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Ronald Fragale
Ronald Fragale (Democratic Party) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 48. He assumed office on February 1, 2013. He left office in 2015.
Fragale (Democratic Party) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 70. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 10, 2022.
Fragale was appointed to the chamber on February 1, 2013, by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin (D) to replace Sam Cann who was appointed to the West Virginia State Senate.[1]
Fragale served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1990 to 1998. Subsequently, Fragale served in the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 41 from 2001 to 2012. He served as Speaker Pro Tempore.
Biography
Fragale was born on August 3, 1950. He earned his B.A. from Davis and Elkins College in 1972. He went on to receive his M.A. from West Virginia University in 1974.
Fragale is an educator and head basketball coach at South Harrison High School/Washington Irving High School.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fragale served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Constitutional Revision |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fragale served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Children, Juveniles and Other Issues |
| • Constitutional Revision |
| • Education |
| • Joint Education |
| • Education Accountability |
| • Enrolled Bills |
| • Health Emergency Preparedness |
| • Intern |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Rules |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fragale served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Enrolled Bills |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Rules |
Elections
2022
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Mickey Petitto defeated Ryan Deems in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mickey Petitto (R) | 53.8 | 2,108 |
 | Ryan Deems (D) | 46.2 | 1,808 | |
| Total votes: 3,916 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Ryan Deems defeated Ronald Fragale in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ryan Deems | 50.5 | 525 |
 | Ronald Fragale | 49.5 | 514 | |
| Total votes: 1,039 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Mickey Petitto defeated Paul Howe, Bryan Payne, and Tyler Hart in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mickey Petitto | 39.8 | 330 |
| Paul Howe | 28.5 | 236 | ||
| Bryan Payne | 16.8 | 139 | ||
| Tyler Hart | 15.0 | 124 | ||
| Total votes: 829 | |||
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2014
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates 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. District 48 is represented by four delegates. Incumbent Richard Iaquinta, incumbent Timothy Miley, Joe Shaffer and Patsy Trecost II defeated incumbent Ron Fragale, Frank Angotti and Wayne Worth in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Danny Hamrick, Margaret Ann Bailey, Diana Bartley and Terry Waxman defeated Rick Wolfe, "Benjamin" Dan Franklin and Ed Randolph in the Republican primary. Miley, Trecost, Hamrick and Waxman defeated Iaquinta, Shaffer, Bailey and Bartley in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Tim Miley Incumbent |
14.1% | 8,968 | |
| Democratic | Patsy Trecost II |
13.9% | 8,801 | |
| Republican | Danny Hamrick Incumbent |
13.2% | 8,389 | |
| Republican | Terry Waxman |
13.1% | 8,283 | |
| Democratic | Richard J. Iaquinta Incumbent | 12.9% | 8,168 | |
| Democratic | Joe Shaffer | 12.7% | 8,040 | |
| Republican | Diana Bartley | 10.7% | 6,805 | |
| Republican | Margaret Ann Bailey | 9.4% | 5,977 | |
| Total Votes | 63,431 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tim Miley Incumbent |
19.1% | 5,029 |
| Patsy Trecost II |
15.9% | 4,196 |
| Joe Shaffer |
15.4% | 4,050 |
| Richard J. Iaquinta Incumbent |
15.3% | 4,025 |
| Ron Fragale Incumbent | 14.5% | 3,813 |
| Frank "Chunki" Angotti | 13.3% | 3,495 |
| Wayne Worth | 6.6% | 1,727 |
| Total Votes | 26,335 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Danny Hamrick Incumbent |
22.1% | 2,314 |
| Terry Waxman |
18.3% | 1,912 |
| Diana Bartley |
14.9% | 1,565 |
| Margaret Ann Bailey |
13.4% | 1,399 |
| Rick Wolfe | 10.6% | 1,113 |
| Ed "Buddy" Randolph | 10.5% | 1,104 |
| "Benjamin" Dan Franklin | 10.2% | 1,069 |
| Total Votes | 10,476 | |
2012
Fragale ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48. Fragale advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Miley Incumbent |
14.9% | 13,318 | |
| Democratic | Richard Iaquinta Incumbent |
14.1% | 12,633 | |
| Democratic | Sam Cann Incumbent |
13.7% | 12,302 | |
| Republican | Danny Hamrick |
13.5% | 12,096 | |
| Democratic | Ron Fragale Incumbent | 13.3% | 11,877 | |
| Republican | Diana Bartley | 10.8% | 9,705 | |
| Republican | Terry Woodside | 10.5% | 9,432 | |
| Republican | Ed Randolph | 9.1% | 8,148 | |
| Total Votes | 89,511 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tim Miley Incumbent |
22.7% | 5,809 |
| Ron Fragale Incumbent |
22.4% | 5,728 |
| Richard J. Iaquinta Incumbent |
22.4% | 5,727 |
| Sam Cann Incumbent |
20.5% | 5,233 |
| Martin Shaffer | 11.9% | 3,050 |
| Total Votes | 25,547 | |
2010
Fragale was re-elected to District 41. He was one of eight candidates running for four positions in District 41 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. He defeated Republicans Diana Bartley, William Griffith, Danny Hamrick, and Edward "Buddy" Randolph. The top four vote-getters were elected. He defeated Democrats Frank "Chunki" Angotti, and Anthony "Tony" Barberio in the May 11 primary.[8][9][10]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 41 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Timothy Miley (D)
|
11,894 | 15.07% | ||
| Richard Iaquinta (D)
|
11,796 | 14.95% | ||
| Samuel Cann (D)
|
11,516 | 14.59% | ||
| Robert Fragale (D)
|
11,168 | 14.15% | ||
| Daniel Hamrick (R) | 9,865 | 12.50% | ||
| Laura Bartley (R) | 8,896 | 11.27% | ||
| Edward Randolph (R) | 6,992 | 8.86% | ||
| William Griffith (R) | 6,780 | 8.59% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 41 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Richard J. Iaquinta (D)
|
5,949 | 14.97% | ||
| Timothy Robert Miley (D)
|
5,921 | 14.90% | ||
| Ronald A. Fragale (D)
|
5,832 | 14.67% | ||
| Samuel J. Cann (D)
|
5,155 | 12.97% | ||
| Frank Thomas Angotti, Jr. (D) | 4,381 | 11.02% | ||
| Anthony J. Barberio (D) | 1,999 | 5.03% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
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2014
In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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Personal
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Fragale and his wife, Christine, have one child.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ WBOY, "Former Delegate Ron Fragale Appointed to Represent 48th District in WV House of Delegates," February 1, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Fragale," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sam Cann (D) |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Patsy Trecost II (D) |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 41 2001-2012 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Delegates 1990-1998 |
Succeeded by - |
