John Mandt Jr.
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John Mandt Jr. (Republican Party) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 16. He assumed office on December 1, 2020. He left office on December 1, 2022.
Mandt (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 16. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Mandt unofficially withdrew from the race but appeared on the general election ballot on November 3, 2020.
Mandt represented District 16 from 2018 to 2020. On October 3, 2020, Mandt resigned after he was accused of circulating social media posts against gay people and Muslims.[1] Click here to learn more.
Mandt was running for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 16. He advanced from the Republican primary on June 9, 2020.[1] He unofficially withdrew from the race, but his name remained on the ballot. According to the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Mandt said he would serve if re-elected.[2]
Biography
John Mandt Jr. earned a degree from Marshall University in 1985. Mandt's career experience includes owning Stewart's Original Hot Dogs. He serves as a board member of Cabell Huntington Hospital.[3]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Mandt was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy and Manufacturing Committee
- Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Committee
- Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Committee, Vice chair
- Senior, Children, and Family Issues Committee
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2019-2020
Mandt was assigned to the following committees:
- House Health and Human Resources Committee
- Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Committee
- Senior Citizen Issues Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Committee
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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
2022
John Mandt Jr. did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sean Hornbuckle (D) | 21.0 | 8,929 |
| ✔ |  | Daniel Linville (R) | 17.4 | 7,418 |
| ✔ |  | John Mandt Jr. (R) (Unofficially withdrew) | 17.3 | 7,359 |
 | Mark Bates (R) | 17.1 | 7,288 | |
| Anna Lewis (D) | 13.8 | 5,898 | |
 | Dakota Nelson (D) | 13.3 | 5,677 | |
| Noel Jordan (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 23 | |
| Total votes: 42,592 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 (3 seats)
Incumbent Sean Hornbuckle, Anna Lewis, and Dakota Nelson defeated Carol Polan in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Hornbuckle | 39.4 | 4,460 |
| ✔ | | Anna Lewis | 21.6 | 2,448 |
| ✔ | | Dakota Nelson | 21.3 | 2,409 |
| Carol Polan | 17.7 | 1,998 | |
| Total votes: 11,315 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 (3 seats)
Incumbent Daniel Linville, incumbent John Mandt Jr., and Mark Bates defeated Jakob Jitima in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Linville | 31.3 | 2,607 |
| ✔ | | John Mandt Jr. | 29.7 | 2,470 |
| ✔ | | Mark Bates | 26.3 | 2,194 |
| Jakob Jitima | 12.7 | 1,056 | |
| Total votes: 8,327 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Hornbuckle (D) | 20.8 | 7,684 |
| ✔ | | John Mandt Jr. (R) | 17.7 | 6,544 |
| ✔ | | Daniel Linville (R) | 17.2 | 6,356 |
 | Matt Spurlock (D) | 16.5 | 6,110 | |
| Vera Miller (R) | 15.2 | 5,642 | |
| Dakota Nelson (D) | 12.7 | 4,692 | |
| Total votes: 37,028 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 (3 seats)
Incumbent Sean Hornbuckle, Matt Spurlock, and Dakota Nelson defeated David Fattaleh in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Hornbuckle | 40.1 | 2,831 |
| ✔ | | Matt Spurlock | 28.4 | 2,000 |
| ✔ | | Dakota Nelson | 18.9 | 1,336 |
| David Fattaleh | 12.6 | 887 | |
| Total votes: 7,054 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Mandt Jr. | 22.6 | 1,345 |
| ✔ | | Daniel Linville | 19.2 | 1,142 |
| ✔ | | Vera Miller | 14.2 | 848 |
 | Jarred Cannon | 14.2 | 844 | |
| Steven Davis | 12.3 | 736 | |
| Chris Burger | 11.4 | 679 | |
| Andrew Dornbos | 6.2 | 367 | |
| Total votes: 5,961 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Mandt Jr participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 10, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and John Mandt Jr's responses follow below.[4]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Make WV Business Friendly 2) Reduce the drug crisis |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am passionate about the three things I noted above. Let's attract new business that isn't in our state and offer an opportunity to locate to WV by allowing an income tax break for a certain amount of years. We can also offer tax credits. We need to increase our industry along with population. In doing this, the housing market will improve, schools will be full and more money will be spent in WV. All businesses will receive an uptick in sales. More people also means more tax payers in our state. The solution is, more tax payers, not more taxes. Let's make WV a destination. By doing this, we bring in more tax payers which can ultimately help in funding teacher and public employee's pay and insurance. Our teacher's and state employees need to be fairly compensated along with being evaluated. It is a shame that the hardest worker's, in general, are compensated the same as their lesser co worker. The drug crisis is another disrupting and crushing blow to communities, families and businesses. We have to take control needle exchange along with the drug paraphernalia that is included with the needles. We need to have effective rehab and work to get the users to be productive citizen's. I am also PRO LIFE. We need to effectively reduce and eventually stop abortion. Especially tax funded abortion!Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[6]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. John Mandt Jr answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
