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Robert Garcia
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Democratic Party
Candidate, West Virginia House of Delegates District 71
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Last election
November 8, 2022
Next election
May 12, 2026
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Fairmont State University
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Robert Garcia (Democratic Party) (also known as Rob) is running for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 71. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 12, 2026.[source]

Biography

Robert Garcia earned an associate degree in business from Fairmont State University. Garcia's career experience includes working as a lineman with Mon Power.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71

Robert Garcia (D) is running in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71 on May 12, 2026.

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71

Incumbent Laura Kimble (R) and Tim McNeely (R) are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71 on May 12, 2026.

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2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71

Incumbent Laura Kimble defeated Robert Garcia in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
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58.1
 
3,314
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Robert Garcia (D)
 
41.9
 
2,386

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Total votes: 5,700
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71

Robert Garcia defeated Justin Lung in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71 on May 10, 2022.

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74.6
 
883
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Justin Lung
 
25.4
 
301

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Total votes: 1,184
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71

Incumbent Laura Kimble defeated Ben Hanlan in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 71 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Laura Kimble
 
63.7
 
1,071
Image of Ben Hanlan
Ben Hanlan
 
36.3
 
610

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Total votes: 1,681
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2020

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ben Queen (R)
 
16.4
 
16,706
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Danny Hamrick (R)
 
14.3
 
14,642
✔
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Laura Kimble (R)
 
14.2
 
14,495
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Clay Riley (R)
 
13.3
 
13,559
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Richard Iaquinta (D)
 
11.8
 
12,083
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Josh Maxwell (D)
 
9.6
 
9,831
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Robert Garcia (D)
 
9.6
 
9,785
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Ryan Deems (D) Candidate Connection
 
7.1
 
7,297
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Will Hyman (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
2,275
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J. Steve Hamilton (Mountain Party)
 
1.4
 
1,476

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Total votes: 102,149
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Richard Iaquinta
 
24.3
 
6,189
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Robert Garcia
 
19.7
 
5,024
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Josh Maxwell
 
17.3
 
4,401
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Ryan Deems Candidate Connection
 
14.9
 
3,796
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Robin Righter
 
12.4
 
3,173
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Justin Lung Candidate Connection
 
11.5
 
2,930

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 25,513
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ben Queen
 
19.7
 
4,749
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Danny Hamrick
 
17.3
 
4,176
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Laura Kimble
 
16.1
 
3,892
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Clay Riley
 
14.5
 
3,507
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Jason Campbell
 
13.4
 
3,222
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12.5
 
3,026
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Garrett Stire Candidate Connection
 
6.4
 
1,541

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Total votes: 24,113
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Mountain Party primary election

Mountain Party primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

J. Steve Hamilton advanced from the Mountain Party primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on June 9, 2020.

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J. Steve Hamilton
 
100.0
 
71

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Total votes: 71
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

Will Hyman advanced from the Libertarian convention for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on April 8, 2020.

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2018

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2018

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Timothy Miley (D)
 
14.5
 
11,954
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Ben Queen (R)
 
14.1
 
11,644
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Danny Hamrick (R)
 
12.9
 
10,664
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Terry Waxman (R)
 
12.5
 
10,296
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Richard Iaquinta (D)
 
12.1
 
10,004
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Robert Garcia (D)
 
9.7
 
8,022
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Derek McIntyre (D) Candidate Connection
 
8.9
 
7,330
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Debra Shrieves (R)
 
8.5
 
7,019
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Clay Riley (Independent)
 
4.4
 
3,670
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Will Hyman (L)
 
2.4
 
2,021

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Total votes: 82,624
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

Incumbent Timothy Miley, incumbent Richard Iaquinta, Derek McIntyre, and Robert Garcia advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Timothy Miley
 
29.6
 
5,510
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Richard Iaquinta
 
27.7
 
5,163
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21.6
 
4,026
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Robert Garcia
 
21.0
 
3,917

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Total votes: 18,616
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

Incumbent Danny Hamrick, Terry Waxman, incumbent Ben Queen, and Debra Shrieves advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Danny Hamrick
 
27.1
 
3,313
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Image of Terry Waxman
Terry Waxman
 
25.5
 
3,110
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Ben Queen
 
25.3
 
3,097
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Debra Shrieves
 
22.1
 
2,697

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 12,217
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2016

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates 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 Patsy Trecost II (D) did not seek re-election.

The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 general election.[2][3]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 48, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Iaquinta 14.17% 13,586
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Miley Incumbent 16.06% 15,401
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Danny Hamrick Incumbent 14.25% 13,661
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ben Queen 15.46% 14,825
     Democratic Derek McIntyre 10.02% 9,606
     Democratic Wayne Worth 9.59% 9,195
     Republican Terry Waxman Incumbent 11.31% 10,847
     Republican Rick Wolfe 9.14% 8,762
Total Votes 95,883
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 Democratic primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 48, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Iaquinta 18.84% 7,172
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Derek McIntyre 9.97% 3,797
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Miley Incumbent 21.28% 8,104
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Wayne Worth 10.45% 3,980
     Democratic Robert Garcia 9.00% 3,428
     Democratic Brad Hinerman 8.34% 3,174
     Democratic Paul Howe III 7.62% 2,901
     Democratic Brock Malcolm 6.14% 2,338
     Democratic Martin Shaffer 8.36% 3,182
Total Votes 38,076


The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 Republican primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 48, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Danny Hamrick Incumbent 22.82% 5,107
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ben Queen 20.03% 4,483
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Terry Waxman Incumbent 20.78% 4,651
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rick Wolfe 13.61% 3,046
     Republican Jeff Palmer 12.54% 2,806
     Republican Debra S. Shrieves 10.21% 2,286
Total Votes 22,379


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2026

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2022

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2020

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Robert Garcia campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022West Virginia House of Delegates District 71Lost general$6,850 $6,290
2020West Virginia House of Delegates District 48Lost general$26,349 N/A**
2018West Virginia House of Delegates District 48Lost general$17,275 N/A**
Grand total$50,474 $6,290
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** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Facebook, "Elect Rob Garcia for House of Delegates," accessed April 6, 2018
    2. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
    3. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016


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