Geoff Foster

Republican Party

Candidate, West Virginia House of Delegates District 20

West Virginia House of Delegates District 15

Tenure

2015 - Present

Term ends

2022

Years in position

Compensation

Base salary

$20,000/year

Per diem

$131/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

Next election

May 10, 2022

Education

High school

Teays Valley Christian School

Bachelor's

University of Kentucky

Contact

Official website

Personal Facebook

Personal LinkedIn

Geoff Foster (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 15. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends on December 1, 2022.

Foster (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 20. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 10, 2022.

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Committee assignments
* 2.1 2017 legislative session
* 2.2 2015 legislative session
* 3 Elections
* 3.1 2022
* 3.2 2020
* 3.3 2018
* 3.4 2016
* 3.5 2014
* 4 Campaign donors
* 4.1 2016
* 4.2 2014
* 5 Campaign themes
* 5.1 2022
* 5.2 2020
* 5.2.1 2014
* 6 Sponsored legislation
* 7 Scorecards
* 7.1 2020
* 7.2 2019
* 7.3 2018
* 7.4 2017
* 7.5 2016
* 7.6 2015
* 8 Recent news
* 9 See also
* 10 External links
* 11 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

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Foster obtained a degree in psychology from the University of Kentucky. Foster worked for Foster Supply, a family owned business, in Teays Valley.[1]

## Committee assignments[edit]

This membership information was last updated in March 2021. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

#### 2021-2022

Foster was assigned to the following committees:

* House Government Organization Committee, Vice chair
* Political Subdivisions Committee
* House Rules Committee
* Workforce Development Committee

#### 2019-2020

Foster was assigned to the following committees:

* Industry and Labor Committee
* House Judiciary Committee
* Political Subdivisions Committee
* House Rules Committee

### 2017 legislative session[edit]

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

West Virginia committee assignments, 2017

• Industry and Labor, Vice chair
• Judiciary
• Political Subdivisions

### 2015 legislative session[edit]

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Foster served on the following committees:

West Virginia committee assignments, 2015

• Judiciary
• Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security
• Small Business Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

The primary will occur on May 10, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 20

Incumbent Geoff Foster and Jacob Losh are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 20 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate

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| Geoff Foster

| Jacob Losh

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

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### 2020[edit]

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15

Incumbent Geoff Foster defeated Theresa Jackson and Michael A. Young in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Geoff Foster (R)  |

62.5

| 6,259

| Theresa Jackson (D)  |

31.7

| 3,177

| Michael A. Young (L)  |

5.8

| 586

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 10,022

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15

Theresa Jackson advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Theresa Jackson |

100.0

| 1,743

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,743

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15

Incumbent Geoff Foster advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
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|

✔ |

| Geoff Foster |

100.0

| 2,927

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 2,927

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### 2018[edit]

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15

Incumbent Geoff Foster defeated Casey Wade Horton and Theresa Jackson in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Geoff Foster (R)  |

64.1

| 4,995

| Casey Wade Horton (D)  |

26.6

| 2,073

| Theresa Jackson (Independent)  |

9.3

| 721

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 7,789
(100.00% precincts reporting)

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15

Casey Wade Horton advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate

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✔ |

| Casey Wade Horton

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15

Incumbent Geoff Foster defeated Bryan Hastings in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Geoff Foster |

62.7

| 1,377

| Bryan Hastings |

37.3

| 820

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 2,197

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### 2016[edit]

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates 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 Geoff Foster defeated Jeffery Smith in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 general election.[2][3]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 15, General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Geoff Foster Incumbent | 65.24% | 5,774
| Democratic  | Jeffery Smith | 34.76% | 3,076
Total Votes | 8,850
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Jeffery Smith defeated Terrence M. Turley in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 Democratic primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 15, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Jeffery Smith | 51.89% | 932
| Democratic  | Terrence M. Turley | 48.11% | 864
Total Votes | 1,796

Incumbent Geoff Foster ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 Republican primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 15, Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  Geoff Foster Incumbent (unopposed)

