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Robert Wilson Jr. (West Virginia)
Robert Wilson Jr. (Democratic Party) (also known as Robin) ran for election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 3. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Wilson was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of West Virginia.[1] He was defeated by Mark Hunt in the Democratic primary.[2]
Wilson was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 3 of the West Virginia State Senate.[3]
Elections
2020
See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for West Virginia State Senate District 3
Incumbent Donna Boley defeated Robert Wilson Jr. and Travis Shultz in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Donna Boley (R) | 66.3 | 29,889 |
| Robert Wilson Jr. (D) | 26.2 | 11,812 | ||
 | Travis Shultz (L)  | 7.5 | 3,403 | |
| Total votes: 45,104 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 3
Robert Wilson Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 3 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Wilson Jr. | 100.0 | 6,989 | |
| Total votes: 6,989 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 3
Incumbent Donna Boley advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 3 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donna Boley | 100.0 | 10,845 |
| Total votes: 10,845 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for West Virginia State Senate District 3
Travis Shultz advanced from the Libertarian convention for West Virginia State Senate District 3 on April 8, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Travis Shultz (L) |
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Alex Mooney (R) won election to his second term, defeating Mark Hunt (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Mooney defeated Marc Savitt in the Republican primary, while Hunt defeated Tom Payne, Harvey Peyton, Cory Simpson, and Robert Wilson Jr. to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 10, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Alexander Mooney Incumbent |
58.2% | 140,807 | |
| Democratic | Mark Hunt | 41.8% | 101,207 | |
| Total Votes | 242,014 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alexander Mooney Incumbent |
73.1% | 45,839 | ||
| Marc Savitt | 26.9% | 16,849 | ||
| Total Votes | 62,688 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mark Hunt |
29.1% | 21,296 | ||
| Cory Simpson | 26.2% | 19,180 | ||
| Tom Payne | 20.8% | 15,250 | ||
| Harvey Peyton | 15.2% | 11,143 | ||
| Robert Wilson | 8.7% | 6,344 | ||
| Total Votes | 73,213 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State |
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2014
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. Robin Wilson, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent David C. Nohe was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nohe defeated Wilson in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David C. Nohe Incumbent |
76.3% | 19,321 | |
| Democratic | Robin Wilson, Jr. | 23.7% | 6,014 | |
| Total Votes | 25,335 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert Wilson Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Wilson's campaign website highlighted the following themes:[5]
- Renewing Our Democracy
- Renewing Our Economy
- Renewing Our Climate
- Excerpt: "Let’s build a Climate safe world. Future generations will thank us! Avoiding more severe hurricanes, floods, droughts, and sea level rise by building solar power, changing policy, doing education & outreach, community over consumption."
Recent news
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "West Virginia Primary Results," May 10, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Robin Wilson for WV State Senate, "Renewing Our Democracy, Economy, and Climate," accessed March 8, 2014
