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West Virginia, House of Delegates, District 10

West Virginia House of Delegates District 10
Current incumbentsJohn R. Kelly Republican Party
Thomas Azinger Republican Party
Vernon Criss Republican Party
Population55,957

West Virginia's tenth state house district is represented by Republican Representatives John R. Kelly, Thomas Azinger, and Vernon Criss.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 55,957 civilians reside within West Virginia's tenth 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
SalaryPer 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 10 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Kelly (R)
19.9
9,246

Thomas Azinger (R)
19.8
9,204

Vernon Criss (R)
18.0
8,368

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Harry Deitzler (D)
15.6
7,259

J. Morgan Leach (D)
14.6
6,784

Andy Daniel (D)
12.2
5,673

Total votes: 46,534
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 (3 seats)

J. Morgan Leach, Harry Deitzler, and Andy Daniel advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

J. Morgan Leach (D)
36.4
2,063

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Harry Deitzler (D)
35.8
2,028

Andy Daniel (D)
27.7
1,570

Total votes: 5,661
Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 (3 seats)

Incumbent Vernon Criss, incumbent Frank Deem, and incumbent John Kelly defeated Matthew Dodrill and Jim Erlandson in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Vernon Criss (R)
25.7
2,502

Frank Deem (R)
23.6
2,302

John Kelly (R)
22.1
2,154

Matthew Dodrill (R)
16.0
1,556

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Jim Erlandson (R)
12.6
1,232

Total votes: 9,746

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 Mike Azinger (R) did not seek re-election.

The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 10, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Vernon Criss 15.92% 8,602
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Frank Deem Incumbent 19.40% 10,480
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John R. Kelly Incumbent 20.82% 11,244
Democratic Andy Daniel 13.74% 7,422
Democratic J. Morgan Leach 14.25% 7,697
Democratic Bill Merriman 15.87% 8,571
Total Votes 54,016
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Andy Daniel, J. Morgan Leach and Bill Merriman defeated Stephen Ruble in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 Democratic primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 10, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Andy Daniel 27.02% 3,052
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png J. Morgan Leach 22.72% 2,566
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bill Merriman 32.36% 3,655
Democratic Stephen Ruble 17.90% 2,022
Total Votes 11,295

Vernon Criss, incumbent Frank Deem and incumbent John R. Kelly defeated Bill Bell and Matthew Dodrill in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 Republican primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 10, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Vernon Criss 19.45% 3,246
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Frank Deem Incumbent 26.30% 4,389
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John R. Kelly Incumbent 28.34% 4,730
Republican Bill Bell 11.26% 1,879
Republican Matthew Dodrill 14.66% 2,447
Total Votes 16,691


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 10 is represented by three delegates. Incumbent Dan Poling and Paul Miller were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mike Azinger, Frank Deem and John R. Kelly defeated Vernon Criss, Debra Steed and Courtney Ahlborn in the Republican primary. Azinger, Deem, and Kelly defeated Miller, Poling, and Stansberry in the general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 1, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Azinger 23.5% 8,375
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Deem 21% 7,479
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn R. Kelly 19.4% 6,932
Democratic Dan Poling Incumbent 16.6% 5,927
Democratic Don Stansberry 10.9% 3,886
Democratic Paul Miller 8.6% 3,077
Total Votes 35,676

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 Republican Primary, 2014

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 Dan Poling and Republican incumbents Tom Azinger and John N. Ellem defeated Frederick Gillespie (R) in the general election. Poling was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Azinger, Ellem, and Gillespie were unopposed in the Republican primary election.

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Azinger Incumbent 27.1% 12,955
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Ellem Incumbent 26.7% 12,801
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDan Poling Incumbent 24.7% 11,844
Republican Frederick Gillespie 21.5% 10,280
Total Votes 47,880

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 raised a total of $1,151,560. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $15,775 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, West Virginia House of Delegates District 10

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $156,541 9 $17,393
2014 $124,676 9 $13,853
2012 * $83,273 4 $20,818
2010 $136,770 8 $17,096
2008 $158,399 10 $15,840
2006 $111,432 8 $13,929
2004 $153,001 10 $15,300
2002 $126,772 8 $15,847
2000 $100,696 7 $14,385
Total $1,151,560 73 $15,775
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.