Layne Diehl
Layne Diehl was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 59 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Diehl's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Prosperity
- Excerpt: "You deserve someone representing you who understands how to pursue prosperity for PEOPLE in a manner that preserves your livelihood and motivates more good employers to start here, to move here, to grow here, and to stay here."
High Quality Education
- Excerpt: "Providing PEOPLE of all ages and backgrounds better access to high quality education is essential to a prosperous community."
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Excerpt: "Layne believes that and will stand up to ensure that local business owners and entrepreneurs get a fair shake when competing for customers and when accessing available public resources and support."
Civil Liberty & Equality
- Excerpt: "Layne believes in principles of liberty and justice and will support efforts to preserve your freedoms and to afford you equal rights under the law."
Bipartisan Cooperation
- Excerpt: "Gridlock has become all too common in our legislative process and it threatens the need for progress and prosperity for PEOPLE like you. Layne will make sincere efforts to find common ground among partisan interests for the purpose of moving our society forward."
Elections
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. Layne Diehl was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Larry D. Kump was defeated by Saira Blair in the Republican primary. Jeff Becker ran as a Constitution Party candidate. Blair defeated Diehl and Becker in the general election.[1][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
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54.6% | 875 |
| Larry Kump Incumbent | 45.4% | 729 |
| Total Votes | 1,604 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Layne + Diehl + West + Virginia + House"
See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia state legislative districts
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Layne Diehl on Facebook
- Layne Diehl on Twitter
Footnotes