Ken Reed

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Ken Reed
Republican Party
Candidate, West Virginia State Senate District 15
Prior offices:
West Virginia House of Delegates District 59
Years in office: 2020 - 2022
Predecessor: Larry D. Kump (R)
Successor: Andy Shamblin (R)
Elections and appointments
Last election
May 14, 2024
Next election
May 12, 2026
Education
High school
Brooke High School, 1986
Bachelor's
West Virginia School of Pharmacy, 1992
Personal
Profession
Pharmacist
Contact
Campaign website
Campaign Facebook
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Ken Reed (Republican Party) is running for election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 15. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 12, 2026.

Reed (Republican Party) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 59. He assumed office on December 1, 2020. He left office on December 1, 2022.

Biography

Ken Reed graduated from Brooke High School in 1986. Reed earned a degree from the West Virginia School of Pharmacy in 1992.[1] His career experience includes founding and working as the CEO of Reed's Pharmacy.[1][2]

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Reed 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

2026

See also: West Virginia State Senate 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.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 15

Ken Reed is running in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 15 on May 12, 2026.

Candidate
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Ken Reed

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2024

See also: West Virginia Secretary of State election, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia Secretary of State

Kris Warner defeated Thornton Cooper in the general election for West Virginia Secretary of State on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kris Warner
Kris Warner (R)
 
71.1
 
510,992
Image of Thornton Cooper
Thornton Cooper (D) Candidate Connection
 
28.9
 
207,238

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

Total votes: 718,230
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia Secretary of State

Thornton Cooper advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia Secretary of State on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Thornton Cooper
Thornton Cooper Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
82,262

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

Total votes: 82,262
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia Secretary of State

Kris Warner defeated Douglas Skaff, Jr., Ken Reed, and Brian Wood in the Republican primary for West Virginia Secretary of State on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kris Warner
Kris Warner
 
45.9
 
92,911
Image of Douglas Skaff, Jr.
Douglas Skaff, Jr.
 
21.0
 
42,515
Image of Ken Reed
Ken Reed
 
16.8
 
34,101
Image of Brian Wood
Brian Wood
 
16.3
 
33,083

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

Total votes: 202,610
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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 90

Incumbent George Miller won election in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 90 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of George Miller
George Miller (R)
 
100.0
 
5,046

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

Total votes: 5,046
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 90

Incumbent George Miller defeated incumbent Ken Reed in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 90 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of George Miller
George Miller
 
57.2
 
1,324
Image of Ken Reed
Ken Reed
 
42.8
 
989

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

Total votes: 2,313
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 59

Ken Reed defeated Patricia Adams and Robert Smith in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 59 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ken Reed
Ken Reed (R)
 
71.5
 
7,338
Image of Patricia Adams
Patricia Adams (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
16.1
 
1,656
Image of Robert Smith
Robert Smith (Mountain Party) Candidate Connection
 
12.4
 
1,271

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

Total votes: 10,265
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 59

Ken Reed defeated incumbent Larry D. Kump in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 59 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ken Reed
Ken Reed
 
57.3
 
1,751
Image of Larry D. Kump
Larry D. Kump
 
42.7
 
1,304

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

Total votes: 3,055
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Mountain Party convention

Mountain Party convention for West Virginia House of Delegates District 59

Robert Smith advanced from the Mountain Party convention for West Virginia House of Delegates District 59 on June 20, 2020.

Candidate
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Image of Robert Smith
Robert Smith (Mountain Party) Candidate Connection

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2014

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See also: West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

Reed ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent West Virginia's 2nd District.[3] Reed lost the Republican nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014 to Alex Mooney.[4]

Republican primary results

U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Mooney 36% 12,678
Robert Fluharty 1.8% 621
Steve Harrison 11% 3,885
Charlotte Lane 18.1% 6,358
Jim Moss 4.8% 1,684
Ken Reed 22.3% 7,848
Ron Walters Jr. 6% 2,125
Total Votes 35,199
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2014

According to his campaign website, Reed stands for the following:[5]

  • Healthcare that works for each individual – no one-size-fits all solutions
  • Protecting your Second Amendment rights
  • Reducing government regulations on small businesses
  • Making America energy independent
  • High standards for students and teachers

Campaign finance summary

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Ken Reed campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024West Virginia Secretary of StateLost primary$296,758 $296,649
2022West Virginia House of Delegates District 90Lost primary$6,383 $17,928
2020West Virginia House of Delegates District 59Won general$23,931 N/A**
Grand total$327,073 $314,577
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2022

In 2022, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12.

Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.


2021







Personal

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Reed and his wife, Tally, were married in 1993 and have four children.[2]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 kenreed, "Meet Ken," accessed April 7, 2021
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reed '14, "Who I Am," accessed March 27, 2014
    3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named run
    4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named lose
    5. ↑ Reed '14, "What I Stand for," accessed March 27, 2014

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Larry D. Kump (R)     		West Virginia House of Delegates District 59
    2020-2022    		 Succeeded by
    Andy Shamblin (R)


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