Jim Leach (West Virginia)
Jim Leach is a Democratic candidate for District 3 of the West Virginia State Senate. The primary election took place on May 8, 2018. The general election is being held on November 6, 2018.[1]
Biography
Jim Leach lives in Vienna, West Virginia. He earned a B.S. from West Virginia University in 1984 and a J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law in 1995. Leach’s career experience includes working as an attorney with his firm, Jim Leach, LC. Leach was elected to serve on the Vienna City Council.[2][3]
Elections
2018
General election
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate took place in 2018. The semi-closed primary election took place on May 8, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline for major party candidates was January 27, 2018. The candidate filing deadline for third-party candidates was August 1, 2018. The candidate filing deadline for write-in candidates was September 18, 2018.[4] Jim Leach (D) and incumbent Mike Azinger (R) are running in the West Virginia State Senate District 3 general election.
Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.
| West Virginia State Senate, District 3 General Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jim Leach | |
| Republican | Mike Azinger Incumbent | |
Democratic primary election
Jim Leach defeated Simon Hargus in the West Virginia State Senate District 3 Democratic primary election.[5]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jim Leach |
55.12% | 3,695 |
| Simon Hargus | 44.88% | 3,009 |
| Total Votes | 6,704 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Primary Election Official Results," accessed August 9, 2018 | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Mike Azinger ran unopposed in the West Virginia State Senate District 3 Republican primary election.[6]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 3 Republican Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Mike Azinger Incumbent | ||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Primary Election Official Results," accessed August 9, 2018 | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2018
- West Virginia State Senate
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office: 2018 Primary," accessed January 29, 2018
- ↑ The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, "Jim Leach files to run for 3rd District State Senate seat," January 30, 2018
- ↑ Jim Leach, LC, "Parkersburg Personal Injury Lawyer Jim Leach ," accessed February 15, 2018
- ↑ Confirmed with the West Virginia Secretary of State on September 20, 2017
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office: 2018 Primary," accessed January 29, 2018
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office: 2018 Primary," accessed January 29, 2018
