West Virginia House of Delegates District 27

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West Virginia House of Delegates District 27
Incumbent
Assumed office: December 1, 2024

West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 is represented by Michael Amos (R).

As of the 2020 Census, West Virginia state representatives represented an average of 17,950 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 18,598 residents.

About the office

Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. West Virginia legislators assume office the first day of December following the election.

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 12 of Article 6 of the West Virginia Constitution states, "No person shall be a senator or delegate who has not for one year next preceding his election, been a resident within the district or county from which he is elected; and if a senator or delegate remove from the district or county for which he was elected, his seat shall be thereby vacated."[1]

Section 13 of Article 6 of the West Virginia Constitution states, "No person holding any other lucrative office or employment under this state, the United States, or any foreign government; no member of Congress; and no person who is sheriff, constable, or clerk of any court of record, shall be eligible to a seat in the Legislature."[2]

Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[3]
SalaryPer diem
$20,000/year$75/day for members who commute daily. $175/day for members who do not commute daily.

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the West Virginia State Legislature, the governor must select a replacement to fill the vacant seat.[4][5]

The executive committee of the political party that held the seat before the vacancy can submit a list of three candidates to the governor. The list must be submitted to the governor within 15 days of the vacancy. The governor must make a selection within five days of receiving the list. If the committee does not submit a list within 15 days, the governor must appoint someone of the same political party as the person who left office. The person that is selected to fill the vacancy serves the remainder of the unfilled term.[5]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: West Virginia Const. Art. 4, Sec. 7 and West Virginia Code Ann. §3-10-5


District map

Redistricting

2020-2022

See also: Redistricting in West Virginia after the 2020 census

West Virginia enacted district maps for the Senate and House of Delegates on October 22, 2021.[6] On September 30, 2021, the House Redistricting Committees released a single-member district map proposal for the West Virginia House of Delegates.[7] The proposal passed the House on October 13, 2021, in a 79-20 vote and passed the Senate on October 18, 2021, in a 28-5 vote.[8] On October 5, 2021, the Senate Redistricting Committee released five map proposals for West Virginia's State Senate districts.[9] On October 11, 2021, the Senate Redistricting Committee voted to recommend Sen. Charles S. Trump IV's (R) 8th proposed senate map to the full Senate.[10] The Senate approved a map that combined aspects of previous proposals in a 31-2 vote on October 19, 2021. The map, named after Sens. Trump, Tom Takubo (R), Eric Tarr (R) Patricia Rucker (R), and Robert Karnes (R) was approved by the House in a 72-19 vote. Both the House and Senate maps were signed into law by Gov. Jim Justice (R) on October 20, 2021.[11] These maps took effect for West Virginia's 2022 legislative elections.

On the Senate map, Sen. Trump said, “This amendment I believe reconciles and harmonizes some of the issues that were points of contention. This is the product of conversations and compromises over a long period of time by a great number of people.”[12]

“There is a faction within the Republican Party that is worried about their reelection when they shouldn’t be. They should worry about how the state works and how to make it work," said Sen. Mike Romano (D).[13]

How does redistricting in West Virginia work? In West Virginia, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are set by the West Virginia State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[14]

The West Virginia Constitution requires that state Senate districts be "compact, contiguous, and bounded by county lines where doing so is not otherwise unlawful." There are no such requirements in place for congressional or state House districts.[14]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 27
until November 30, 2022

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West Virginia House of Delegates District 27
starting December 1, 2022

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Elections

2024

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27

Michael Amos defeated Gina Milum and Craig Carpenter II in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Amos
Michael Amos (R) Candidate Connection
 
63.9
 
3,872
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Gina Milum (D)
 
31.4
 
1,900
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Craig Carpenter II (L) Candidate Connection
 
4.7
 
286

Total votes: 6,058
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27

Gina Milum advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Gina Milum
 
100.0
 
943

Total votes: 943
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27

Michael Amos defeated Jeff Maynard in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Amos
Michael Amos Candidate Connection
 
