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Rod Snyder was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 67 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1] He previously ran for state House in 2004.[2]

Campaign themes

2016

Snyder's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Opportunity Through Quality Education

  • Strengthen investment in higher education and fully fund the PROMISE Scholarship
  • Establish student loan forgiveness options for public service and entrepreneurs in West Virginia
  • Ensure competitive pay and benefits for our teachers and service personnel

Economic Security for Working Families

  • Raise minimum wage to $10 an hour and establish a state Earned Income Tax Credit
  • Develop infrastructure including better roads and reliable high speed internet to support job creation
  • Support tourism and agriculture sectors as key growth opportunities in Jefferson County
  • Improve state support for small business development and streamline paperwork burden

Healthy and Safe Communities

  • Expand treatment options for substance abuse rehabilitation and recovery
  • Provide resources to law enforcement to fight drug trafficking and drug-related crime
  • Protect seniors from fraud by strengthening penalties for financial exploitation
  • Reinstate permitting and training requirements to carry concealed weapons
  • Adopt a statewide non-discrimination law that protects all West Virginians

Integrity and Transparency In Government

  • Prohibit lawmakers from raising campaign funds during legislative sessions
  • Maintain strict campaign contribution limits and reporting requirements
  • Expand access to voting rights by eliminating unnecessary barriers to participation[3]
 ”
—Rod Snyder[4]

Elections

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 Stephen Skinner (D) did not seek re-election.

Riley Moore defeated Rod Snyder in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 67 general election.[5][6]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 67, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Riley Moore 50.57% 4,230
     Democratic Rod Snyder 49.43% 4,134
Total Votes 8,364
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


Rod Snyder ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 67 Democratic primary.[7][8]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 67, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rod Snyder  (unopposed)


Riley Moore defeated Daniel Swisher in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 67 Republican primary.[7][8]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 67, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Riley Moore 78.10% 1,177
     Republican Daniel Swisher 21.90% 330
Total Votes 1,507

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Snyder's endorsements included the following:[9]

  • West Virginia Education Association
  • American Federation of Teachers-WV
  • West Virginia Sheriffs' Association
  • West Virginia Nurses Association
  • Sierra Club
  • West Virginia AFL-CIO
  • United Mine Workers of America
  • West Virginia Regional Council of Carpenters
  • West Virginia Association for Justice
  • Communication Workers of America-WV

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 1, 2016
  2. ↑ politico.com, "Arena Profile: Rod Snyder," accessed June 21, 2017
  3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ Rod Snyder WV, "Issues," accessed September 21, 2016
  5. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
  6. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
  9. ↑ Rod Snyder WV, "Endorsements," accessed September 21, 2016


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