Julien Aklei
Julien Aklei (Republican Party) is running for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 54. She declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 12, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54
Tara Martinez (Independent) is running in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54
Incumbent Mike Pushkin (D) is running in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on May 12, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54
Julien Aklei (R) is running in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on May 12, 2026.
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| Julien Aklei | ||
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2024
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54
Incumbent Mike Pushkin defeated Julien Aklei in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Pushkin (D) | 74.9 | 4,611 |
| Julien Aklei (R) | 25.1 | 1,546 | ||
| Total votes: 6,157 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54
Incumbent Mike Pushkin advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Pushkin | 100.0 | 1,667 |
| Total votes: 1,667 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54
Julien Aklei advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Julien Aklei | 100.0 | 646 | |
| Total votes: 646 | |||
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Endorsements
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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 54
Incumbent Mike Pushkin defeated John Luoni in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Pushkin (D) | 73.6 | 3,342 |
| John Luoni (R) | 26.4 | 1,198 | ||
| Total votes: 4,540 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54
Incumbent Mike Pushkin advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Pushkin | 100.0 | 1,877 |
| Total votes: 1,877 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54
John Luoni defeated Julien Aklei in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Luoni | 66.8 | 381 | |
| Julien Aklei | 33.2 | 189 | ||
| Total votes: 570 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2026 Elections
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