Renate Pore

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Renate Pore
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Last election

November 6, 2018

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Renate Pore (Democratic Party) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 35. Pore lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2018

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Douglas Skaff, Jr.
Douglas Skaff, Jr. (D)
 
14.9
 
13,202
Image of Andrew Byrd
Andrew Byrd (D)
 
14.7
 
13,038
Image of Moore Capito
Moore Capito (R)
 
14.4
 
12,729
Image of Eric Nelson
Eric Nelson (R)
 
13.3
 
11,765
Image of Charlotte Lane
Charlotte Lane (R)
 
11.7
 
10,309
Image of Renate Pore
Renate Pore (D)
 
11.5
 
10,165
James Robinette (D)
 
10.7
 
9,444
Edward Burgess (R)
 
8.8
 
7,767

Total votes: 88,419
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 (4 seats)

Incumbent Andrew Byrd, Douglas Skaff, Jr., Renate Pore, and James Robinette advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andrew Byrd
Andrew Byrd
 
29.1
 
5,191
Image of Douglas Skaff, Jr.
Douglas Skaff, Jr.
 
28.0
 
4,996
Image of Renate Pore
Renate Pore
 
22.5
 
4,021
James Robinette
 
20.4
 
3,645

Total votes: 17,853
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 (4 seats)

Incumbent Moore Capito, incumbent Eric Nelson, incumbent Charlotte Lane, and Edward Burgess defeated Bill Johnson in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Moore Capito
Moore Capito
 
27.5
 
3,952
Image of Eric Nelson
Eric Nelson
 
24.1
 
3,469
Image of Charlotte Lane
Charlotte Lane
 
20.2
 
2,902
Edward Burgess
 
15.2
 
2,186
Bill Johnson
 
13.1
 
1,879

Total votes: 14,388
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Renate Pore participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 27, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Renate Pore's responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1) Education

2) Health care
3) Economic development[2][3]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

Health care, child health -- because I worked more than 30 years advocating for health coverage for all children and all West Virginians. Worked on CHIP, Medicaid expansion, defended the Affordable Care Act. Medicaid expansion has been very good for WV - helping more than 175, 000 and bringing new federal dollars and jobs to the state.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Renate Pore answered the following:

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty Hard work Sincerity Intelligence Real life experience Compassion[3]
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
Experience in public policy Passion to improve lives of all West Virginians No other agenda besides serving the people of my district[3]
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Represent the interests of district Intelligence Hard work[3]
What legacy would you like to leave?
I want all West Virginians to have quality, affordable health coverage. I want our children to have the health care, good education and nurture they need to be good students and productive citizens. I want to overcome the legacy of being a backward state run by the coal industry.[3]
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
The Korean War. I was 10.[3]
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
My first job was as a car hop at the Dairy Queen in Pierre, South Dakota.[3]
What happened on your most awkward date?
My date showed me that he kept a gun in his glove department.[3]
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Christmas. Recalls magic childhood memories.[3]
(For non-Nebraska candidates) What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
Members of the Senate are wealthier and more privileged than members of the House.[3]
Do you believe that it's beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
Yes[3]
What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?
Becoming a forward-looking progressive state where people want to live and raise a family.[3]
Do you believe it's beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Yes. Legislators should always be open to talk to each other and share points of view.[3]
What process do you favor for redistricting?
A non-political process[3]
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
Education, Health and Finance[3]
If you are not currently a member of your party's leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
Chair of the Health Committee[3]
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
George Farley[3]
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
No[3]

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Footnotes

  1. Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  2. Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Renate Pore's responses," March 27, 2018
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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