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Larry V. Faircloth
Larry Victor Faircloth was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 16 of the West Virginia State Senate.[1] He also ran unsuccessfully for West Virginia Auditor in the 2012 and for Governor of West Virginia in the 2011.
Faircloth served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1988 to 2012.
Biography
Faircloth has owned Larry V. Faircloth Realty, Inc. since 1980. He attended Shepherd College.[2][3]
Elections
2014
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate 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 John Unger was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Larry V. Faircloth was unopposed in the Republican primary. Unger defeated Faircloth in the general election.[1][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John Unger Incumbent |
52.5% | 12,287 | |
| Republican | Larry V. Faircloth | 47.5% | 11,122 | |
| Total Votes | 23,409 | |||
2012
Faircloth ran for West Virginia Auditor in 2012. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and was defeated by incumbent Democrat Glen Gainer in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5]
| West Virginia State Auditor General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Glen Gainer Incumbent |
57.5% | 303,240 | |
| Republican | Larry Faircloth | 42.5% | 224,517 | |
| Total Votes | 527,757 | |||
| Election results West Virginia Secretary of State Election Results Center | ||||
2011
West Virginia was not scheduled to hold a gubernatorial election until 2012. However, elected Democrat Joe Manchin gave up the seat to join the U.S. Senate in the 2010 midterms. Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, also a Democrat, took over the office as the Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia is a title accorded to the legislator elected as Senate President, and is next in succession to the office of governor.
Faircloth lost the primary. Republican Candidate Bill Maloney won the Republican seat.
| 2011 Race for Governor - Republican Primary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Clark S. Barnes | 9.58% | |||
| Mitch Carmichael | 3.35% | |||
| Ralph William Clark | 1.88% | |||
| Cliff Ellis | 0.45% | |||
| Larry V. Faircloth | 3.89% | |||
| Betty Ireland | 30.91% | |||
 Bill Maloney
|
45.11% | |||
| Mark Sorsaia | 4.84% | |||
| Total votes | 61,134 | |||
Issue positions
Faircloth said his administration's highest priority would be creating jobs. He also pledged not to create new taxes or raise existing taxes, and to cut regulation.[6]
Aid and services to the elderly and more emphasis on education received prominent mention in Faircloth's platform, along with cracking down on illegal drugs being trafficked in the state.
As governor, Faircloth pledged to appeal Obamacare and to give West Virginians a chance to vote on a Constitutional Amendment reinstating the death penalty.[7]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Faircloth has three children. He is a member of several organizations including the Berkley County Chamber of Commerce and the Berkley County Farm Bureau.[8]
Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia Auditor
- State executive official elections, 2011
- West Virginia state executive official elections, 2011
- West Virginia special gubernatorial election, 2011
- Gubernatorial elections, 2011
- Governor of West Virginia
- Earl Ray Tomblin
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2014
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia State Senate
- West Virginia State Senate District 16
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money: 2012, 2011, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 14, 2014
- ↑ Campaign Site Builder, "Larry Faircloth for Governor," accessed March 14, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ The Register-Herald, "Gubernatorial candidate profiles: Republican Larry Faircloth," April 21, 2011
- ↑ Lary Faircloth for West Virginia, "Issues," accessed April 20, 2011
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