55.3
 
820
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jeff Maynard
 
44.7
 
664

Total votes: 1,484
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27

Craig Carpenter II advanced from the Libertarian primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Craig Carpenter II Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
18

Total votes: 18
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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 27

Incumbent Ric Griffith defeated Jeff Maynard in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ric Griffith
Ric Griffith (D)
 
50.8
 
2,064
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jeff Maynard (R)
 
49.2
 
1,995

Total votes: 4,059
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27

Incumbent Ric Griffith defeated incumbent Chad Lovejoy in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ric Griffith
Ric Griffith
 
54.8
 
536
Image of Chad Lovejoy
Chad Lovejoy
 
45.2
 
442

Total votes: 978
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27

Jeff Maynard advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jeff Maynard
 
100.0
 
678

Total votes: 678
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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 27 (3 seats)

Doug Smith, Marty Gearheart, and incumbent Joe Ellington defeated Tina Russell in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Doug Smith
Doug Smith (R) Candidate Connection
 
28.3
 
12,964
Image of Marty Gearheart
Marty Gearheart (R)
 
28.1
 
12,853
Image of Joe Ellington
Joe Ellington (R)
 
27.0
 
12,370
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Tina Russell (D)
 
16.7
 
7,629

Total votes: 45,816
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 (3 seats)

Tina Russell advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Tina Russell
 
100.0
 
4,005

Total votes: 4,005
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 (3 seats)

Marty Gearheart, incumbent Joe Ellington, and Doug Smith defeated Jeremiah Nelson and incumbent Eric Porterfield in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Marty Gearheart
Marty Gearheart
 
27.6
 
4,203
Image of Joe Ellington
Joe Ellington
 
25.2
 
3,827
Image of Doug Smith
Doug Smith Candidate Connection
 
20.1
 
3,053
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jeremiah Nelson
 
13.8
 
2,100
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Eric Porterfield
 
13.3
 
2,022

Total votes: 15,205
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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 27 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John H. Shott
John H. Shott (R)
 
23.3
 
9,749
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Eric Porterfield (R)
 
21.1
 
8,845
Image of Joe Ellington
Joe Ellington (R)
 
20.9
 
8,757
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Carol Bailey (D)
 
14.5
 
6,084
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Phoebe Jeffries Meadows (D)
 
10.1
 
4,224
Image of Lacy Watson
Lacy Watson (D)
 
8.1
 
3,391
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Karen White (Mountain Party)
 
1.9
 
787

Total votes: 41,837
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 (3 seats)

Carol Bailey, Phoebe Jeffries Meadows, and Lacy Watson advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Carol Bailey
 
42.7
 
2,639
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Phoebe Jeffries Meadows
 
30.3
 
1,871
Image of Lacy Watson
Lacy Watson
 
27.0
 
1,666

Total votes: 6,176
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 (3 seats)

Incumbent John H. Shott, incumbent Joe Ellington, and Eric Porterfield defeated Zane Lawhorn and Mike Swatts in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John H. Shott
John H. Shott
 
23.8
 
2,226
Image of Joe Ellington
Joe Ellington
 
21.8
 
2,038
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Eric Porterfield
 
19.8
 
1,858
Image of Zane Lawhorn
Zane Lawhorn
 
19.8
 
1,850
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Mike Swatts
 
14.9
 
1,391

Total votes: 9,363
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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.

The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 general election.[15][16]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joe Ellington Incumbent 21.05% 10,446
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Marty Gearheart Incumbent 20.60% 10,221
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png John H. Shott Incumbent 25.25% 12,528
     Democratic Sabrina Shrader 10.33% 5,126
     Democratic Lacy Watson 7.48% 3,713
     Democratic Carol Bailey 15.28% 7,580
Total Votes 49,614
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


Sabrina Shrader, Lacy Watson and Carol Bailey were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 Democratic primary.[17][18]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sabrina Shrader
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lacy Watson
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Carol Bailey


