West Virginia's twenty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Roy G. Cooper and Republican Representative Jeffrey Pack.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 19,309 civilians reside within West Virginia's twenty-eighth 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

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

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 Roy G. Cooper and incumbent John O'Neal defeated Bill O'Brien and Wayne Williams in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 28, General Election, 2016

Bill O'Brien and Wayne Williams were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 Democratic primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 28, Democratic Primary, 2016

Incumbent Roy G. Cooper and incumbent John O'Neal were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 Republican primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 28, Republican Primary, 2016

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. Republican Roy G. Cooper and Republican incumbent John D. O'Neal, IV defeated Democrats Al Martine and Jeffry A. Pritt in the general election. Cooper and O'Neal defeated Arnold W. Ryan in the Republican primary election. Martine and Pritt defeated Greg A. Bailey and Wayne Williams in the Democratic primary election.

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28, General Election, 2012

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 Republican Primary, 2012

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 raised a total of $614,181. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $13,648 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, West Virginia House of Delegates District 28