### 2014[edit]

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2014

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates 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. Geoff Foster defeated Duke Jordan in the Republican primary. Foster defeated Christian Watts (I) in the general election. Ashley Stinnett (R) withdrew before the primary.[6][7]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 15, General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Geoff Foster | 79.4% | 4,209
| Independent  |  Christian Watts  | 20.6% | 1,095
Total Votes | 5,304

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Geoff Foster | 61.3% | 952
Duke Jordan  | 38.7% | 600
Total Votes | 1,552

## Campaign donors[edit]

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Geoff Foster campaign contribution history

Year | Office | Result | Contributions
2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 |  ✔ | $33,824
2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 |  ✔ | $21,187
2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 |  ✔ | $30,866
Grand total raised | $85,877

Source: Follow the Money

### 2018

West Virginia House of Delegates District 15 2018 election - Campaign Contributions

Top individual contributors to Geoff Foster's campaign in 2018
FOSTER, GEOFF B | $17,674.00
PACK SR, LAWRENCE A (LARRY) | $750.00
GUY M THOMPSON, GUY M | $500.00
RAMSEY, DAVID L | $150.00
SANDENE, JEFFREY | $150.00
Total Raised in 2018 | $33,824.00
Source: Follow the Money

### 2016[edit]

Foster won re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2016. During that election cycle, Foster raised a total of $21,187.

West Virginia House of Delegates 2016 election - campaign contributions

Top contributors to Geoff Foster's campaign in 2016
Geoff B Foster Campaign Cmte| $13,537
American Electric Power / Aep| $1,000
West Virginia Hospital Association| $700
West Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association| $550
West Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association| $500
Total raised in 2016| $21,187
Source: Follow the Money

### 2014[edit]

Foster won election to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2014. During that election cycle, Foster raised a total of $30,866.

West Virginia House of Delegates 2014 election - Campaign Contributions

Top contributors to Geoff Foster's campaign in 2014
Foster, Geoff B| $8,000
Foster, Ronald R| $2,000
West Virginia Chamber Of Commerce| $1,000
Foster, Nancy R| $1,000
Meeks, Robert Tim| $1,000
Total Raised in 2014| $30,866
Source: Follow the Money

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2022[edit]

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### 2020[edit]

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#### 2014[edit]

Foster's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]

* Jobs

Excerpt: "The most important issue in WV right now is to create jobs and get more people working. One of the largest issues we face is that government has made it next to impossible to hire and create new jobs by over burdening employers with red tape and regulation."

* Guns

Excerpt: "I have been a gun owner since i was legally allowed to be, and believe in the right to bear arms and will never support any bill that will limit our rights in that aspect. Any Law abiding citizen should always be able to own a gun whether for recreation or protection, that is their right. I believe that in WV it is not only wrong to take peoples gun rights away, but knowing how people in WV feel about this right it would be crazy to even try."

* Pro-Life

Excerpt: "I am a pro life and always will be. I believe that terminating a pregnancy should never be justified except to save the life of the mother."

* Obama Care

Excerpt: "Obama care is just another health tax. They are trying to take the American health care system and put it entirely under the control of the government. Big government ventures like this are just a step towards socialism, and they do not work."

* Family Courts

Excerpt: "I have a strong interest in the family court system, because I personally have seen what it can do to a family. In West Virginia we do not always fight for the best interest of the children. It is better for the child/children in any situation to get to see both parents, unless there is physical or emotional abuse. West Virginia court systems should start at custody case with the idea of 50/50 custody and got from there."

## Sponsored legislation[edit]

The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills sponsored by this person, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

## Scorecards[edit]

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in West Virginia

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### 2020

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2020, click [show].

In 2020, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

* West Virginia Citizen's Defense League

Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.

* West Virginia Sierra Club

Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.

### 2019

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2019, click [show].

In 2019, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 9.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

### 2018

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In 2018, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 10.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

* West Virginia Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.

* West Virginia Citizen's Defense League

Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.

### 2017

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2017, click [show].

In 2017, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 8 through April 9. The legislature held a special session from May 4 to June 26. The legislature held its second special session from August 1 to September 15.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

* West Virginia Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.

