West Virginia, House of Delegates, District 13

West Virginia House of Delegates District 13
Current incumbents	Scott Cadle
	Joshua Higginbotham
Population	37,240

West Virginia's thirteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representatives Joshua Higginbotham and Scott Cadle.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 37,240 civilians reside within West Virginia's thirteenth 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 13 (2 seats)

Incumbent Joshua Higginbotham (R) and Scott Cadle (R) defeated incumbent Scott Brewer (D) and Todd Mullins (Independent) in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Joshua Higginbotham (R)	30.7	6,109
✔	Scott Cadle (R)	28.3	5,639
	Scott Brewer (D)	27.8	5,531
	Todd Mullins (Independent)	13.2	2,620

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 19,899
(100.00% precincts reporting)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 (2 seats)

Incumbent Scott Brewer advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Scott Brewer (D)

The results have been certified.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 (2 seats)

Scott Cadle and incumbent Joshua Higginbotham advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Scott Cadle (R)	53.0	2,124
✔	Joshua Higginbotham (R)	47.0	1,883

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 4,007

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 Scott Cadle (R) did not seek re-election.

Scott Brewer and Joshua Higginbotham defeated Rosalee Juba-Plumley and incumbent Michael Ihle in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 13, General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Scott Brewer	27.86%	6,541
	Republican	Joshua Higginbotham	28.20%	6,622
	Democratic	Rosalee Juba-Plumley	19.59%	4,599
	Republican	Michael Ihle Incumbent	24.36%	5,720
Total Votes			23,482
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Scott Brewer and Rosalee Juba-Plumley defeated George A. Thaxton and Marla Ingels in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 Democratic primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 13, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Scott Brewer	37.17%	2,788
	Democratic	Rosalee Juba-Plumley	22.23%	1,667
	Democratic	George A. Thaxton	21.83%	1,637
	Democratic	Marla Ingels	18.77%	1,408
Total Votes			7,500

Joshua Higginbotham and incumbent Michael Ihle defeated Amanda Cadle, Kathie Hess Crouse and Robert Marchal in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 Republican primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 13, Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Joshua Higginbotham	24.62%	1,813
	Republican	Michael Ihle Incumbent	24.30%	1,789
	Republican	Amanda Cadle	15.52%	1,143
	Republican	Kathie Hess Crouse	18.28%	1,346
	Republican	Robert Marchal	17.28%	1,272
Total Votes			7,363

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 13 is represented by two delegates. Joshua R. Martin and Josh McGrath defeated Rosalee Juba-Plumley in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Scott Cadle and Michael Ihle defeated Nate Westfall and Tim Gibson in the Republican primary. Cadle and Ihle defeated Martin and McGrath in the general election. Jim Dagostine (D) withdrew before the primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 13, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Scott Cadle Incumbent	32.8%	5,544
	Republican	Michael Ihle	28.6%	4,837
	Democratic	Joshua R. Martin	21.1%	3,567
	Democratic	Josh McGrath	17.4%	2,942
Total Votes			16,890

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joshua R. Martin	43.8%	1,279
Josh McGrath	29.9%	874
Rosalee Juba-Plumley	26.3%	769
Total Votes		2,922

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Scott Cadle Incumbent	32.4%	1,032
Michael Ihle	24.9%	794
Tim Gibson	22.6%	720
Nate Westfall	20.2%	643
Total Votes		3,189

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 incumbent Brady R. Paxton and Republican Scott Cadle defeated incumbent Helen Martin (D) and Brian Scott (R) in the general election. Paxton and Martin were unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Cadle and Scott defeated Harold Landers and Nathan "Nate" Westfall in the Republican primary election.

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Brady Paxton Incumbent	27.8%	6,663
	Republican	Scott Cadle	25.7%	6,149
	Republican	Brian Scott	25.1%	6,002
	Democratic	Helen Martin Incumbent	21.4%	5,134
Total Votes			23,948

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Scott Cadle	32.3%	1,526
Brian Scott	31.9%	1,509
Nate Westfall	18.4%	870
Brian Scott	17.4%	824
Total Votes		4,729

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 raised a total of $690,511. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $13,279 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, West Virginia House of Delegates District 13

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$143,346	9	$15,927
2014	$110,377	7	$15,768
2012	$64,576	5	$12,915
2010	$51,216	3	$17,072
2008	$83,815	6	$13,969
2006	$74,348	4	$18,587
2004	$75,399	8	$9,425
2002	$57,375	4	$14,344
2000	$30,059	6	$5,010
Total	$690,511	52	$13,279