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Sammi Brown
Sammi Brown (Democratic Party) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 65. She assumed office on December 1, 2018. She left office on December 1, 2020.
Brown (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 65. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Brown was also a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 65 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Biography
Sammi Brown was born in Charles Town, West Virginia. She earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Shepherd University in 2010 and a master's degree in business administration from Shepherd University in 2014. Brown's career experience includes working as a consultant with the American Federation of Labor and and Congress of Industrial Organizations.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Brown was assigned to the following committees:
- Industry and Labor Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Political Subdivisions Committee, Minority Vice-Chair
Elections
2020
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65
Wayne Clark defeated incumbent Sammi Brown in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wayne Clark (R) | 50.7 | 4,576 |
 | Sammi Brown (D) | 49.3 | 4,451 | |
| Total votes: 9,027 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65
Incumbent Sammi Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sammi Brown | 100.0 | 1,880 |
| Total votes: 1,880 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65
Wayne Clark advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wayne Clark | 100.0 | 1,168 |
| Total votes: 1,168 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65
Sammi Brown defeated incumbent Jill Upson in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sammi Brown (D) | 52.7 | 3,534 |
 | Jill Upson (R) | 47.3 | 3,175 | |
| Total votes: 6,709 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65
Sammi Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 on May 8, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65
Incumbent Jill Upson advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Upson |
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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 Jill Upson defeated Sammi Brown in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 general election.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 65, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jill Upson Incumbent |
62.57% | 4,923 | |
| Democratic | Sammi Brown | 37.43% | 2,945 | |
| Total Votes | 7,868 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Sammi Brown ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 65, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sammi Brown (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jill Upson ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 Republican primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 65, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jill Upson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sammi Brown did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Brown's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Sammi Brown for House of Delegates: the Energy to Make Progress Happen
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| —Sammi Brown[8] | ||
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Brown's endorsements included the following:[9]
- WV School Service Personnel Association
- WV Appalachian Laborer's Council
- WV AFL-CIO
- WV American Federation of Teachers
- WV Education Association
- WV State Building and Construction Trades Council
- WV Sheriffs Association
- WV Free
- Law Pac Wvaj (Trial Lawyers)
- United Steelworkers
- United Autoworkers
- United Mineworkers of America
Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on civil liberties issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
2019
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In 2019, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 9.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Sammi Brown's Biography," accessed April 7, 2018
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sammi Brown, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ Sammi Brown, "Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jill Upson (R) |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 2018–2020 |
Succeeded by Wayne Clark (R) |
