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Stephen G. Smith (West Virginia)
Stephen Smith (Republican Party) ran for election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 14. Smith lost in the Republican primary on May 10, 2022.
Smith was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 55 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Smith was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 55 of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He advanced past the Republican primary, but was defeated in the general election.
Elections
2022
See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for West Virginia State Senate District 14
Jay Taylor defeated Amanda Pitzer in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 14 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jay Taylor (R)  | 76.2 | 21,910 |
| Amanda Pitzer (D) | 23.8 | 6,855 | ||
| Total votes: 28,765 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 14
Amanda Pitzer advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 14 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amanda Pitzer | 100.0 | 3,226 | |
| Total votes: 3,226 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 14
Jay Taylor defeated William Keplinger, Angela Iman, James Lough, and Stephen Smith in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 14 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Taylor | 35.6 | 4,315 |
| William Keplinger | 18.4 | 2,229 | ||
 | Angela Iman | 18.3 | 2,217 | |
| James Lough | 15.1 | 1,831 | ||
| Stephen Smith | 12.5 | 1,519 | ||
| Total votes: 12,111 | |||
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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 Isaac Sponaugle defeated Stephen Smith and Tonya Persinger in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 55 general election.[2][3]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 55, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Isaac Sponaugle Incumbent |
53.81% | 4,218 | |
| Republican | Stephen Smith | 40.46% | 3,172 | |
| Libertarian | Tonya Persinger | 5.73% | 449 | |
| Total Votes | 7,839 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Isaac Sponaugle ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 55 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 55, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Isaac Sponaugle Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Stephen Smith ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 55 Republican primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 55, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Stephen Smith (unopposed) | |
2012
Smith ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 55. Smith ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and was defeated by Isaac Sponaugle in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Isaac Sponaugle |
58.8% | 4,316 | |
| Republican | Stephen G. Smith | 41.2% | 3,025 | |
| Total Votes | 7,341 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Recent news
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 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
