West Virginia, House of Delegates, District 43

West Virginia House of Delegates District 43
Current incumbents	Cody Thompson
	Bill Hartman
Population	37,819

West Virginia's forty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representatives Cody Thompson and Bill Hartman.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 37,819 civilians reside within West Virginia's forty-third state house district. West Virginia's state delegates represent an average of 18,530 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 18,083 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

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."

Salaries

State legislators
Salary	Per diem
$20,000/year	$131/day in session.Set by the compensation commission.

Vacancies

In West Virginia, the Governor is responsible for filling all vacancies in the house.

The executive committee of the political party that holds the seat must 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. The person that is selected to fill the seat serves the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 12, 2020. The filing deadline is January 25, 2020.

2018

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 (2 seats)

Cody Thompson (D) and incumbent William Hartman (D) defeated William Nestor (R) and Mike House (R) in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Cody Thompson (D)	27.9	5,534
✔	William Hartman (D)	27.5	5,447
	William Nestor (R)	26.1	5,176
	Mike House (R)	18.5	3,661

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 19,818
(100.00% precincts reporting)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 (2 seats)

Cody Thompson and incumbent William Hartman defeated incumbent Phil Isner in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Cody Thompson (D)	34.4	2,569
✔	William Hartman (D)	33.6	2,511
	Phil Isner (D)	31.9	2,383

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 7,463

Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 (2 seats)

William Nestor and Mike House advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	William Nestor (R)	58.1	1,538
✔	Mike House (R)	41.9	1,108

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

Total votes: 2,646

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 Denise Campbell (D) did not seek re-election.

Incumbent William Hartman and Phil Isner defeated Phillips B. Kolsun, Clayton Moore and Alan Balogh in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 43, General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	William Hartman Incumbent	32.44%	7,619
	Democratic	Phil Isner	26.38%	6,195
	Republican	Phillips B. Kolsun	17.96%	4,217
	Republican	Clayton Moore	18.89%	4,437
	Mountain	Alan Balogh	4.32%	1,015
Total Votes			23,483
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Incumbent William Hartman and Phil Isner defeated Margaret Kerr Beckwith and Jonathan B. Kyle in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 Democratic primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 43, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	William Hartman Incumbent	35.12%	3,695
	Democratic	Phil Isner	25.16%	2,647
	Democratic	Margaret Kerr Beckwith	14.69%	1,545
	Democratic	Jonathan B. Kyle	25.03%	2,633
Total Votes			10,520

Phillips B. Kolsun and Clayton Moore were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 Republican primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 43, Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Phillips B. Kolsun
	Republican	Clayton Moore

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 43 is represented by two delegates. Incumbents Denise Campbell and William Hartman were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mary Catherine Boltz and Charles Kinnison defeated Lonnie Randall in the Republican primary. Campbell and Hartman defeated Boltz and Kinnison in the general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 43, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Denise L. Campbell Incumbent	35.4%	5,936
	Democratic	Bill Hartman Incumbent	28%	4,691
	Republican	Charles Kinnison	22.6%	3,792
	Republican	Mary Catherine Boltz	14%	2,357
Total Votes			16,776

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Charles Kinnison	45.9%	964
Mary Catherine Boltz	27.7%	582
Lonnie Randall	26.3%	552
Total Votes		2,098

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. Democratic incumbents Denise L. Campbell and Bill Hartman defeated Republican Donna Auvil in the general election. Campbell and Hartman defeated Phil Isner in the Democratic primary election. Auvil was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Denise Campbell Incumbent	41.2%	8,729
	Democratic	Bill Hartman Incumbent	34.2%	7,243
	Republican	Donna Auvil	24.6%	5,210
Total Votes			21,182

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Denise L. Campbell Incumbent	41.5%	4,255
Bill Hartman Incumbent	31.6%	3,240
Phil Isner	26.8%	2,748
Total Votes		10,243

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 raised a total of $995,706. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $14,861 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, West Virginia House of Delegates District 43

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$46,151	7	$6,593
2014	$71,464	5	$14,293
2012 *	$55,955	4	$13,989
2010	$122,328	6	$20,388
2008	$126,979	4	$31,745
2006	$160,067	7	$22,867
2004	$156,324	10	$15,632
2002	$155,250	14	$11,089
2000	$101,188	10	$10,119
Total	$995,706	67	$14,861
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.