Mitch Carmichael
Mitch Carmichael (Republican Party) was a member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 4. He assumed office on December 1, 2012. He left office on December 1, 2020.
Carmichael (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 4. He lost in the Republican primary on June 9, 2020.
Carmichael served as state Senate president. In his capacity as state Senate president, Carmichael also served as lieutenant governor of West Virginia.
Carmichael previously served as state Senate majority leader from 2015 to 2017.[1]
Carmichael was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 12 from 2000 to 2012.
Biography
Carmichael earned his B.B.A. in finance and economics from Marshall University in 1983.
Carmichael has worked in computer sales for Bisys. He began working as a computer systems analyst for National Cash Register (NCR) Corporation in 1983.[2]
Political career
Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia (2017 - 2020)
Carmichael was elected state Senate president on January 11, 2017. In his capacity as state Senate president, Carmichael also served as lieutenant governor of West Virginia.[3]
West Virginia State Senate (2012 - 2020)
Carmichael served in the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 4 from 2012 to 2020.
West Virginia House of Delegates (2000-2012)
Carmichael was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 12 from 2000 to 2012.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Carmichael was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Rules Committee, Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Rules, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Carmichael served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Carmichael served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Agriculture and Rural Development |
| • Education |
| • Military |
| • Pensions |
| • Agriculture and Agri-business |
| • Joint Education |
| • Joint Judiciary |
| • Pensions and Retirement |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carmichael served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Economic Development |
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business, Vice Chair |
| • Finance, Vice Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Health |
| • Rules |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Carmichael served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Finance |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Rules |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for West Virginia State Senate District 4
Amy Nichole Grady defeated Bruce Ashworth and Loyd Butcher in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Amy Nichole Grady (R) | 70.7 | 33,409 |
| Bruce Ashworth (D) | 25.3 | 11,950 | ||
| Loyd Butcher (L) | 4.0 | 1,904 | ||
| Total votes: 47,263 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 4
Bruce Ashworth advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 4 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bruce Ashworth | 100.0 | 9,281 | |
| Total votes: 9,281 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 4
Amy Nichole Grady defeated incumbent Mitch Carmichael and Jim Butler in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 4 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amy Nichole Grady | 39.1 | 6,528 |
 | Mitch Carmichael | 34.8 | 5,810 | |
 | Jim Butler | 26.1 | 4,349 | |
| Total votes: 16,687 | |||
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2016
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate 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 Mitch B. Carmichael defeated Brian Prim in the West Virginia State Senate District 4 general election.[4][5]
| West Virginia State Senate District 4, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mitch B. Carmichael Incumbent |
51.05% | 22,032 | |
| Democratic | Brian Prim | 48.95% | 21,123 | |
| Total Votes | 43,155 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Brian Prim defeated Bruce Ashworth in the West Virginia State Senate District 4 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia State Senate District 4, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brian Prim |
58.77% | 6,999 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Ashworth | 41.23% | 4,910 | |
| Total Votes | 11,909 | |||
Incumbent Mitch B. Carmichael defeated Dustin Lewis in the West Virginia State Senate District 4 Republican primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia State Senate District 4, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mitch B. Carmichael Incumbent |
59.49% | 8,442 | |
| Republican | Dustin Lewis | 40.51% | 5,749 | |
| Total Votes | 14,191 | |||
Endorsements
In 2016, Carmichael's endorsements included the following:[8]
- West Virginians for Life
- West Virginians for Manufacturing Jobs PAC
- West Virginia Business & Industry Council
- GOPAC - Oil and Gas Association
- West Virginia Hospital PAC
- Home Builders Association of WV
- West Virginia Health Care PAC
- West Virginia Dental Association
- Community Bankers PAC
2012
Carmichael won election in the 2012 election for West Virginia State Senate, District 4. Carmichael ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and defeated Michael "Mike" Bright in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Mitch Carmichael |
55.9% | 16,981 | |
| Democratic | Mike Bright | 44.1% | 13,403 | |
| Total Votes | 30,384 | |||
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.
