in 1960.[13] | ” |
| “ | no[13] | ” |
| “ | Balancing the state budget, jobs, education, coal industry and our senior citizens.[13] | ” |
| “ | To work together as one body.[13] | ” |
| “ | Veterans committee[13] | ” |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2018
- West Virginia State Senate
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- LinkedIn page
- West Virginia State Senate
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Gary Johngrass," accessed February 16, 2018
- ↑ 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, "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
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Gary L. Johngrass' responses," April 11, 2018
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
