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Robert Sheets (Charleston City Council member, West Virginia)
Robert E. Sheets (Democratic Party) was a member of the Charleston City Council in West Virginia, representing Ward 8. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on January 3, 2023.
Sheets (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Charleston City Council to represent Ward 8 in West Virginia. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 10, 2022.
Sheets was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 37 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Charleston, West Virginia (2022)
General election
General election for Charleston City Council Ward 8
Kathy Rubio defeated Malyka Knapp-Smith in the general election for Charleston City Council Ward 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Rubio (D) | 60.2 | 194 | |
| Malyka Knapp-Smith (Independent) | 39.8 | 128 | ||
| Total votes: 322 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Charleston City Council Ward 8
Kathy Rubio defeated incumbent Robert E. Sheets, Nathan Jones, Sarah Martin Anderson, and Mataio Swain in the Democratic primary for Charleston City Council Ward 8 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Rubio | 32.2 | 48 | |
| Robert E. Sheets | 31.5 | 47 | ||
| Nathan Jones | 17.4 | 26 | ||
| Sarah Martin Anderson | 13.4 | 20 | ||
| Mataio Swain | 5.4 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 149 | |||
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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. Mike Pushkin defeated Archie Chestnut, Brad Heflin, Richard Lindsay and Robert Sheets in the Democratic primary. Charles Minimah was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pushkin defeated Minimah in the general election. Tadd Haynes (R) withdrew before the primary.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mike Pushkin |
66.7% | 2,503 | |
| Republican | Charles Minimah | 33.3% | 1,252 | |
| Total Votes | 3,755 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Pushkin |
45.9% | 791 |
| Richard Lindsay | 25.4% | 438 |
| Archie Chestnut | 11.2% | 193 |
| Brad Heflin | 10.3% | 178 |
| Robert Sheets | 7.1% | 122 |
| Total Votes | 1,722 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Robert E. Sheets did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Charleston City Council Ward 8 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Kathy Rubio (D) |
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