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Matt Kelly (West Virginia)
Matt Kelly was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 35 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Kelly was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 35 of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He was defeated in the Republican primary.
Elections
2016
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016. Incumbent John B. McCuskey (R) and incumbent Chris Stansbury (R) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 general election.[2][3]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 35, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Andrew Byrd Incumbent |
15.23% | 13,546 | |
| Republican | Moore Capito |
16.67% | 14,822 | |
| Republican | Charlotte Lane |
11.81% | 10,505 | |
| Republican | Eric Nelson Incumbent |
13.36% | 11,881 | |
| Democratic | Ben Adams | 11.13% | 9,899 | |
| Democratic | Thornton Cooper | 10.57% | 9,404 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin M. Sheridan | 9.70% | 8,628 | |
| Republican | Keith Pauley | 11.53% | 10,251 | |
| Total Votes | 88,936 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 35, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ben Adams |
13.80% | 3,806 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Byrd Incumbent |
22.87% | 6,308 | |
| Democratic | Thornton Cooper |
12.37% | 3,413 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin M. Sheridan |
10.64% | 2,935 | |
| Democratic | C.B. Britton | 6.37% | 1,757 | |
| Democratic | Devin J. Casey | 6.38% | 1,759 | |
| Democratic | John Knight | 8.27% | 2,281 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Little | 9.11% | 2,513 | |
| Democratic | Jack Rogers | 10.18% | 2,809 | |
| Total Votes | 27,581 | |||
The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 Republican primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 35, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Moore Capito |
23.77% | 4,896 | |
| Republican | Charlotte Lane |
14.43% | 2,973 | |
| Republican | Eric Nelson Incumbent |
21.30% | 4,388 | |
| Republican | Keith Pauley |
14.03% | 2,890 | |
| Republican | Calvin Grimm | 4.20% | 866 | |
| Republican | Bill Johnson | 9.00% | 1,853 | |
| Republican | Matt Kelly | 13.26% | 2,731 | |
| Total Votes | 20,597 | |||
Primary race background
- Main article: West Virginia races we're watching, 2016
Moore Capito is the son of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) and grandson of former West Virginia Gov. Arch Moore (R). Capito's campaign website emphasized economic issues such as job creation and simplified taxes, among other issues. "We want to promote job creation in the private sector. To achieve this, we need to have a pro-growth strategy which includes cutting regulation and a tax structure that is simpler and less burdensome," Moore's website stated.[6]
Charlotte Lane is a former member of the state House of Delegates, a former commissioner of the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and a former commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission. She previously sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District. On her campaign website, Lane cited her experience on the public service commission on issues such as local infrastructure and water and sewer services. She also cited her experience as U.S. international trade commissioner in which she "stood up to China's unfair trade practices that cost West Virginia jobs here at home."[7]
2012
Kelly ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35. Kelly, Todd Carden, Elias Gregory, Ann Calvert, Micah Phelps, and Michael A. Young were defeated by Fred Joseph, John B. Mccuskey, Eric Nelson, and Suzette Raines in the May 8 primary election.[8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Eric Nelson Incumbent |
18.5% | 2,606 |
| Suzette Raines |
18.2% | 2,561 |
| John B. Mccuskey |
14% | 1,969 |
| Fred Joseph |
12.2% | 1,725 |
| Ann Calvert | 11.6% | 1,630 |
| Matt Kelly | 7.1% | 1,003 |
| Todd Carden | 5.8% | 811 |
| Michael A. Young | 5.3% | 752 |
| Micah Phelps | 4.7% | 665 |
| Elias Gregory | 2.6% | 368 |
| Total Votes | 14,090 | |
See also
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House of Delegates District 35
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016
- West Virginia State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Moore Capito, "Moore's Agenda," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ VoteCharlotteLane.com, "Meet Charlotte," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
