Geoff Foster

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Geoff Foster
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Republican Party

Prior offices
West Virginia House of Delegates District 15
Successor: Riley Keaton
Predecessor: Troy Andes
West Virginia House of Delegates District 20
Successor: Sarah Drennan
Predecessor: Nathan Brown

Education

High school

Teays Valley Christian School

Bachelor's

University of Kentucky

Personal
Birthplace
Charleston, W.Va.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Construction Executive
Contact

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Geoff Foster (Republican Party) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 20. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. He left office on December 1, 2024.

Foster (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 20. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Geoff Foster was born in Charleston, West Virginia. Foster graduated from Teays Valley Christian School in 2004 and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Kentucky in 2009. Foster's career experience includes working for Foster Supply.[1][2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Foster was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Foster was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Foster was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

West Virginia committee assignments, 2017
• Industry and Labor, Vice chair
• Judiciary
• Political Subdivisions

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Foster served on the following committees:

Elections

2024

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024

Geoff Foster did not file to run for re-election.

2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 20

Incumbent Geoff Foster won election in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 20 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Geoff Foster
Geoff Foster (R)
 
100.0
 
4,147

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,147
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 20

Incumbent Geoff Foster defeated Jacob Losh in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 20 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Geoff Foster
Geoff Foster
 
52.6
 
1,190
Image of Jacob Losh
Jacob Losh Candidate Connection
 
47.4
 
1,073

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,263
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2020

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15

Incumbent Geoff Foster defeated Theresa Jackson and Michael A. Young in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Geoff Foster
Geoff Foster (R)
 
62.5
 
6,259
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Theresa Jackson (D)
 
31.7
 
3,177
Image of Michael A. Young
Michael A. Young (L)
 
5.8
 
586

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,022
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15

Theresa Jackson advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Theresa Jackson
 
100.0
 
1,743

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,743
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15

Incumbent Geoff Foster advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Geoff Foster
Geoff Foster
 
100.0
 
2,927

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,927
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2018

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2018

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15

Incumbent Geoff Foster defeated Casey Wade Horton and Theresa Jackson in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Geoff Foster
Geoff Foster (R)
 
64.1
 
4,995
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Casey Wade Horton (D)
 
26.6
 
2,073
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Theresa Jackson (Independent)
 
9.3
 
721

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,789
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15

Casey Wade Horton advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
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Casey Wade Horton

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15

Incumbent Geoff Foster defeated Bryan Hastings in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Geoff Foster
Geoff Foster
 
62.7
 
1,377
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Bryan Hastings
 
37.3
 
820

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 2,197
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2016

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 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 Geoff Foster defeated Jeffery Smith in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 general election.[3][4]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 15, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Geoff Foster Incumbent 65.24% 5,774
     Democratic Jeffery Smith 34.76% 3,076
Total Votes 8,850
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


Jeffery Smith defeated Terrence M. Turley in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 Democratic primary.[5][6]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 15, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jeffery Smith 51.89% 932
     Democratic Terrence M. Turley 48.11% 864
Total Votes 1,796


Incumbent Geoff Foster ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 Republican primary.[5][6]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 15, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Geoff Foster Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 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. Geoff Foster defeated Duke Jordan in the Republican primary. Foster defeated Christian Watts (I) in the general election. Ashley Stinnett (R) withdrew before the primary.[7][8]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 15, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGeoff Foster 79.4% 4,209
     Independent Christian Watts 20.6% 1,095
Total Votes 5,304


West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGeoff Foster 61.3% 952
Duke Jordan 38.7% 600
Total Votes 1,552

Campaign finance summary

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Geoff Foster campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022West Virginia House of Delegates District 20Won general$17,400 $6,805
2020West Virginia House of Delegates District 15Won general$44,132 N/A**
2018West Virginia House of Delegates District 15Won general$33,824 N/A**
2016West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15Won $21,187 N/A**
2014West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15Won $30,866 N/A**
Grand total$147,409 $6,805
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Geoff Foster did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Foster's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]

  • Jobs
Excerpt: "The most important issue in WV right now is to create jobs and get more people working. One of the largest issues we face is that government has made it next to impossible to hire and create new jobs by over burdening employers with red tape and regulation."
  • Guns
Excerpt: "I have been a gun owner since i was legally allowed to be, and believe in the right to bear arms and will never support any bill that will limit our rights in that aspect. Any Law abiding citizen should always be able to own a gun whether for recreation or protection, that is their right. I believe that in WV it is not only wrong to take peoples gun rights away, but knowing how people in WV feel about this right it would be crazy to even try."
  • Pro-Life
Excerpt: "I am a pro life and always will be. I believe that terminating a pregnancy should never be justified except to save the life of the mother."
  • Obama Care
Excerpt: "Obama care is just another health tax. They are trying to take the American health care system and put it entirely under the control of the government. Big government ventures like this are just a step towards socialism, and they do not work."
  • Family Courts
Excerpt: "I have a strong interest in the family court system, because I personally have seen what it can do to a family. In West Virginia we do not always fight for the best interest of the children. It is better for the child/children in any situation to get to see both parents, unless there is physical or emotional abuse. West Virginia court systems should start at custody case with the idea of 50/50 custody and got from there."

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.


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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Geoff Foster 4 Delegate 15, "About Geoff," accessed April 19, 2014
    2. ↑ West Virginia State Senate, "Geoff Foster," accessed February 24, 2023
    3. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
    4. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
    7. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
    8. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
    9. ↑ Geoff Foster 4 Delegate 15, "West Virginia Issues," accessed April 19, 2014

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    Nathan Brown (D)     		West Virginia House of Delegates District 20
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    Troy Andes (R)     		West Virginia House of Delegates District 15
    2015-2022    		 Succeeded by
    Riley Keaton (R)


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