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Sue Cline
Sue Cline (Republican Party) was a member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 9. She assumed office on January 25, 2016. She left office on December 1, 2020.
Cline (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 9. She lost in the Republican primary on June 9, 2020.
Cline was first appointed to the chamber on January 22, 2016, following a legal controversy over who was to fill the seat left by Daniel Hall (R), who was elected as a Democrat and switched his affiliation to Republican mid-term. The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled 3-1 that the GOP was responsible for recommending possible appointees, and Cline was named by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin shortly after.[1] She was sworn in to the chamber on January 25, 2016.[2]
Cline died on December 29, 2021.[3]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Cline was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee, Chair
- Senate Economic Development Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Military Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture and Rural Development |
| • Economic Development |
| • Energy, Industry and Mining |
| • Interstate Cooperation, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Military |
| • Natural Resources |
2016 legislative session
At the time of her appointment, Cline was assigned to the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Agriculture and Rural Development |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Economic Development |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for West Virginia State Senate District 9
David Stover won election in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Stover (R) | 100.0 | 35,665 |
| Total votes: 35,665 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 9
David Stover defeated incumbent Sue Cline in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 9 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Stover | 60.0 | 6,975 |
 | Sue Cline | 40.0 | 4,654 | |
| Total votes: 11,629 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Mooney (R)
2016
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate 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 Sue Cline defeated Mike Goode in the West Virginia State Senate District 9 general election.[4][5]
| West Virginia State Senate District 9, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sue Cline Incumbent |
51.81% | 18,861 | |
| Democratic | Mike Goode | 48.19% | 17,545 | |
| Total Votes | 36,406 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Mike Goode ran unopposed in the West Virginia State Senate District 9 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia State Senate District 9, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mike Goode (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Sue Cline ran unopposed in the West Virginia State Senate District 9 Republican primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia State Senate District 9, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Sue Cline Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Linda Goode Phillips was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Sue Cline was unopposed in the Republican primary. Phillips defeated Cline in the general election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Goode Phillips Incumbent |
51.1% | 2,110 | |
| Republican | Sue Cline | 48.9% | 2,016 | |
| Total Votes | 4,126 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2016
Cline's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
I’m not a career politician…
Fighting for Coal Families
Stronger Communities
West Virginia Values
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| —Sue Cline[10] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.
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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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2018
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In 2018, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 10.
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2017
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In 2017, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 8 through April 9. The legislature held a special session from May 4 to June 26. The legislature held its second special session from August 1 to September 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.
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Recent news
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bluefield Daily Telegraph, "Gov. Tomblin appoints GOP member to fill vacant seat," January 23, 2016
- ↑ huntingtonnews.net, "Sue Cline Appointed to Ninth District Senate Seat," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Wyoming County Report, "Officials remember Sue Cline," January 1, 2022
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sue Cline WV, "Main page," accessed September 20, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Daniel Hall (R) |
West Virginia State Senate District 9 2016-2020 |
Succeeded by David Stover (R) |
