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West Virginia, State Senate, District 6

West Virginia State Senate District 6
Current incumbentsChandler Swope Republican Party
Mark R. Maynard Republican Party
Population93,502
Voting age78.3% age 18 and over

West Virginia's sixth state senate district is represented by Republican Senators Chandler Swope and Mark R. Maynard.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 93,502 civilians reside within West Virginia's sixth state senate district. West Virginia state senators represent an average of 54,500 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 53,187 residents.

About the office

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.

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

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

2020

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.

2018

General election
General election for West Virginia State Senate District 6

Incumbent Mark R. Maynard (R) defeated Charles Sammons (D) in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark R. Maynard (R)
61.5
17,536

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Charles Sammons (D)
38.5
10,972

Total votes: 28,508
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 6

Charles Sammons advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 6 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate

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Charles Sammons (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 6

Incumbent Mark R. Maynard defeated Wesley Blankenship in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 6 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark R. Maynard (R)
61.0
3,209

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Wesley Blankenship (R)
39.0
2,048

Total votes: 5,257

2016

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 Bill Cole (R) did not seek re-election.

Chandler Swope defeated Rocky Seay in the West Virginia State Senate District 6 general election.

West Virginia State Senate District 6, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Chandler Swope 57.11% 20,776
Democratic Rocky Seay 42.89% 15,606
Total Votes 36,382
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Rocky Seay defeated Brandon Barker in the West Virginia State Senate District 6 Democratic primary.

West Virginia State Senate District 6, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rocky Seay 64.64% 8,618
Democratic Brandon Barker 35.36% 4,715
Total Votes 13,333

Chandler Swope ran unopposed in the West Virginia State Senate District 6 Republican primary.

West Virginia State Senate District 6, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Chandler Swope (unopposed)


2014

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 H. Truman Chafin was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mark R. Maynard was unopposed in the Republican primary. Maynard defeated Chafin in the general election.

West Virginia State Senate District 6, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark R. Maynard 50.8% 11,620
Democratic H. Truman Chafin Incumbent 49.2% 11,245
Total Votes 22,865

2012

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 Bill Cole defeated Democratic incumbent Mark Wills in the general election. Wills defeated Michael "Mike" Mitchem in the Democratic primary election.

West Virginia State Senate, District 6, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Cole 57% 11,975
Democratic Mark Wills Incumbent 43% 9,034
Total Votes 21,009

West Virginia State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Wills Incumbent 52.1% 6,768
Mike Mitchem 47.9% 6,216
Total Votes 12,984

2010

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 Truman Chafin was unchallenged in the general election. Chafin was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for West Virginia State Senate District 6 raised a total of $1,873,238. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $89,202 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, West Virginia State Senate District 6

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $112,884 3 $37,628
2014 $14,759 2 $7,380
2012 $370,283 4 $92,571
2010 $672,725 2 $336,363
2008 $64,593 4 $16,148
2006 $378,222 2 $189,111
2004 $22,790 1 $22,790
2002 $229,532 2 $114,766
2000 $7,450 1 $7,450
Total $1,873,238 21 $89,202