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| West Virginia State Senate District 8 | ||
| Current incumbents | Glenn Jeffries  | |
| Richard Lindsay | ||
| Population | 193,063 | |
| Voting age | 79.4% age 18 and over | |
West Virginia's eighth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senators Glenn Jeffries and Richard Lindsay.
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.
Richard Lindsay (D) defeated incumbent Ed Gaunch (R) in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
|
Richard Lindsay (D) |
50.3
|
16,537 |
|
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Ed Gaunch (R) |
49.7
|
16,372 | |
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Total votes: 32,909 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Richard Lindsay defeated Mark Hunt in the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Richard Lindsay (D) |
51.7
|
4,721 |
|
|
Mark Hunt (D) |
48.3
|
4,407 | |
|
|
Total votes: 9,128 |
Incumbent Ed Gaunch advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
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| ✔ |
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Ed Gaunch (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.
Glenn Jeffries defeated incumbent Chris Walters in the West Virginia State Senate District 8 general election.West Virginia State Senate District 8, General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Glenn Jeffries |
53.08% | 20,768 | |
| Republican | Chris Walters Incumbent | 46.92% | 18,357 | |
| Total Votes | 39,125 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
West Virginia State Senate District 8, Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Glenn Jeffries (unopposed) |
West Virginia State Senate District 8, Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Walters Incumbent (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. Incumbent Erik P. Wells was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ed Gaunch was unopposed in the Republican primary. Gaunch defeated Wells and Mike Fisher (Constitution) in the general election.
West Virginia State Senate District 8, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Gaunch |
53% | 14,094 | |
| Democratic | Erik P. Wells Incumbent | 43.1% | 11,472 | |
| Constitution | Mike Fisher | 3.9% | 1,041 | |
| Total Votes | 26,607 | |||
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. Republican Chris Walters defeated Democrat Joshua R. Martin in the general election. Walters was unopposed in the Republican primary election. Martin defeated Jennifer Scragg Karr in the Democratic primary election.
West Virginia State Senate, District 8, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Walters |
52.9% | 19,123 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Martin | 47.1% | 17,039 | |
| Total Votes | 36,162 | |||
West Virginia State Senate, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Joshua Martin |
54.3% | 3,928 |
| Jennifer Scragg Karr | 45.7% | 3,307 |
| Total Votes | 7,235 | |
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 Erik Wells defeated Republican Bob Ore in the general election. Wells defeated Richard Robb and Richard Lindsay, II in the Democratic primary election. Ore was unopposed in the Republican primary election.
West Virginia State Senate, District 8, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Erik Wells Incumbent |
63.2% | 36,280 | |
| Republican | Bob Ore | 36.8% | 21,116 | |
| Total Votes | 57,396 | |||
West Virginia State Senate District 8 Democratic Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Wells |
50.4% | 8,343 |
| Richard Robb | 41.5% | 6,866 |
| Richard Lindsay | 8.2% | 1,352 |
| Total Votes | 16,561 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for West Virginia State Senate District 8 raised a total of $2,299,565. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $82,127 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, West Virginia State Senate District 8
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $503,803 | 2 | $251,902 | |
| 2014 | $213,020 | 3 | $71,007 | |
| 2012 * | $151,231 | 3 | $50,410 | |
| 2010 | $114,696 | 4 | $28,674 | |
| 2008 | $82,696 | 3 | $27,565 | |
| 2006 | $324,837 | 4 | $81,209 | |
| 2004 | $373,833 | 3 | $124,611 | |
| 2002 | $142,288 | 3 | $47,429 | |
| 2000 | $393,161 | 3 | $131,054 | |
| Total | $2,299,565 | 28 | $82,127 | |
| * Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district. | ||||
