Ryan Weld
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Ryan Weld | |
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Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 1st district | |
Assumed office December 1, 2016 Serving with William J. Ihlenfeld II | |
Preceded by | Jack Yost |
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 2nd district | |
In office December 1, 2014 – December 1, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Phil Diserio |
Succeeded by | Phil Diserio |
Personal details | |
Born | Wellsburg, West Virginia |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Wellsburg, West Virginia |
Alma mater | Fairmont State University |
Ryan William Weld is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate for the 1st district. He previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Weld was born in Wellsburg, West Virginia, where he still resides. He graduated from Fairmont State University in 2003.[1] Weld is a prosecuting attorney.[2]
Weld was elected to the House of Delegates in 2014, defeating incumbent Phil Diserio.[3] In November 2015, he announced his candidacy for the Senate in the 2016 election.[4] Weld won the Republican primary unopposed, and defeated incumbent Democrat Jack Yost in the general election.[5]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ryan Weld | 2,846 | 59.62 | |
Democratic | Phil Diserio | 1,928 | 40.39 | |
Total votes | 4,774 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ryan Weld | 8,914 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 8,914 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ryan Weld | 21,191 | 51.07 | |
Democratic | Jack Yost | 20,303 | 48.93 | |
Total votes | 41,494 | 100.00 |
References
- ^ "Ryan Weld's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ Howell, Craig (October 27, 2016). "West Virginia Senate Candidate Ryan Weld Seeks to Have Radio Ads Stopped". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Ryan Weld Announces Senate Bid". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. November 20, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Ryan Weld Announces Candidacy for WV State Senate". TriStateUpdate. November 19, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Senate race should be tough fight". The Parkersburg News and Sentinel. November 30, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "WV State House 02 2014". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "WV State Senate 01B - R Primary 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "WV State Senate 01 B 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 11, 2017.