M.C. Crane Jr.
M.C. Crane Jr. (Democratic Party) (also known as Skip) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 37. Crane lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Crane was a candidate for at-large representative on the Mercer County Schools Board of Education in West Virginia. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. He lost the election.[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 37
Incumbent Marty Gearheart defeated M.C. Crane Jr. in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 37 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marty Gearheart (R) | 62.1 | 2,552 |
| M.C. Crane Jr. (D) | 37.9 | 1,555 | ||
| Total votes: 4,107 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 37
M.C. Crane Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 37 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | M.C. Crane Jr. | 100.0 | 479 | |
| Total votes: 479 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 37
Incumbent Marty Gearheart advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 37 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marty Gearheart | 100.0 | 797 |
| Total votes: 797 | |||
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2016
One seat on the Mercer County Schools Board of Education was up for special election on November 8, 2016. In her bid for re-election, appointed incumbent Jacinda Santon Smith defeated newcomer M.C. "Skip" Crane Jr. and former member Gregory Prudich to win another term.[1][3][2]
Results
| Mercer County Schools, At-Large Special Election, 2-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jacinda Santon Smith Incumbent |
41.72% | 8,878 |
| Gregory Prudich | 35.56% | 7,567 |
| M.C. "Skip" Crane Jr. | 22.64% | 4,818 |
| Write-in votes | 0.08% | 17 |
| Total Votes | 21,280 | |
| Source: Mercer County Election Office, "View 2016 Official General," accessed December 8, 2016 | ||
Funding
At the time of this election, the Mercer County Election Office did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staff directly requested this information, but the county did not provide it.
Endorsements
Crane received no official endorsements in the election.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
M.C. Crane Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Mercer County Election Office," August 24, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 WVVA.com, "Decision 2016: Election Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ WVVA.com, "New school board member takes oath in Mercer County," March 9, 2016
| 2016 Mercer County Schools Special Election | |
| Mercer County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jacinda Santon Smith • M.C. "Skip" Crane Jr. • Gregory Prudich |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
