Jeanette Rowsey
Jeanette Rowsey (Democratic Party) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 17. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Jeanette Rowsey lives in Pea Ridge, West Virginia. She earned a degree from Marshall University. Rowsey's career experience includes working as a consultant for nonprofit organizations and owning a small business.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 (2 seats)
Incumbent Matthew Rohrbach and incumbent Chad Lovejoy defeated Jeanette Rowsey in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matthew Rohrbach (R) | 39.5 | 7,471 |
| ✔ |  | Chad Lovejoy (D) | 32.6 | 6,167 |
 | Jeanette Rowsey (D) | 27.9 | 5,283 | |
| Total votes: 18,921 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 (2 seats)
Incumbent Chad Lovejoy and Jeanette Rowsey advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Lovejoy | 52.0 | 2,967 |
| ✔ | | Jeanette Rowsey | 48.0 | 2,743 |
| Total votes: 5,710 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mary Ann Claytor (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 (2 seats)
Incumbent Matthew Rohrbach advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Rohrbach | 100.0 | 2,792 |
| Total votes: 2,792 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 (2 seats)
Incumbent Chad Lovejoy and incumbent Matthew Rohrbach defeated Jeanette Rowsey and Joyce Holland in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Lovejoy (D) | 29.8 | 5,741 |
| ✔ | | Matthew Rohrbach (R) | 29.7 | 5,726 |
| Jeanette Rowsey (D) | 21.6 | 4,161 | |
 | Joyce Holland (R) | 18.9 | 3,643 | |
| Total votes: 19,271 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 (2 seats)
Incumbent Chad Lovejoy and Jeanette Rowsey defeated Christopher Hughart in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Lovejoy | 50.3 | 1,998 |
| ✔ | | Jeanette Rowsey | 37.9 | 1,505 |
| Christopher Hughart | 11.8 | 469 | ||
| Total votes: 3,972 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 (2 seats)
Incumbent Matthew Rohrbach and Joyce Holland advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Rohrbach | 63.6 | 1,748 |
| ✔ | | Joyce Holland | 36.4 | 1,002 |
| Total votes: 2,750 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeanette Rowsey did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Jeanette Rowsey participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 10, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Jeanette Rowsey's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) To serve as a strong voice for children & working families 2) To fully and immediately address WV's opioid epidemic |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | All areas impacting the health, safety and well-being of our children, working families and vulnerable adults. Economic development that keeps our young adults thriving in WV. Fighting drug epidemic on all fronts.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Jeanette Rowsey answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
| “ | Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King[4] | ” |
| “ | The teachings of Jesus, Nicke'ed and Dimed[4] | ” |
| “ | Integrity, compassion, listening. I am dedicated to the principles of prevention and public health[4] | ” |
| “ | Honesty, compassion, knowledge, energy, maturity[4] | ” |
| “ | To be good stewards of taxpayer dollars, and to promote the general good[4] | ” |
| “ | Healthier families, higher standard of living[4] | ” |
| “ | Assassination of President Kennedy - I was four.[4] | ” |
| “ | Babysitter as a teen.[4] | ” |
| “ | The Heart of Rock and Roll by Huey Lewis & the News[4] | ” |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Rowsey for the House, "Home," accessed March 10, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Jeanette Rowsey's responses," April 10, 2018
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
