Roy G. Cooper

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Republican Party

West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2024

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
West Virginia House of Delegates District 28
Predecessor: Thomas Campbell

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

Associate

Tidewater Community College

Bachelor's

Concord College

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Personal
Religion
Baptist
Profession
Educator
Contact

Official website 

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Roy G. Cooper (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 40. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His term ended on December 1, 2024.

Cooper (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 40. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Roy Cooper was born in Warford, West Virginia. Cooper served in the U.S. Navy. He earned an associate degree in business management from Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and a B.S. in education from Concord College. His career experience includes working as a farmer and school teacher. Cooper volunteered as a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the American Federation of Teachers.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Cooper was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Cooper was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Cooper 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
• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Education
• Health and Human Resources
• Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Chair

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cooper 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 40

Incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Jim McNeely in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roy G. Cooper
Roy G. Cooper (R)
 
72.7
 
6,121
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jim McNeely (D)
 
27.3
 
2,300

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 8,421
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Jim McNeely advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jim McNeely
 
100.0
 
1,106

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

Total votes: 1,106
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Jonathon Fain in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roy G. Cooper
Roy G. Cooper
 
63.5
 
1,818
Image of Jonathon Fain
Jonathon Fain
 
36.5
 
1,047

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

Total votes: 2,865
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cooper in this election.

2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Becky Crabtree and Jonathon Fain in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roy G. Cooper
Roy G. Cooper (R)
 
67.2
 
4,057
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Becky Crabtree (D)
 
28.7
 
1,731
Image of Jonathon Fain
Jonathon Fain (L) Candidate Connection
 
4.2
 
253

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

Total votes: 6,041
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Incumbent Roy G. Cooper advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roy G. Cooper
Roy G. Cooper
 
100.0
 
1,732

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

Total votes: 1,732
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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 28 (2 seats)

Incumbent Roy G. Cooper and incumbent Jeffrey Pack defeated Ryne Nahodil in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roy G. Cooper
Roy G. Cooper (R)
 
42.3
 
10,079
✔
Image of Jeffrey Pack
Jeffrey Pack (R)
 
39.8
 
9,482
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ryne Nahodil (D)
 
17.8
 
4,239

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

Total votes: 23,800
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 (2 seats)

Ryne Nahodil advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ryne Nahodil
 
100.0
 
3,403

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

Total votes: 3,403
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jeffrey Pack and incumbent Roy G. Cooper advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeffrey Pack
Jeffrey Pack
 
52.3
 
3,743
✔
Image of Roy G. Cooper
Roy G. Cooper
 
47.7
 
3,414

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

Total votes: 7,157
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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 28 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jeffrey Pack and incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Andrew Evans and Sandy Shaw in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeffrey Pack
Jeffrey Pack (R)
 
33.6
 
7,463
✔
Image of Roy G. Cooper
Roy G. Cooper (R)
 
30.5
 
6,765
Image of Andrew Evans
Andrew Evans (D)
 
19.9
 
4,414
Image of Sandy Shaw
Sandy Shaw (D)
 
16.0
 
3,539

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

Total votes: 22,181
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 (2 seats)

Andrew Evans and Sandy Shaw advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Andrew Evans
Andrew Evans
 
55.9
 
2,552
✔
Image of Sandy Shaw
Sandy Shaw
 
44.1
 
2,011

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

Total votes: 4,563
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 (2 seats)

Incumbent Roy G. Cooper and incumbent Jeffrey Pack defeated Ron Cantley in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roy G. Cooper
Roy G. Cooper
 
36.3
 
1,812
✔
Image of Jeffrey Pack
Jeffrey Pack
 
35.3
 
1,762
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ron Cantley
 
28.5
 
1,423

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

Total votes: 4,997
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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 Roy G. Cooper and incumbent John O'Neal defeated Bill O'Brien and Wayne Williams in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 general election.[2][3]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 28, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Roy G. Cooper Incumbent 31.57% 7,664
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png John O'Neal Incumbent 32.83% 7,969
     Democratic Bill O'Brien 21.15% 5,134
     Democratic Wayne Williams 14.46% 3,510
Total Votes 24,277
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


Bill O'Brien and Wayne Williams were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 Democratic primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 28, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bill O'Brien
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Wayne Williams


Incumbent Roy G. Cooper and incumbent John O'Neal were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 Republican primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 28, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Roy G. Cooper Incumbent
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png John O'Neal 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 28 is represented by two delegates. Jim McNeely and Jim Brown defeated Jeff Pritt in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Roy G. Cooper and John O'Neal were unopposed in the Republican primary. Cooper and O'Neal defeated McNeely and Brown in the general election.[6][7]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 28, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn D. O'Neal, IV Incumbent 35.5% 6,334
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRoy G. Cooper Incumbent 31.1% 5,552
     Democratic James M. "Jim" Brown 17.6% 3,148
     Democratic James W. "Jim" McNeely 15.8% 2,814
Total Votes 17,848


West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Brown 36.1% 1,481
Green check mark transparent.pngJim McNeely 35.3% 1,450
Jeff Pritt 28.6% 1,174
Total Votes 4,105

2012

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012

Cooper won election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28. Cooper advanced past the May 8 primary election and won the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn O'Neal Incumbent 40% 3,814
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRoy Cooper 25.6% 2,447
     Democratic Al Martine 24.4% 2,327
     Democratic Jeffry Pritt 10% 954
Total Votes 9,542
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn David O'Neal Incumbent 40.9% 1,341
Green check mark transparent.pngRoy G. Cooper 30.4% 997
Arnold W. Ryan 28.7% 942
Total Votes 3,280

2010

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2010

Cooper was defeated as one of two candidates running for one position in District 26 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. He was opposed in the general election by incumbent Democrat Gerald Crosier.[11][12]

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Roy Gale Cooper (R) 828 33.19%

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Roy G. Cooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Roy G. Cooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Roy G. Cooper campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* West Virginia House of Delegates District 40Won general$0 $0
2022West Virginia House of Delegates District 40Won general$6,105 $5,325
2020West Virginia House of Delegates District 28Won general$7,800 N/A**
2018West Virginia House of Delegates District 28Won general$11,913 N/A**
2016West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28Won $6,800 N/A**
2014West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28Won $13,710 N/A**
2012West Virginia State House, District 28Won $7,800 N/A**
2010West Virginia State House, District 26Won $100 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ West Virginia House of Delegates, "Roy Cooper," accessed February 24, 2023
    2. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
    3. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
    6. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
    7. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
    8. ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
    9. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
    10. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
    11. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
    12. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 11, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014

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    Dean Jeffries (R)     		West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
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