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| West Virginia State Senate District 15 | ||
| Current incumbents | Craig P. Blair  | |
| Charles S. Trump, IV | ||
| Population | 122,121 | |
| Voting age | 79.1% age 18 and over | |
West Virginia's fifteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senators Craig P. Blair and Charles S. Trump, IV.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 122,121 civilians reside within West Virginia's fifteenth 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 Charles S. Trump IV (R) defeated Jason Armentrout (Independent) in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Charles S. Trump IV (R) |
71.1
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25,937 |
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Jason Armentrout (Independent) |
28.9
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10,562 | |
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Total votes: 36,499 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Incumbent Charles S. Trump IV advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 15 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
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| ✔ |
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Charles S. Trump IV (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 Craig Blair defeated Brad Noll in the West Virginia State Senate District 15 general election.West Virginia State Senate District 15, General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Craig Blair Incumbent |
70.44% | 32,475 | |
| Democratic | Brad Noll | 29.56% | 13,629 | |
| Total Votes | 46,104 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
West Virginia State Senate District 15, Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Noll (unopposed) |
West Virginia State Senate District 15, Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Blair Incumbent |
67.82% | 9,702 | |
| Republican | Larry Kump | 32.18% | 4,604 | |
| Total Votes | 14,306 | |||
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 Donald H. Cookman was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Charles S. Trump, IV was unopposed in the Republican primary. Trump defeated Cookman in the general election.
West Virginia State Senate District 15, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles S. Trump, IV |
67.1% | 17,609 | |
| Democratic | Donald H. Cookman Incumbent | 32.9% | 8,622 | |
| Total Votes | 26,231 | |||
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 Craig P. Blair defeated Constitution Party candidate Daniel Litten in the general election. Blair was unopposed in the Republican primary election.
West Virginia State Senate, District 15, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Blair |
80.8% | 28,766 | |
| Constitution | Daniel Litten | 19.2% | 6,847 | |
| Total Votes | 35,613 | |||
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 Walt Helmick defeated Republican Jeremy Bauserman in the general election. Helmick defeated Thomas Ditty in the Democratic primary election. Bauserman defeated Greg Brown and Walter Noe in the Republican primary election.
West Virginia State Senate, District 15, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walt Helmick Incumbent |
57% | 19,192 | |
| Republican | Jeremy Bauserman | 43% | 14,470 | |
| Total Votes | 33,662 | |||
West Virginia State Senate District 15 Democratic Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Walt Helmick |
67.5% | 6,864 |
| Thomas Ditty | 32.5% | 3,310 |
| Total Votes | 10,174 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for West Virginia State Senate District 15 raised a total of $1,667,830. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $69,493 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, West Virginia State Senate District 15
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $63,820 | 3 | $21,273 |
| 2014 | $288,808 | 2 | $144,404 |
| 2012 | $7,557 | 1 | $7,557 |
| 2010 | $152,119 | 5 | $30,424 |
| 2008 | $543,011 | 3 | $181,004 |
| 2006 | $111,431 | 1 | $111,431 |
| 2004 | $353,414 | 4 | $88,354 |
| 2002 | $93,418 | 3 | $31,139 |
| 2000 | $54,252 | 2 | $27,126 |
| Total | $1,667,830 | 24 | $69,493 |
