Jack Oliver
Jack Oliver (Democratic Party) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 50. Oliver lost in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2018.
Biography
Jack Oliver was born in Rivesville, West Virginia, and lives in Fairmont, West Virginia. Oliver served in the U.S. Air Force. He earned a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in 1966. Oliver's career experience includes working as a realtor and a certified public accountant.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Caputo (D) | 21.6 | 10,224 |
| ✔ |  | Linda Longstreth (D) | 19.7 | 9,314 |
| ✔ |  | Michael Angelucci (D) | 18.1 | 8,588 |
 | Guy Ward (R) | 18.0 | 8,516 | |
 | Phil Mallow (R) | 15.8 | 7,480 | |
| Jon Dodds (Independent) | 6.9 | 3,267 | ||
| Total votes: 47,389 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Caputo | 28.2 | 4,752 |
| ✔ | | Linda Longstreth | 24.6 | 4,152 |
| ✔ | | Michael Angelucci | 21.0 | 3,540 |
 | Jack Oliver | 11.4 | 1,929 | |
| John Criado | 8.4 | 1,410 | ||
| George Jarman | 6.4 | 1,080 | ||
| Total votes: 16,863 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 (3 seats)
Incumbent Guy Ward and Phil Mallow advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Guy Ward | 52.6 | 2,195 |
| ✔ | | Phil Mallow | 47.4 | 1,978 |
| Total votes: 4,173 | |||
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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.
Incumbent Roman Prezioso defeated Barry Bledsoe in the West Virginia State Senate District 13 general election.[2][3]
| West Virginia State Senate District 13, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Roman Prezioso Incumbent |
59.60% | 24,404 | |
| Republican | Barry Bledsoe | 40.40% | 16,544 | |
| Total Votes | 40,948 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Roman Prezioso defeated Jack Oliver in the West Virginia State Senate District 13 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia State Senate District 13, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Roman Prezioso Incumbent |
59.58% | 10,433 | |
| Democratic | Jack Oliver | 40.42% | 7,078 | |
| Total Votes | 17,511 | |||
Barry Bledsoe defeated James Clawson in the West Virginia State Senate District 13 Republican primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia State Senate District 13, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Barry Bledsoe |
58.17% | 4,615 | |
| Republican | James Clawson | 41.83% | 3,318 | |
| Total Votes | 7,933 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Oliver's Facebook page highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
It is with great pleasure that I announce that I have decided to seek the State Senate seat in the May primary. It is time for this District (# 13) to send an experienced businessman to Charleston to help solve the vast budget problem. One problem with the budget is that we have had the same individuals trying to balance it for many years and they have proven that they are not good at it. Another matter is the waste of our tax dollars is getting out of control. The same people are in charge of that. Our state faces a budget crisis of $ 450 million at June 30, 2016. My many years in business have taught me a reinforcement of a basic law in managing funds, which is: very simple – don’t spend more than you have to spend.[6] |
” |
| —Jack Oliver, [7] | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2018
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2016
- West Virginia House of Delegates
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Jack Oliver's Biography," accessed March 17, 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Jack Oliver," accessed May 9, 2016