Carmichael's 2011 gubernatorial campaign included adding more inspectors to the Marcellus shale to facilitate drilling, phasing in a new retirement system for younger state workers to address unfunded liabilities, and reworking the state's bidding system on infrastructure projects to get a handle on the costs of repair and maintenance.
He supported charter schools, vouchers, and decentralized control of school boards. To that, he suggested adding annual teach evaluation, ending the role of unions in education, and significantly increasing spending on pupils.
Carmichael cited West Virginia's high corporate tax rate and its singular taxation of inventory and equipment as culprits in the state's struggle to attract businesses.[12]
Carmichael lost the primary, placing 6th. Republican Candidate Bill Maloney won the Republican seat.
| 2011 Race for Governor - Republican Primary | ||||
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| 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
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45.11% | |||
| Mark Sorsaia | 4.84% | |||
| Total votes | 61,134 | |||
2010
Carmichael was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 12. He was one of two candidates running for the District 12 Delegate position on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. He defeated Democrat Jo Boggess Phillips in the general election.[13][14][15]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mitch Carmichael (R)
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3,383 | 50.92% | ||
| Jo Boggess Phillips (D) | 3,261 | 49.08% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mitchell Brian Carmichael (R)
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1,100 | 49.06% | ||
2008
In 2008, Carmichael was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 12. Carmichael (R) finished with 4,454 votes while his opponent Jo Phillips (D) finished with 3,941 votes.[16] Carmichael raised $13,750 for his campaign fund.[17]
| West Virginia House District 12 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mitch Carmichael (R)
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4,454 | |||
| Jo Phillips (D) | 3,941 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Mitch Carmichael was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from West Virginia. Carmichael was one of three unpledged delegates from West Virginia.[18]
Delegate rules
District-level and at-large delegates from West Virginia were elected directly by voters in the state's primary election on May 10, 2016. Delegates were allowed to run as unpledged delegates or to designate a candidate to whom they wished to be bound at the national convention.
West Virginia primary results
| West Virginia Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
77.1% | 157,238 | 30 | |
| Ted Cruz | 9% | 18,301 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 6.7% | 13,721 | 1 | |
| Ben Carson | 2.2% | 4,421 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 1.4% | 2,908 | 0 | |
| Jeb Bush | 1.1% | 2,305 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.9% | 1,798 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.9% | 1,780 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.4% | 727 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.3% | 659 | 0 | |
| David Hall | 0.1% | 203 | 0 | |
| Totals | 204,061 | 31 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
West Virginia had 34 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, nine were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's three congressional districts) and 22 served as at-large delegates. According to the Republican National Committee, West Virginia's district and at-large delegates were "elected on the primary ballot and [may have specified an] intention to be committed to a candidate."[19][20]
In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[19][20]
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2020
In 2020, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.
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2019
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In 2019, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 9.
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2018
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In 2018, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 10.
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2017
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In 2017, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 8 through April 9. The legislature held a special session from May 4 to June 26. The legislature held its second special session from August 1 to September 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.
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2015
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In 2015, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 14 through March 14.
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2014
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In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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Personal
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Carmichael has a wife, Teresa.
Recent news
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Mitch Carmichael on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Members of the Senate," accessed January 24, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Carmichael," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Charleston Gazette-Mail, "Budget woes weigh heavy as Carmichael takes over WV Senate," January 11, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Mitch Carmichael, "Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The Register-Herald, "Gubernatorial candidate profiles: Republican Mitch Carmichael," May 1, 2011
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 11, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "West Virginia House election results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Campaign funds," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Charleston Gazette Mail, "West Virginia Delegates to the Republican National Convention," May 11, 2016
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bill Cole (R) |
Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia 2017 - 2020 |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by Karen Facemyer (R) |
West Virginia State Senate District 4 2012 – 2020 |
Succeeded by Amy Nichole Grady (R) |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 12 2000–2012 |
Succeeded by Steve Westfall (R) |