### 2016

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In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

### 2015

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In 2015, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 14 through March 14.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

* West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse

Legislators are scored on their votes on lawsuit-related legislation.

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Geoff Foster 4 Delegate 15, "About Geoff," accessed April 19, 2014
2. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
3. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
6. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
7. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
8. ↑ Geoff Foster 4 Delegate 15, "West Virginia Issues," accessed April 19, 2014

Political offices

Preceded by
\-  |  West Virginia House of Delegates District 15
2015-Present | Succeeded by

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Current members of the West Virginia House of Delegates

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Roger Hanshaw

Minority Leader:Douglas Skaff

Representatives

District 1

Pat McGeehan (R)

Mark Zatezalo (R)

District 2

Phil Diserio (D)

District 3

Shawn Fluharty (D)

Erikka Storch (R)

District 4

Charlie Reynolds (R)

Lisa Zukoff (D)

District 5

David Pethtel (D)

District 6

David Kelly (R)

District 7

Trenton Barnhart (R)

District 8

Everette Anderson (R)

District 9

Dennis Kimes (R)

District 10

Roger Conley (R)

Vernon Criss (R)

John Kelly (R)

District 11

Riley Keaton (R)

District 12

Steve Westfall (R)

District 13

Kathie Crouse (R)

Jonathan Pinson (R)

District 14

Johnnie Wamsley (R)

District 15

Geoff Foster (R)

District 16

Sean Hornbuckle (D)

Daniel Linville (R)

John Mandt (R)

District 17

Chad Lovejoy (D)

Matthew Rohrbach (R)

District 18

Evan Worrell (R)

District 19

Joshua Booth (R)

Ric Griffith (D)

District 20

Nathan Brown (D)

District 21

Mark Dean (R)

District 22

Joe Jeffries (R)

Zack Maynard (R)

District 23

Josh Holstein (R)

District 24

Jordan Bridges (R)

Margitta Mazzocchi (R)

District 25

Tony Paynter (R)

District 26

Ed Evans (D)

District 27

Joe Ellington (R)

Marty Gearheart (R)

Doug Smith (R)

District 28

Roy Cooper (R)

Jordan Maynor (R)

District 29

Brandon Steele (R)

District 30

Mick Bates (R)

District 31

Christopher Wayne Toney (R)

District 32

Tom Fast (R)

Austin Haynes (R)

Kayla Kessinger (R)

District 33

Roger Hanshaw (R)

District 34

Brent Boggs (D)

District 35

Moore Capito (R)

Larry Pack (R)

Douglas Skaff (D)

Kayla Young (D)

District 36

Jim Barach (D)

Chris Pritt (R)

Larry Rowe (D)

District 37

Mike Pushkin (D)

District 38

Dianna Graves (R)

District 39

Dana Ferrell (R)

District 40

Dean Jeffries (R)

District 41

Heather Tully (R)

District 42

Michael Honaker (R)

Todd Longanacre (R)

District 43

William Nestor (R)

Cody Thompson (D)

District 44

Caleb Hanna (R)

District 45

Carl Martin (R)

District 46

Adam Burkhammer (R)

District 47

Chris Phillips (R)

District 48

Danny Hamrick (R)

Laura Kimble (R)

Ben Queen (R)

Clay Riley (R)

District 49

Amy Summers (R)

District 50

Joey Garcia (D)

Phil Mallow (R)

Guy Ward (R)

District 51

Barbara Fleischauer (D)

Evan Hansen (D)

Joe Statler (R)

Danielle Walker (D)

John Williams (D)

District 52

Terri Sypolt (R)

District 53

D.R. Jennings (R)

District 54

John Paul Hott (R)

District 55

Bryan Ward (R)

District 56

Gary Howell (R)

District 57

Ruth Rowan (R)

District 58

George Miller (R)

District 59

Ken Reed (R)

District 60

Don Forsht (R)

District 61

Jason Barrett (R)

District 62

Charles Horst (R)

District 63

John Hardy (R)

District 64

Eric Householder (R)

District 65

Wayne Clark (R)

District 66

Paul Espinosa (R)

District 67

John Doyle (D)

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Democratic Party (22)

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