Mike Woelfel
Mike Woelfel | |
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Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 5th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2015 Serving with Robert H. Plymale | |
Preceded by | Evan Jenkins |
Personal details | |
Born | Huntington, West Virginia | June 21, 1954
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Julia Woelfel |
Children | Two adult sons |
Residence | Huntington, West Virginia |
Alma mater | Marshall University (B.A.) West Virginia University (J.D.) |
Profession | Attorney |
Mike Woelfel is a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate serving his first term as one of two senators representing the 5th district.[1] The 5th district includes all of Cabell County and a small portion of northern Wayne County.[2] He was first elected in 2014 to succeed Evan Jenkins who chose to run for Congress. Woelfel's victory was a rare pick up for the Democratic Party during a year that otherwise saw major Republican gains in West Virginia.[3]
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Woelfel (incumbent) | 20,305 | 59.66% | |
Republican | Larry Brooke Lunsford | 13,732 | 40.34% | |
Total votes | 34,037 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Woelfel | 12,511 | 49.80% | |
Republican | Vicki Dunn-Marshall | 11,818 | 47.04% | |
Independent | Roy L. Ramey | 793 | 3.16% | |
Total votes | 25,122 | 100.0% |
References
- ^ "Mike Woelfel (D - Cabell, 05)". West Virginia State Legislature. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ^ "West Virginia Senate District 05". West Virginia State Legislature. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ^ Staff Contributor (2014-11-05). "WV Republicans Take Over House of Delegates, Make Senate Gains". West Virginia State Legislature. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2018". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 4, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 21, 2017.