Mike Pushkin

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Mike Pushkin
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West Virginia House of Delegates District 54
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Prior offices
West Virginia House of Delegates District 37
Successor: Marty Gearheart

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

George Washington High School

Bachelor's

West Virginia University

Personal
Birthplace
Charleston, W.Va.
Religion
Jewish
Profession
Musician
Contact

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Mike Pushkin (Democratic Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 54. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Pushkin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 54. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

On June 18, 2022, Pushkin was elected to a four-year term as chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party.[1]

Biography

Mike Pushkin was born in Charleston, West Virginia. Pushkin graduated from George Washington High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in English and political science from West Virginia University. His career experience includes working as a taxi driver and musician.[2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Pushkin was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Pushkin was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Pushkin 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
Enrolled Bills
Health and Human Resources
Industry and Labor
Judiciary
Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pushkin 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

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54

Incumbent Mike Pushkin defeated Julien Aklei in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Pushkin
Mike Pushkin (D)
 
74.8
 
4,567
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Julien Aklei (R)
 
25.2
 
1,537

Total votes: 6,104
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54

Incumbent Mike Pushkin advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Pushkin
Mike Pushkin
 
100.0
 
1,667

Total votes: 1,667
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54

Julien Aklei advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Julien Aklei
 
100.0
 
646

Total votes: 646
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Endorsements

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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Pushkin in this election.

2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54

Incumbent Mike Pushkin defeated John Luoni in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Pushkin
Mike Pushkin (D)
 
73.6
 
3,342
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John Luoni (R)
 
26.4
 
1,198

Total votes: 4,540
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54

Incumbent Mike Pushkin advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Pushkin
Mike Pushkin
 
100.0
 
1,877

Total votes: 1,877
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54

John Luoni defeated Julien Aklei in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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John Luoni
 
66.8
 
381
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Julien Aklei
 
33.2
 
189

Total votes: 570
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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 37

Incumbent Mike Pushkin won election in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 37 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Pushkin
Mike Pushkin (D)
 
100.0
 
4,900

Total votes: 4,900
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 37

Incumbent Mike Pushkin advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 37 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Pushkin
Mike Pushkin
 
100.0
 
2,434

Total votes: 2,434
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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 37

Incumbent Mike Pushkin defeated Richard Patrick in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 37 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Pushkin
Mike Pushkin (D)
 
77.7
 
3,702
Image of Richard Patrick
Richard Patrick (R)
 
22.3
 
1,063

Total votes: 4,765
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 37

Incumbent Mike Pushkin advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 37 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
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Mike Pushkin

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 37

Richard Patrick advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 37 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
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Richard Patrick

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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 Mike Pushkin defeated Thomas W. Goodman in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 37 general election.[3][4]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 37, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mike Pushkin Incumbent 75.17% 4,202
     Republican Thomas W. Goodman 24.83% 1,388
Total Votes 5,590
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


Incumbent Mike Pushkin defeated Janet Thompson in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 37 Democratic primary.[5][6]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 37, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mike Pushkin Incumbent 74.65% 1,985
     Democratic Janet Thompson 25.35% 674
Total Votes 2,659


Thomas W. Goodman ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 37 Republican primary.[5][6]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 37, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Thomas W. Goodman  (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. 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.[7][8]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 37, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Pushkin 66.7% 2,503
     Republican Charles Minimah 33.3% 1,252
Total Votes 3,755


West Virginia House of Delegates, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMike 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

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Mike Pushkin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Mike Pushkin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Pushkin's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

I believe in the democratic process. A representative of the people should do just that, represent the people. My job is not to keep my job nor treat this office as a feather in my cap...it is to work for you. I will always be accessible to any citizen of this district. My contact info is available on this site and I encourage open communication on any issue that concerns you.

Economic Development

Stimulate the creation and growth of small, locally owned business by offering tax breaks. Work with Secretary of State's office to create a "new business owner's kit" to help guide the entrepreneur and simplify the process.

Protecting the Safety Net

Programs like Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid, WIC, SNAP, CHIP protect our seniors, veterans, children, and the working poor - I have, and I will continue to fight to protect these programs.

Labor Issues

As the president of the American Federation of Musicians Local 136, I strongly support the rights of workers to a good wage, a safe work environment, and collective bargaining.[9]

—Mike Pushkin[10]

Campaign finance summary


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Mike Pushkin campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* West Virginia House of Delegates District 54Won general$0 $0
2022West Virginia House of Delegates District 54Won general$66,502 $45,172
2020West Virginia House of Delegates District 37Won general$19,175 N/A**
2018West Virginia House of Delegates District 37Won general$55,276 N/A**
2016West Virginia House of Delegates, District 37Won $61,822 N/A**
2014West Virginia House of Delegates, District 37Won $65,570 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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Preceded by
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West Virginia House of Delegates District 54
2022-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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West Virginia House of Delegates District 37
2015-2022
Succeeded by
Marty Gearheart (R)


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