Justin Marcum
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Justin Marcum is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 20 from 2012 to 2018. He was first appointed to the chamber on January 16, 2012.[1]
Marcum was a Democratic candidate for District 6 of the West Virginia State Senate in 2018. Marcum dropped out of the race following the filing deadline.[2]
Biography
Marcum earned a B.A. in economics from Marshall University. He earned his J.D. from Appalachian School of Law in 2011.[3] When he served in the state House, Marcum and his wife, Latisha, had one child.[3]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Energy |
| • Enrolled Bills |
| • Government Organization |
| • Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Marcum served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Government Organization |
| • Pensions and Retirement |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Marcum served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Judiciary |
| • Roads and Transportation |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Rule-Making Review, Vice Chair |
| • Judiciary |
2012-2013
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Marcum served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Political Subdivisions |
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
2018
Marcum did not seek re-election in 2018.
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 Justin Marcum defeated Michael Baisden in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 20 general election.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 20, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Justin Marcum Incumbent |
66.65% | 4,108 | |
| Republican | Michael Baisden | 33.35% | 2,056 | |
| Total Votes | 6,164 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Justin Marcum defeated Ronnie L. Blankenship in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 20 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 20, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Justin Marcum Incumbent |
58.29% | 2,676 | |
| Democratic | Ronnie L. Blankenship | 41.71% | 1,915 | |
| Total Votes | 4,591 | |||
Michael Baisden ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 20 Republican primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 20, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Michael Baisden (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Justin Marcum defeated Michael Baisden in the Democratic primary. Russell Deskins was unopposed in the Republican primary. Marcum defeated Deskins in the general election.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Justin Marcum Incumbent |
70.6% | 2,823 | |
| Republican | Russell Deskins | 29.4% | 1,173 | |
| Total Votes | 3,996 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Justin Marcum: Incumbent |
70.5% | 2,919 |
| Michael Baisden | 29.5% | 1,224 |
| Total Votes | 4,143 | |
2012
Marcum ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20. Marcum defeated Nathan Brown and Marvin Vernatter in the May 8 primary election. He defeated Mike Baisden in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Justin Marcum Incumbent |
68.4% | 4,013 | |
| Republican | Mike Baisden | 31.6% | 1,850 | |
| Total Votes | 5,863 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Justin J. Marcum Incumbent |
58.4% | 2,655 |
| Nathan Brown | 35.7% | 1,622 |
| Marvin Vernatter | 5.9% | 270 |
| Total Votes | 4,547 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Marcum's website highlighted the following themes:[13]
- Jobs & Lower Taxes
- Excerpt: "It is important that we remain fiscally responsible and continue to lower taxes. By doing this we can continue to protect keep the bond ratings of the State while lowering taxes on the middle class. Lower tax rates help everyone and provide more money back into our local economies."
- Education
- Excerpt: "By investing in education we prepare our children for tomorrow. Today’s world is continually evolving and now is the time to improve our State’s education system. This starts by attracting new teachers into the State. We can do this through a variety of methods but it starts with teacher pay raises. Furthermore, putting less focus on testing and more on the student will improve our education system."
- Seniors
- Excerpt: "Delegate Justin Marcum has a plan for seniors and it includes; (1) fighting to lower prescription drug costs, (2) improving the quality of life for our seniors, (3) protecting the retirement benefits that our seniors have worked so hard to secure, and (4) protecting our seniors from any form of exploitation or abuse."
- Future Progress
- Excerpt: "My plan for the future is simple. Jobs, Lower Taxes, and Education which in return leads to Future Progress."
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Marcum's endorsements included the following:[14]
- WV Coal Association
- United Mine Workers
- West Virginia Business & Industry Council
- West Virginian’s for Manufacturing Jobs
- WV Education Association
Scorecards
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2018
- West Virginia State Senate
- West Virginia House of Representatives
- West Virginia House of Delegates Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
- West Virginia state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ statejournal.com, "Tomblin appoints Marcum as Kominar replacement," Jan 16, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, ""Candidate Listing By Office: 2018 Primary,"" accessed January 29, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Justin Marcum, "Meet the Candidate," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Justin Marcum, "Issues," accessed April 24, 2014
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