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Josh Holstein
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Republican Party

West Virginia House of Delegates District 32
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Prior offices
West Virginia House of Delegates District 23
Successor: Evan Worrell
Predecessor: Rodney Miller

Compensation

Base salary

$20,000/year

Per diem

$75/day for members who commute daily. $175/day for members who do not commute daily.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Sherman High School

Personal
Birthplace
Charleston, W.Va.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Legislative staffer
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Josh Holstein (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 32. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Holstein (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 32. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Josh Holstein graduated from Sherman High School.[1] Holstein's career experience includes working as a voter registration coordinator with the West Virginia Republican Party and an intern at the U.S. House of Representatives.[2]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

Holstein was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Holstein was assigned to the following committees:

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

2024

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32

Incumbent Josh Holstein defeated April Estep in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Josh Holstein
Josh Holstein (R)
 
73.2
 
4,909
Image of April Estep
April Estep (D) Candidate Connection
 
26.8
 
1,794

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,703
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32

April Estep advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of April Estep
April Estep Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,294

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,294
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32

Incumbent Josh Holstein advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Josh Holstein
Josh Holstein
 
100.0
 
1,569

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,569
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Holstein signed the following pledges.

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2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32

Incumbent Josh Holstein defeated Rodney Miller in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Josh Holstein
Josh Holstein (R)
 
54.5
 
2,619
Image of Rodney Miller
Rodney Miller (D)
 
45.5
 
2,183

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,802
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32

Rodney Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rodney Miller
Rodney Miller
 
100.0
 
1,363

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,363
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32

Incumbent Josh Holstein advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Josh Holstein
Josh Holstein
 
100.0
 
833

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 833
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2020

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 23

Josh Holstein defeated incumbent Rodney Miller in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 23 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Josh Holstein
Josh Holstein (R) Candidate Connection
 
54.3
 
3,557
Image of Rodney Miller
Rodney Miller (D)
 
45.7
 
2,991

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,548
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 23

Incumbent Rodney Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 23 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rodney Miller
Rodney Miller
 
100.0
 
2,688

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,688
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 23

Josh Holstein advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 23 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Josh Holstein
Josh Holstein Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,199

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,199
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Josh Holstein did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Candidate Connection

Josh Holstein completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Holstein's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My name is Josh Holstein. I am from Ashford, WV in Boone County. I am the son of generations of coal miners, the family member of hard working people, and the friend of many of who have struggled. As a young man, I experienced an average life that most in Boone County can connect with. I have spent countless hours sitting on porches with friends and family, playing music across the state in a couple Gospel music groups, and campaigning for Conservative candidates throughout the state. I grew up in a household that held strong values of family and faith, and I quickly learned the importance of those values. I experienced the hardships of a devastated economy and helped bear the burdens my parents were facing when times got tough. I am a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Sherman High School and currently attend Marshall University studying Economics BBA. Throughout my childhood and into adulthood, I quickly found that politics and public service was my niche. I have and will continue to work to institute Conservative Values of Pro-Life, Free Markets, Limited Government, Second Amendment Rights, and Community Service.
  • Pro-Life, Pro-Second Amendment, and Pro-Trump
  • Infrastructure Repair, Investment in Education, and Working to Curb the Drug Crisis
  • Transparency and Roads-to-Prosperity
I am very passionate about the values and individual freedom side of lawmaking. For example, I value defending and protecting Life, Liberty, and Property. I am Pro-Life, Pro-Second Amendment, support Religious Freedom, and much more.
I think the number one quality that a candidate must possess is the desire to be transparent. Without transparency there is no honesty, trust, integrity, or leadership. I will be the most transparent delegate this district has even seen.
I come from a lower-middle class family, I am young and a first generation college student, and I have never held public office and beholden to no organization or special interest. I think these qualities provide me with a unique perspective that most legislators can not share with their constituents. In other words, I feel that I am able to connect with my district's constituents than any other candidate in the race. I think that this is the defining quality of my candidacy that will make me a successful office holder.
I would like to leave a legacy of Constitutional Conservative values. I want to help as many people as possible by reducing the size of government and removing the stumbling blocks that comes from government overreach.
The WV Legislature consists of two branches; the House of Delegates and the Senate. The House is comprised of 100 members who represent small districts throughout the state, whereas the Senate represents much larger districts that are often multiple counties. The House of Delegates allows members to bring the needs and desires of their specific, localized constituents to the legislature which may not be addressed if there were a unicameral legislature.
I think that having experience in politics can have its positive and negative benefits. I have never ran for office before. I feel that I can bring a unique perspective to the legislature that our district has lacked for a long time. As a young Christian Conservative, I believe in being forthright and honest concerning my positions on the issues.
I do believe it is beneficial to build relationships with other legislators. One of the biggest reasons to form relationships with other legislators is to get legislation passed that can bring positive attention to each of their respective districts.
Former State Senator and Congressman Evan Jenkins has always been a role model and someone that I would use as a guide to exhibit integrity, honesty, and public service to the people that I love.
I want to work for the people of Boone County and the People of West Virginia. If that were ever to lead me to this positions, then I would absolutely do it.

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Campaign finance summary

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Josh Holstein campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* West Virginia House of Delegates District 32Won general$14,194 $11,754
2022West Virginia House of Delegates District 32Won general$45,669 $42,056
2020West Virginia House of Delegates District 23Won general$17,340 N/A**
Grand total$77,203 $53,810
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ holsteinforhouse.com, "Home," accessed April 7, 2021
    2. ↑ LinkedIn, "Josh Holstein - Political Candidate - West Virginia House of Delegates," accessed April 7, 2021

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    -     		West Virginia House of Delegates District 32
    2022-Present    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    Rodney Miller (D)     		West Virginia House of Delegates District 23
    2020-2022    		 Succeeded by
    Evan Worrell (R)


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