Incumbent Joe Ellington, incumbent Marty Gearheart and incumbent John H. Shott were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 Republican primary.[17][18]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joe Ellington Incumbent
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Marty Gearheart Incumbent
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png John H. Shott 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 27 is represented by three delegates. Incumbents Joe Ellington, Marty Gearheart and John H. Shott were unopposed in the Republican primary. Ellington, Gearheart, and Shott defeated Carol Bailey (D) and Karen White (Mountain) in the general election.[19]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn H. Shott Incumbent 28.1% 9,004
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Ellington Incumbent 26% 8,338
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMarty Gearheart Incumbent 25.2% 8,089
     Democratic Carol Bailey 16.7% 5,365
     Mountain Karen White 3.9% 1,248
Total Votes 32,044

2012

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012

Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Joe Ellington (R), incumbent Marty Gearheart (R), and John H. Shott (R) defeated Greg Ball (D), Ryan J. Flanigan (D), and Bill Morefield (D) in the general election. Ellington, Gearheart, and Shott were unopposed in the Republican primary election. Ball, Flanigan, and Morefield defeated Stephen Akers and Pete Sternloff in the Democratic primary election.[20][21]

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Shott 22.2% 10,998
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Ellington Incumbent 20.1% 9,940
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMarty Gearheart Incumbent 18.8% 9,333
     Democratic Ryan Flanigan 15.7% 7,774
     Democratic Greg Ball 12.1% 6,003
     Democratic Billy Morefield 11.1% 5,482
Total Votes 49,530
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRyan J. Flanigan 27.6% 3,217
Green check mark transparent.pngBilly Morefield 23.3% 2,718
Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Ball 19.6% 2,288
Stephen Akers 16.3% 1,905
Pete Sternloff 13.2% 1,541
Total Votes 11,669

Campaign contributions

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From 2000 to 2024, candidates for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 raised a total of $2,834,496. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,021 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, West Virginia House of Delegates District 27
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $0 4 $0
2022 $82,424 3 $27,475
2020 $95,007 6 $15,834
2018 $107,297 7 $15,328
2016 $145,997 6 $24,333
2014 $42,522 5 $8,504
2012 $113,910 8 $14,239
2010 $334,234 10 $33,423
2008 $371,126 15 $24,742
2006 $170,032 12 $14,169
2004 $573,445 18 $31,858
2002 $344,863 14 $24,633
2000 $453,640 10 $45,364
Total $2,834,496 118 $24,021


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Constitution of West Virginia, "Article VI, Section 12," accessed February 8, 2023
  2. Constitution of West Virginia, "Article VI, Section 13," accessed February 8, 2023
  3. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  4. West Virginia Legislature, "West Virginia Constitution," accessed February 9, 2021 (Section, Article 4, Section 7)
  5. 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Code, "Article 10 Filling Vacancies: §3-10-5 Vacancies in State Legislature," accessed February 8, 2023
  6. West Virginia Legislature, "Actions by the Governor," accessed October 25, 2021
  7. WSAZ, "First West Virginia redistricting maps released," September 30, 2021
  8. West Virginia Legislature, "Actions by the Governor," accessed October 25, 2021
  9. West Virginia Legislature, "Senate Select Committee on Redistricting," accessed October 7, 2021
  10. WV News, "(West Virginia) Senate Redistricting Committee selects proposed maps," October 11, 2021
  11. Metro News, "After days of trying, Senate overwhelmingly passes a map of its own districts," October 19, 2021
  12. The Center Square, "West Virginia Senate passes Senate redistricting bill," October 21, 2021
  13. 13 News, "West Virginia State Senate passes new district maps; House to return Wednesday," October 19, 2021
  14. 14.0 14.1 All About Redistricting, "West Virginia," accessed May 7, 2015
  15. West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
  16. West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
  17. 17.0 17.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
  18. 18.0 18.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
  19. West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
  20. Official general election results West Virginia Secretary of State, General Election Statewide Results, accessed October 31, 2013
  21. Official primary results West Virginia Secretary of State, Primary Election Statewide Results, accessed October 31, 2013


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