Patricia Rucker

Patricia Rucker
Patricia Rucker
Member of the West Virginia Senate; from the 16th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 11, 2017 Serving with John Unger
Preceded by	Herb Snyder
Personal details
Born	Patricia Elena Puertas; April 27, 1974 (age 50); Caracas, Venezuela
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	Trinity Washington University (B.A.)

Patricia Rucker is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 16th district since January 11, 2017. The first Hispanic woman to represent West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, Rucker emigrated from Venezuela with her family in 1981 and became a U.S. citizen in 2004.^[1]

Election results

West Virginia Senate District 16 (Position B) election, 2016^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Patricia Rucker	22,499	52.79%
	Democratic	Stephen Skinner	20,122	47.21%
Total votes			42,621	100.0%

West Virginia House District 67 election, 2014^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stephen Skinner (incumbent)	2,636	51.29%
	Republican	Patricia Rucker	2,503	48.71%
Total votes			5,139	100.0%

^ ^a ^b Jayme Metzgar (February 14, 2017). "Meet the Venezuelan-Born Mom Who Ran for State Senate to Stop Socialism". The Federalist. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 8, 2016". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 4, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved October 30, 2017.

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