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Art Kirkendoll
Art Kirkendoll is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 7 from 2011 to 2016.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kirkendoll served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Energy, Industry and Mining |
| • Interstate Cooperation |
| • Judiciary |
| • Pensions |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kirkendoll served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Transportation and Infrastructure, Vice Chair |
| • Energy, Industry and Mining, Vice Chair |
| • Economic Development |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Government Organization |
| • Judiciary |
| • Joint Economic Development |
| • Joint Government Organization |
| • Health |
| • Infrastructure |
| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kirkendoll served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Energy, Industry and Mining, Vice Chair |
| • Economic Development |
| • Government Organization |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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.
Richard Ojeda defeated Jordan Bridges in the West Virginia State Senate District 7 general election.[2][3]
| West Virginia State Senate District 7, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Richard Ojeda |
58.82% | 19,978 | |
| Republican | Jordan Bridges | 41.18% | 13,987 | |
| Total Votes | 33,965 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Richard Ojeda defeated incumbent Art Kirkendoll in the West Virginia State Senate District 7 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia State Senate District 7, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Richard Ojeda |
55.17% | 11,154 | |
| Democratic | Art Kirkendoll Incumbent | 44.83% | 9,065 | |
| Total Votes | 20,219 | |||
Jordan Bridges defeated Gary Johngrass in the West Virginia State Senate District 7 Republican primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia State Senate District 7, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jordan Bridges |
57.04% | 2,807 | |
| Republican | Gary Johngrass | 42.96% | 2,114 | |
| Total Votes | 4,921 | |||
2012
Kirkendoll ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia State Senate, District 7. Kirkendoll defeated Sammy D. Dalton in the May 8 primary election and unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Art Kirkendoll Incumbent |
64.2% | 11,529 |
| Sammy Dalton | 35.8% | 6,428 |
| Total Votes | 17,957 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2015, click [show]. |
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In 2015, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 14 through March 14.
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2014
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In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia State Senate
- West Virginia Senate Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
- West Virginia state legislative districts
External links
- Biography from the West Virginia Legislature
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Art Kirkendoll on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ statejournal.com, "Art Kirkendoll, Jeff Kessler Sworn Into Senate Roles," November 14, 2011
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Earl Ray Tomblin (D) |
West Virginia State Senate District 7 2011–2016 |
Succeeded by Richard Ojeda (D) |
