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Jim McNeely
Jim McNeely (Democratic Party) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 40. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
McNeely is a former legislator. He was elected Summers County prosecuting attorney in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. McNeely retired in 2006. He has a degree in early childhood education from Concord University and a Master's in political science from Virginia Tech.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Jim McNeely in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Roy G. Cooper (R) | 72.8 | 6,178 |
| Jim McNeely (D) | 27.2 | 2,310 | ||
| Total votes: 8,488 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Jim McNeely advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim McNeely | 100.0 | 1,106 | |
| Total votes: 1,106 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Jonathon Fain in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roy G. Cooper | 63.5 | 1,818 |
 | Jonathon Fain | 36.5 | 1,047 | |
| Total votes: 2,865 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McNeely in this election.
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 28 is represented by two delegates. Jim McNeely and Jim Brown defeated Jeff Pritt in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Roy G. Cooper and John O'Neal were unopposed in the Republican primary. Cooper and O'Neal defeated McNeely and Brown in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John D. O'Neal, IV Incumbent |
35.5% | 6,334 | |
| Republican | Roy G. Cooper Incumbent |
31.1% | 5,552 | |
| Democratic | James M. "Jim" Brown | 17.6% | 3,148 | |
| Democratic | James W. "Jim" McNeely | 15.8% | 2,814 | |
| Total Votes | 17,848 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jim Brown |
36.1% | 1,481 |
| Jim McNeely |
35.3% | 1,450 |
| Jeff Pritt | 28.6% | 1,174 |
| Total Votes | 4,105 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, McNeely's endorsements included the following:[4]
- United Mine Workers of America
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jim McNeely did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Personal
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McNeely lives near Peterstown.[1]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Register Herald, "McNeely to run for delegate seat," February 9, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ United Mine Workers of America, "2014 Endorsed Candidates," accessed April 24, 2014