| “ | I look up to my dad. He is my hero and my mentor. I am the fourth generation of our family to own and operate our business, Stewart's Original Hot Dogs. My dad set a great example for me and my sister. He is a very smart man. I ask his opinion and draw from his wisdom quite often.[6] | ” |
| “ | Honesty, integrity and focus. It is important to listen and evaluate circumstances. Be strong and positive in decisions. Have the ability to reason and understand other points of view. Transparency is vital. Remember that you're serving the people of WV. The people are NOT serving you.[6] | ” |
| “ | I have the qualities of which I mentioned in #14 above. I am honest, moral, focused, transparent. I listen, reason, evaluate and make decisions. I am confident and have lead people to success for many years through owning and operating my business.[6] | ” |
| “ | To listen, make sound decisions based on good judgement, be honest, provide transparency, and be a person of good morals and character.[6] | ” |
| “ | My legacy should not be bills I sponsor or write, but of good morals, honesty and character. I listened and reasoned, was well respected and when the dust settled, always a friend.[6] | ” |
| “ | Our family business, Stewart's Original Hot Dogs. I started at the age of 13. On May 8th, I will be 55. I'm the fourth generation to own and operate our business.[6] | ” |
| “ | Christmas is my favorite holiday. It's a great time with family and friends. I enjoy the music, decorations and movies. I have such fond memories of family going through my head. In addition, I have sold Christmas trees for 28 years. I enjoy seeing friends and their families coming in to get their tree. I also buy my Christmas trees in WV which supports our state economy.[6] | ” |
| “ | The Bible. I use it every Sunday in church and I can always find an answer along with peace when reading it.[6] | ” |
| “ | My family is the most important thing in my house. They give me love, strength and support. They make me proud by their achievements and choices. My wife is my rock, my heart, my soul and the blood that runs through my veins. I am Blessed beyond measure.[6] | ” |
| “ | I am very OCD. It is tough for me to see clutter, etc. We have 6 children....enough said! lol[6] | ” |
| “ | Not at all. It was said that politics are different than business. I disagree. We need people to serve that have been successful in business, etc. Real life experiences that they have endured. Sound people that gather the facts and make a good decision based on the facts they gathered. There are too many career politicians that need to move on. We need fresh ideas, fresh enthusiasm and vision.[6] | ” |
| “ | As I've mentioned, growing business, drug epidemic and providing a good wage for our teacher's and state employees along with their insurance. We have to find a way to fund it.[6] | ” |
| “ | Respect and trust! We are all different. Understanding the goal and achieving it are very important for both the Governor and State Legislature.[6] | ” |
| “ | Yes, for sure. We have to pool our strengths and ideas for the betterment of WV. We have to agree to sometimes disagree.[6] | ” |
| “ | Looking at population and geographic areas. We also need to make boundaries more clear. District 16 covers a lot of ground. It is on the west, north and east sides of downtown Huntington. District 16 also surrounds the town of Barboursville. There is no reason to chop districts up like this.[6] | ” |
| “ | I am always interested in learning and serving. I want to see how this process goes for me. If I like the House and do well, I would certainly consider the State Senate. I want to focus on the House at this time and understand the requirements for the job.[6] | ” |
Noteworthy events
Resignation and accusations of discriminatory social media posts (2020)
On October 3, 2020, Mandt resigned after he was accused of circulating social media posts against gay people and Muslims.[1]
As reported by Cumberland Times-News, Mandt responded to the accusations in a deleted Facebook post: "Everything electronic can be fabricated. It's by design, my family, my business are being attacked."[1] On the night of his resignation, the West Virginia House of Delegates issued a statement in which Mandt said, "Right now, my focus and priority needs to be on my family and business, and feel it is best at this time to terminate my campaign and make room (for) other individuals to serve the state."[1]
As of October 9, 2020, Mandt's name remained on the ballot. According to the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Mandt said he would serve if re-elected.[2]
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2022
In 2022, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12.
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2021
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2020
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2019
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See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Cumberland Times-News, "West Virginia delegate resigns after slurs appear online," October 4, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Charleston Gazette-Mail, "Mandt says he will serve if elected in November," October 5, 2020
- ↑ LinkedIn, "John Mandt Jr - Delegate - WV House, Dist. 16," accessed April 7, 2021
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "John Mandt Jr's responses," April 10, 2018
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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