Gary Kelley
Gary W. Kelley was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 60 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Kelley was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 60 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[2]
Kelley was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 60 of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He was defeated in the Republican primary.
Campaign themes
2014
Kelley's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Here at home:
- Hold regular town hall meetings, through out the district, to listen to you and provide legislative updates.
- Actively work with the County Council and attend their regular meetings.
- Be actively involved in community events.
- In Charleston:
- Actively oppose the heavy hand of the E.P.A. against our energy industry.
- Oppose tax and spend legislation.
- Actively push for tort reform and against frivolous law suit abuse.
- Apply an ethical, small business approach to problem solving.
- Uphold my belief in:
- The right to life.
- An individuals right to keep and bear arms as outlined in the 2nd Amendment.
- Home Rule.
- Charter Schools.
- Fiscal and Individual Responsibility.
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 Larry W. Faircloth (R) did not seek re-election.
S. Marshall Wilson defeated Gary Collis in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 60 general election.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 60, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  S. Marshall Wilson |
62.19% | 4,874 | |
| Democratic | Gary Collis | 37.81% | 2,963 | |
| Total Votes | 7,837 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Gary Collis ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 60 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 60, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Gary Collis (unopposed) | |
S. Marshall Wilson defeated Gary W. Kelley in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 60 Republican primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 60, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | S. Marshall Wilson |
51.24% | 1,160 | |
| Republican | Gary W. Kelley | 48.76% | 1,104 | |
| Total Votes | 2,264 | |||
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. Gary Collis was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Larry W. Faircloth defeated Gary Kelley in the Republican primary. Faircloth defeated Collis in the general election.[2][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry W. Faircloth Incumbent |
66.9% | 2,650 | |
| Democratic | Gary "Peanut" Collis | 33.1% | 1,314 | |
| Total Votes | 3,964 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Larry W. Faircloth Incumbent |
50.5% | 469 |
| Gary Kelley | 49.5% | 459 |
| Total Votes | 928 | |
2012
Kelley ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 60. Kelley was defeated by Larry W. Faircloth in the May 8 primary election.[9][10]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Larry W. Faircloth |
54.1% | 686 |
| Gary W. Kelley | 45.9% | 583 |
| Total Votes | 1,269 | |
Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House of Delegates District 60
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016
- West Virginia State Legislature
External links
- Candidate list
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia State Legislature
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Gary Kelley on Facebook
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
- ↑ Kelley for West Virginia, "Why Gary," accessed April 26, 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
- ↑ 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
