Jill Upson
Jill Upson (Republican Party) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 65. Upson assumed office in 2015. Upson left office on December 1, 2018.
Upson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 65. Upson lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Upson was first elected in 2014.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Banking and Insurance, Vice chair |
| • Education |
| • Energy |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Upson served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Education |
| • Energy |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65
Sammi Brown defeated incumbent Jill Upson in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sammi Brown (D) | 52.7 | 3,534 |
 | Jill Upson (R) | 47.3 | 3,175 | |
| Total votes: 6,709 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65
Sammi Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 on May 8, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Sammi Brown |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65
Incumbent Jill Upson advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 on May 8, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Jill Upson |
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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 Jill Upson defeated Sammi Brown in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 general election.[1][2]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 65, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jill Upson Incumbent |
62.57% | 4,923 | |
| Democratic | Sammi Brown | 37.43% | 2,945 | |
| Total Votes | 7,868 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Sammi Brown ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 65, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sammi Brown (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jill Upson ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 Republican primary.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 65, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jill Upson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Tiffany Lawrence was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jill Upson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Upson defeated Lawrence in the general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jill Upson |
55.8% | 2,335 | |
| Democratic | Tiffany Lawrence Incumbent | 44.2% | 1,848 | |
| Total Votes | 4,183 | |||
2012
Upson ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 65. Upson ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and was defeated by incumbent Tiffany Lawrence in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tiffany Lawrence Incumbent |
52.1% | 3,593 | |
| Republican | Jill Upson | 47.9% | 3,307 | |
| Total Votes | 6,900 | |||
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jill Upson participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 9, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Jill Upson's responses follow below.[9]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Address Opioid Crisis 2) Protect Individual Freedom |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Criminal Justice Reform; Foster care; Child safety; Veteran careCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[11]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Jill Upson answered the following:
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
| “ | An effective legislator produces results. An effective legislator responds to the needs and concerns of the people they represent. Many of the bills that I sponsor and co-sponsor are in direct response to people who reached out to me on specific issues. Lastly, an effective legislator must exhibit the ability to work with members of varying beliefs and be willing to consider opposing views.[11] | ” |
2014
Upson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]
| “ | Solid values
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Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 10.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.
2017
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In 2017, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 8 through April 9. The legislature held a special session from May 4 to June 26. The legislature held its second special session from August 1 to September 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.
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2015
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In 2015, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 14 through March 14.
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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Upson's endorsements included the following:[13]
- West Virginia Farm Bureau
- Community Bankers
- WV Citizens Defense League
- WV Chamber of Commerce
- West Virginians 4 Life
- WV Bankers Association
- WV Beer & Wine Association
- Coca-Cola
- Business & Industry Council
- WV League of Humane Voters
- WV Nurses Association
- Eastern Panhandle Business Association
- National Rifle Association
- WV Manufacturers Association
Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia state legislative districts
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2014
- West Virginia House Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
External links
- Official campaign website
- Jill Upson on Facebook
- Jill Upson on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 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, "Jill Upson's responses," April 9, 2018
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ jillupson4wv.com, "About," accessed August 29, 2014
- ↑ Jill Upson for WV, "Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tiffany Lawrence (D) |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 2014–2018 |
Succeeded by Sammi Brown (D) |
