Rick Snuffer (2018 West Virginia congressional candidate)
Rick Snuffer (Republican Party) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 27.
Snuffer (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
Snuffer is a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 27 from 2010 to 2012. Snuffer ran unsuccessfully for U.S. House in 2012.[1] He won the Republican primary on May 8, 2012 and was defeated by Democratic incumbent Nick Rahall in the general election.[2]
Biography
Rick Snuffer earned an R.B.A. degree in business and construction management from Bluefield State College. His career experience includes working as an ordained minister, project manager at Rick Snuffer Construction, and instructor at the Academy of Careers and Technology.[3]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Snuffer served on these committees:
- Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Roads and Transportation Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Senior Citizen Issues Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
Campaign themes
Snuffer listed several of his campaign issues on his website:[4]
- Jobs
- Stopping the War on Coal
- Repealing Obamacare
- Social Security and Medicare
- Veterans
- Pro-life
- Pro-traditional marriage
- Pro-Israel
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House West Virginia District 3
Carol Miller defeated Richard Ojeda in the general election for U.S. House West Virginia District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carol Miller (R) | 56.4 | 98,645 |
 | Richard Ojeda (D) | 43.6 | 76,340 | |
| Total votes: 174,985 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 3
Richard Ojeda defeated Shirley Love, Paul Davis, and Janice Hagerman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 3 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Ojeda | 52.2 | 29,867 |
 | Shirley Love | 24.6 | 14,109 | |
 | Paul Davis | 16.0 | 9,137 | |
 | Janice Hagerman | 7.2 | 4,147 | |
| Total votes: 57,260 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Williams (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 3
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 3 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carol Miller | 23.8 | 8,923 |
 | Rupie Phillips | 19.5 | 7,319 | |
 | Marty Gearheart | 18.2 | 6,814 | |
 | Conrad Lucas | 18.1 | 6,771 | |
 | Rick Snuffer | 10.6 | 3,987 | |
 | Ayne Amjad | 7.5 | 2,795 | |
 | Philip Payton | 2.3 | 861 | |
| Total votes: 37,470 | |||
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2012
Snuffer was defeated by incumbent Nick Rahall.[5] Snuffer ran for the U.S. House in 2012. He defeated Lee Bias and Bill Lester in the Republican primary,[2] and was defeated by the Democratic incumbent Nick Rahall in the November 6 general election.[1][2][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Nick Rahall Incumbent |
53.5% | 102,519 | |
| Republican | Rick Snuffer | 46.5% | 88,999 | |
| Total Votes | 191,518 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Rick Snuffer |
53.4% | 12,359 |
| Lee Bias | 28.8% | 6,671 |
| Bill Lester | 17.7% | 4,104 |
| Total Votes | 23,134 | |
2010
Snuffer was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 27. He was one of nine candidates running for the five positions in District 27 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. He was opposed in the general election by Democratic incumbents Virginia Mahan, Rick Moye, Sally Matz Susman and William Wooton; Democrat Mel Kessler; Republican incumbent Linda Sumner, and Republicans John David O'Neal, and Richard Franklin. Only the top five vote-getters were elected.[7][8][9]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Linda Sumner (R)
|
13,784 | 14.27% | ||
| Richard Snuffer (R)
|
12,299 | 12.73% | ||
| Rick Moye (D)
|
11,644 | 12.05% | ||
| John David O'Neal (R)
|
11,591 | 12.00% | ||
| William Wooton (D)
|
11,038 | 11.43% | ||
| Sally Susman (D) | 10,233 | 10.59 | ||
| Melvin Kessler (D) | 8,951 | 9.26 | ||
| Virginia Mahan (D) | 8,555 | 8.86 | ||
| Richard Franklin (R) | 8,516 | 8.81 | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 27 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Linda Sumner (R)
|
2,091 | 7.17% | ||
| Richard Ray Snuffer (R)
|
1,884 | 6.46% | ||
| John David O'Neal IV (R)
|
1,558 | 5.34% | ||
| Richard Eugene Franklin (R)
|
1,402 | 4.80% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Snuffer and his wife, Lori, have three children. He is a member of the board of New River Habitat for Humanity.
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018
- West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign Facebook page
- LinkedIn page
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WTRF, "3 GOP hopefuls vie for right to face Rahall," April 27, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 West Virginia Metro News, "2012 Primary Results," May 8, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Votesmart, "Rick Snuffer's biography," accessed February 19, 2018
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues"
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, West Virginia"
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Official General Election Results
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