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| West Virginia State Senate District 17 | ||
| Current incumbents | Corey Palumbo  | |
Tom Takubo  | ||
| Population | 193,063 | |
| Voting age | 79.4% age 18 and over | |
West Virginia's seventeenth state senate district is represented by Democrat Senator Corey Palumbo and Republican Senator Tom Takubo.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 193,063 civilians reside within West Virginia's eighth and seventeenth state senate district. West Virginia state senators represent an average of 54,500 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 53,187 residents.
Members of the West Virginia State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. West Virginia legislators assume office the first day of December following the election.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $20,000/year | $131/day in session.Set by the compensation commission. |
If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Governor is responsible for filling any vacancy.
There are two procedures for filling vacancies dependent upon how much time is left in the vacant senator's term. A gubernatorial appointment is required if less than two months and two years are left in the term. A temporary gubernatorial appointment is required for any vacancy that has more than two months and two years remaining. The person who is selected by the Governor to fill the seat on an interim basis, serves until the next scheduled general election. A special election must be held to determine a permanent replacement. The executive committee of the political party that holds the vacant senate seat is responsible for making recommendations to the Governor on any appointment.
Elections for the office of West Virginia State Senate 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.
Incumbent Tom Takubo (R) defeated Terrell Ellis (D) in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
|
Tom Takubo (R) |
52.5
|
18,466 |
|
|
Terrell Ellis (D) |
47.5
|
16,735 | |
|
|
Total votes: 35,201 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Terrell Ellis defeated Mary Ann Claytor and Justin Salisbury in the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 17 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Terrell Ellis (D) |
52.0
|
5,317 |
|
|
Mary Ann Claytor (D) |
36.6
|
3,746 | |
|
|
Justin Salisbury (D) |
11.4
|
1,161 | |
|
|
Total votes: 10,224 |
Incumbent Tom Takubo advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 17 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
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| ✔ |
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Tom Takubo (R) |
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Elections for the West Virginia State Senate 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 Corey Palumbo defeated Chris Stansbury in the West Virginia State Senate District 17 general election.West Virginia State Senate District 17, General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Corey Palumbo Incumbent |
55.39% | 22,781 | |
| Republican | Chris Stansbury | 44.61% | 18,345 | |
| Total Votes | 41,126 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
West Virginia State Senate District 17, Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Corey Palumbo Incumbent (unopposed) |
West Virginia State Senate District 17, Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Stansbury (unopposed) |
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate 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. Doug Skaff, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Lance V. Wheeler was defeated by Tom Takubo in the Republican primary. Takubo defeated Skaff and Jesse Johnson (Mountain) in the general election.
West Virginia State Senate District 17, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Takubo |
52.1% | 15,488 | |
| Democratic | Doug Skaff, Jr. | 43.8% | 13,029 | |
| Mountain | Jesse Johnson | 4.1% | 1,221 | |
| Total Votes | 29,738 | |||
West Virginia State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tom Takubo |
68.2% | 3,477 |
| Lance V. Wheeler | 31.8% | 1,624 |
| Total Votes | 5,101 | |
Elections for the office of West Virginia State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democratic incumbent Corey Palumbo was unchallenged in the general election. Palumbo was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.
Elections for the office of West Virginia State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 11, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. Democratic incumbent Brooks McCabe defeated Republican Charles Minimah and Mountain Party candidate David B. Hall in the general election. McCabe was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Minimah was unopposed in the Republican primary election.
West Virginia State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brooks McCabe Incumbent |
55.9% | 32,085 | |
| Republican | Charles Minimah | 37.8% | 21,715 | |
| Mountain | David B. Hall | 6.3% | 3,628 | |
| Total Votes | 57,428 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for West Virginia State Senate District 17 raised a total of $1,771,600. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $70,864 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, West Virginia State Senate District 17
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $284,393 | 2 | $142,197 |
| 2014 | $316,303 | 4 | $79,076 |
| 2012 | $82,713 | 2 | $41,357 |
| 2010 | $247,118 | 2 | $123,559 |
| 2008 | $79,625 | 4 | $19,906 |
| 2006 | $228,079 | 4 | $57,020 |
| 2004 | $248,890 | 3 | $82,963 |
| 2002 | $121,695 | 2 | $60,848 |
| 2000 | $162,784 | 2 | $81,392 |
| Total | $1,771,600 | 25 | $70,864 |
