Mark Zatezalo

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Mark Zatezalo
Image of Mark Zatezalo
West Virginia House of Delegates District 2
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2024

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
West Virginia House of Delegates District 1

Compensation

Base salary

$20,000/year

Per diem

$75/day for members who commute daily. $175/day for members who do not commute daily.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Weir High School

Bachelor's

West Virginia University

Graduate

University of Missouri

Personal
Birthplace
Weirton, W.Va.
Profession
Scientist
Contact

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Mark Zatezalo (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 2. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His term ended on December 1, 2024.

Zatezalo (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 2. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Zatezalo also ran for election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 1. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 14, 2024.

Biography

Mark Zatezalo was born in Weirton, West Virginia. Zatezalo graduated from Weir High School. He earned a B.S. in geology from West Virginia University and an M.A. from the University of Missouri. Zatezalo's career experience includes working as a geologist.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Zatezalo was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Zatezalo 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
Energy, Vice chair
Judiciary
Senior Citizen Issues
Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development

2015 legislative session

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

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

2024

State House

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 2

Incumbent Mark Zatezalo defeated Olivia Dowler in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Zatezalo
Mark Zatezalo (R)
 
68.2
 
5,174
Image of Olivia Dowler
Olivia Dowler (D) Candidate Connection
 
31.8
 
2,409

Total votes: 7,583
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 2

Olivia Dowler advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 2 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Olivia Dowler
Olivia Dowler Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,058

Total votes: 1,058
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 2

Incumbent Mark Zatezalo defeated Michele Slates in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 2 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Zatezalo
Mark Zatezalo
 
63.3
 
1,124
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Michele Slates
 
36.7
 
651

Total votes: 1,775
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Endorsements

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State Senate

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 1

Incumbent Ryan Weld won election in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ryan Weld
Ryan Weld (R)
 
100.0
 
37,717

Total votes: 37,717
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 1

Incumbent Ryan Weld defeated Scott Adams in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 1 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ryan Weld
Ryan Weld
 
64.9
 
8,342
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Scott Adams
 
35.1
 
4,513

Total votes: 12,855
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2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 2

Incumbent Mark Zatezalo defeated Ronnie Jones in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Zatezalo
Mark Zatezalo (R)
 
67.2
 
3,406
Image of Ronnie Jones
Ronnie Jones (D)
 
32.8
 
1,663

Total votes: 5,069
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 2

Ronnie Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 2 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronnie Jones
Ronnie Jones
 
100.0
 
927

Total votes: 927
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 2

Incumbent Mark Zatezalo advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 2 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Zatezalo
Mark Zatezalo
 
100.0
 
1,263

Total votes: 1,263
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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 1 (2 seats)

Mark Zatezalo and incumbent Pat McGeehan defeated Jack Wood and Ronnie Jones in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Zatezalo
Mark Zatezalo (R)
 
35.3
 
8,978
Image of Pat McGeehan
Pat McGeehan (R)
 
32.1
 
8,165
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Jack Wood (D)
 
16.9
 
4,307
Image of Ronnie Jones
Ronnie Jones (D)
 
15.8
 
4,016

Total votes: 25,466
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 (2 seats)

Ronnie Jones and Jack Wood defeated Roger Stewart Jr. in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronnie Jones
Ronnie Jones
 
39.3
 
2,529
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Jack Wood
 
38.5
 
2,473
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Roger Stewart Jr.
 
22.2
 
1,429

Total votes: 6,431
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 (2 seats)

Incumbent Pat McGeehan and Mark Zatezalo advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pat McGeehan
Pat McGeehan
 
53.3
 
2,905
Image of Mark Zatezalo
Mark Zatezalo
 
46.7
 
2,546

Total votes: 5,451
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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 1 (2 seats)

Incumbent Pat McGeehan and Randy Swartzmiller defeated incumbent Mark Zatezalo and Diana Magnone in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pat McGeehan
Pat McGeehan (R)
 
30.5
 
6,540
Image of Randy Swartzmiller
Randy Swartzmiller (D)
 
24.6
 
5,277
Image of Mark Zatezalo
Mark Zatezalo (R)
 
24.0
 
5,154
Image of Diana Magnone
Diana Magnone (D)
 
20.8
 
4,463

Total votes: 21,434
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 (2 seats)

Randy Swartzmiller and Diana Magnone advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Randy Swartzmiller
Randy Swartzmiller
 
51.9
 
2,070
Image of Diana Magnone
Diana Magnone
 
48.1
 
1,916

Total votes: 3,986
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 (2 seats)

Incumbent Pat McGeehan and incumbent Mark Zatezalo advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pat McGeehan
Pat McGeehan
 
53.4
 
1,590
Image of Mark Zatezalo
Mark Zatezalo
 
46.6
 
1,387

Total votes: 2,977
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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 Patrick McGeehan and incumbent Mark Zatezalo defeated Ronnie Jones in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 general election.[2][3]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 1, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Patrick McGeehan Incumbent 40.08% 8,425
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Zatezalo Incumbent 33.44% 7,030
     Democratic Ronnie Jones 26.47% 5,565
Total Votes 21,020
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


Ronnie Jones ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 Democratic primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 1, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ronnie Jones  (unopposed)

Incumbent Patrick McGeehan and incumbent Mark Zatezalo were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 Republican primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 1, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Patrick McGeehan Incumbent
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Zatezalo Incumbent


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. District 1 is represented by two delegates. Incumbents Ronnie Jones and Randy Swartzmiller were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Pat McGeehan and Mark Zatezalo were unopposed in the Republican primary. Swartzmiller and Zatezalo defeated McGeehan and Jones in the general election.[6][7]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 1, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Zatezalo 30.3% 5,075
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPat McGeehan 27.2% 4,548
     Democratic Randy Swartzmiller Incumbent 25.1% 4,198
     Democratic Ronnie Jones Incumbent 17.4% 2,911
Total Votes 16,732

Campaign themes

2024

State House

Ballotpedia survey responses

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State Senate

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary


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Mark Zatezalo campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* West Virginia House of Delegates District 2Won general$0 $0
2022West Virginia House of Delegates District 2Won general$18,025 $18,815
2020West Virginia House of Delegates District 1Won general$24,900 N/A**
2018West Virginia House of Delegates District 1Lost general$33,600 N/A**
2016West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1Won $21,091 N/A**
2014West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1Won $20,711 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Phil Diserio (D)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 2
2022-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Randy Swartzmiller (D)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 1
2020-2022
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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West Virginia House of Delegates District 1
2015-2018
Succeeded by
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