Gary McCallister
Gary McCallister (Democratic Party) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 22. McCallister lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
McCallister was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 22 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
McCallister was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 22 of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He was defeated in the general election.[2]
Biography
McCallister is a former member of the Lincoln County Board of Election. He was elected to a four-year term in May, 2012, and decided to step down January 8, 2014, to run for House of Delegates District 22.[3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 22 (2 seats)
Incumbent Zack Maynard and Joe Jeffries defeated Gary McCallister, incumbent Jeff Eldridge, and Bill Bryant in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zack Maynard (R) | 30.9 | 5,290 |
| ✔ |  | Joe Jeffries (R) | 24.2 | 4,142 |
| Gary McCallister (D) | 17.9 | 3,070 | ||
 | Jeff Eldridge (Independent) | 15.2 | 2,596 | |
| Bill Bryant (D) | 11.7 | 2,010 | ||
| Total votes: 17,108 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 22 (2 seats)
Gary McCallister and Bill Bryant advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 22 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary McCallister | 56.5 | 1,890 | |
| ✔ | Bill Bryant | 43.5 | 1,458 | |
| Total votes: 3,348 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kiara Eldridge (D)
- Jeff Lane (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 22 (2 seats)
Incumbent Zack Maynard and Joe Jeffries advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 22 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zack Maynard | 53.4 | 1,302 |
| ✔ | | Joe Jeffries | 46.6 | 1,135 |
| Total votes: 2,437 | |||
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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 Jeff Eldridge and Zack Maynard defeated Gary McCallister and incumbent Michel Moffatt in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 22 general election.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 22, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jeff Eldridge Incumbent |
25.93% | 5,070 | |
| Republican | Zack Maynard |
26.18% | 5,120 | |
| Democratic | Gary McCallister | 23.12% | 4,522 | |
| Republican | Michel Moffatt Incumbent | 24.77% | 4,843 | |
| Total Votes | 19,555 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jeff Eldridge and Gary McCallister defeated Scott Gillenwater in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 22 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 22, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jeff Eldridge Incumbent |
43.21% | 3,066 | |
| Democratic | Gary McCallister |
36.91% | 2,619 | |
| Democratic | Scott Gillenwater | 19.87% | 1,410 | |
| Total Votes | 7,095 | |||
Zack Maynard and incumbent Michel Moffatt defeated Eric M. Johnson in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 22 Republican primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 22, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Zack Maynard |
32.26% | 1,246 | |
| Republican | Michel Moffatt Incumbent |
38.40% | 1,483 | |
| Republican | Eric M. Johnson | 29.34% | 1,133 | |
| Total Votes | 3,862 | |||
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 22 is represented by two delegates. Incumbent Jeff Eldridge and Gary McCallister defeated incumbent Joshua Barker in the Democratic primary. McCallister defeated Barker by one vote in a recount. Michel Moffatt and Justin Mullins were unopposed in the Republican primary. Eldridge and Moffatt defeated McCallister and Mullins in the general election.[2][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Moffatt |
28.6% | 3,756 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Eldridge Incumbent |
25.6% | 3,367 | |
| Republican | Justin Mullins | 23.5% | 3,093 | |
| Democratic | Gary McCallister | 22.3% | 2,927 | |
| Total Votes | 13,143 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeff Eldridge: Incumbent |
40.1% | 1,676 |
| Gary McCallister |
30% | 1,254 |
| Joshua Barker Incumbent | 30% | 1,253 |
| Total Votes | 4,183 | |
See also
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- State legislative elections, 2018
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2018
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016
- West Virginia State Legislature
External links
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
- ↑ The Lincoln Journal, "McCallister stepping down for House run," accessed April 24, 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
