William Hamilton

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William Hamilton
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Republican Party

West Virginia State Senate District 11
Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

6

Predecessor
Prior offices
West Virginia House of Delegates District 45
Successor: Carl Martin

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 8, 2022

Education

High school

Buckhannon Upshur High School

Bachelor's

Potomac State College

Other

Investment Institute of Atlanta

Personal
Birthplace
Buckhannon, W.Va.
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Profession
Insurance Agent
Contact

Official website

Official Facebook

Personal Facebook 

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William Hamilton (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 11. He assumed office on December 1, 2018. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Hamilton (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 11. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Hamilton is a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 45 from 2002 to 2018.

On March 26, 2024, Hamilton announced he would not seek re-election to the West Virginia State Senate District 11 in 2026.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Hamilton was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Hamilton was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Hamilton 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, Chair
• Energy
• Finance
• Pensions and Retirement

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hamilton served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hamilton served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hamilton served on these 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

2026

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2026

William Hamilton did not file to run for re-election.

2022

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 11

Incumbent William Hamilton won election in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 11 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of William Hamilton
William Hamilton (R)
 
100.0
 
23,105

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

Total votes: 23,105
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 11

Incumbent William Hamilton advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 11 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of William Hamilton
William Hamilton
 
100.0
 
7,091

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

Total votes: 7,091
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2018

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 11

William Hamilton defeated Laura Finch in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of William Hamilton
William Hamilton (R)
 
70.4
 
23,718
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Laura Finch (D)
 
29.6
 
9,953

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

Total votes: 33,671
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 11

Laura Finch defeated Margaret Kerr Beckwith in the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 11 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Laura Finch
 
52.4
 
5,087
Image of Margaret Kerr Beckwith
Margaret Kerr Beckwith
 
47.6
 
4,617

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

Total votes: 9,704
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 11

William Hamilton defeated incumbent Robert Karnes in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 11 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of William Hamilton
William Hamilton
 
62.3
 
6,523
Image of Robert Karnes
Robert Karnes
 
37.7
 
3,955

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

Total votes: 10,478
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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 William Hamilton defeated Tom Thacker in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 45 general election.[2][3]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 45, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png William Hamilton Incumbent 76.02% 5,332
     Libertarian Tom Thacker 23.98% 1,682
Total Votes 7,014
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State



Incumbent William Hamilton defeated Bob Kincaid in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 45 Republican primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 45, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png William Hamilton Incumbent 65.19% 2,215
     Republican Bob Kincaid 34.81% 1,183
Total Votes 3,398


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. Incumbent Bill Hamilton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hamilton was unopposed in the general election.[6]

2012

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012

Hamilton ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 45. Hamilton ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]

2010

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2010

Hamilton was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 39 in the November 2, 2010, general election. He defeated Republicans Tom O'Neill and Jerry Reynolds in the May 11 primary. He was unopposed in the general election.[10][11][12]

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 39 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png William Hamilton (R) 4,765 100%
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 39 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png William David Hamilton (R) 1,386 62.91%
Thomas Joseph O'Neill (R) 537 24.38%
Jerry A. Reynolds, Sr. (R) 280 12.71%

Campaign finance summary

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William Hamilton campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022West Virginia State Senate District 11Won general$28,050 $21,675
2018West Virginia State Senate District 11Won general$97,005 N/A**
2016West Virginia House of Delegates, District 45Won $69,101 N/A**
2014West Virginia House of Delegates, District 45Won $13,880 N/A**
2012West Virginia State House, District 45Won $41,730 N/A**
2010West Virginia State House, District 39Won $22,298 N/A**
2008West Virginia State House, District 39Won $33,877 N/A**
2006West Virginia State House, District 39Won $21,533 N/A**
2004West Virginia State House, District 39Won $17,391 N/A**
2002West Virginia State House, District 39Won $7,491 N/A**
2000West Virginia State House, District 39Lost $6,344 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Scorecards

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ “The Inter-Mountain,” “State Sen. Bill Hamilton will not seek re-election after his current term,” March 28, 2024
    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. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
    5. ↑ 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. ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
    8. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
    9. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
    10. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
    11. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 11, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
    12. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Robert Karnes (R)     		West Virginia State Senate District 11
    2018-Present    		 Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    -     		West Virginia House of Delegates District 45
    2002-2018    		 Succeeded by
    Carl Martin (R)


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