West Virginia House of Delegates District 10

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West Virginia House of Delegates District 10
Current incumbents| Roger Conley |
| Vernon Criss
| John R. Kelly
Population| 55,957

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2020
* 4.3 2018
* 4.4 2016
* 4.5 2014
* 4.6 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

West Virginia's tenth state house district is represented by Republican Representatives Roger Conley, Vernon Criss, and John R. Kelly.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 55,957 civilians reside within West Virginia's tenth state house district.[1] West Virginia's state delegates represent an average of 18,530 residents.[2] After the 2000 Census, each member represented 18,083 residents.[3]

## About the office[edit]

Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. West Virginia legislators assume office the first day of December following the election.

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 12 of Article 6 of the West Virginia Constitution states, "No person shall be a senator or delegate who has not for one year next preceding his election, been a resident within the district or county from which he is elected; and if a senator or delegate remove from the district or county for which he was elected, his seat shall be thereby vacated."[4]

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[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$20,000/year| $131/day. Set by compensation commission. Unvouchered.

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the West Virginia State Legislature, the governor must select a replacement to fill the vacant seat.[5][6]

For vacancies in the House of Delegates, the executive committee of the political party that holds the seat can submit a list of three candidates to the governor. The list must be submitted to the governor within 15 days of the vacancy. The governor must make a selection within five days of receiving the list. If the committee does not submit a list within 15 days, the governor must appoint someone of the same political party as the person who left office. The person that is selected to fill the vacancy serves the remainder of the unfilled term.[6]

For vacancies in the Senate, a gubernatorial appointment is required if less than two months and two years are left in the vacant senator's 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.[6]

See sources: West Virginia Const. Art. 4, Sec. 7 and West Virginia Code Ann. §3-10-5

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in West Virginia after the 2020 census

West Virginia enacted district maps for the Senate and House of Delegates on October 22, 2021.[7]On September 30, 2021, the House Redistricting Committees released a single-member district map proposal for the West Virginia House of Delegates.[8] The proposal passed the House on October 13, 2021, in a 79-20 vote and passed the Senate on October 18, 2021, in a 28-5 vote.[9] On October 5, 2021, the Senate Redistricting Committee released five map proposals for West Virginia's State Senate districts.[10] On October 11, 2021, the Senate Redistricting Committee voted to recommend Sen. Charles S. Trump IV's (R) 8th proposed senate map to the full Senate.[11] The Senate approved a map that combined aspects of previous proposals in a 31-2 vote on October 19, 2021. The map, named after Sens. Trump, Tom Takubo (R), Eric Tarr (R) Patricia Rucker (R), and Robert Karnes (R) was approved by the House in a 72-19 vote. Both the House and Senate maps were signed into law by Gov. Jim Justice (R) on October 20, 2021.[12] These maps take effect for West Virginia's 2022 legislative elections.

On the Senate map, Sen. Trump said, “This amendment I believe reconciles and harmonizes some of the issues that were points of contention. This is the product of conversations and compromises over a long period of time by a great number of people.”[13]

“There is a faction within the Republican Party that is worried about their reelection when they shouldn’t be. They should worry about how the state works and how to make it work," said Sen. Mike Romano (D).[14]

How does redistricting in West Virginia work? In West Virginia, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are set by the West Virginia State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[15]

The West Virginia Constitution requires that state Senate districts be "compact, contiguous, and bounded by county lines where doing so is not otherwise unlawful." There are no such requirements in place for congressional or state House districts.[15]

### West Virginia House of Delegates District 10
before 2020 redistricting cycle

Click a district to compare boundaries.

### West Virginia House of Delegates District 10
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

##### General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10

Incumbent Everette Anderson and J. Morgan Leach are running in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

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| Everette Anderson (R)

| J. Morgan Leach (D)

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10

J. Morgan Leach advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| J. Morgan Leach |

100.0

| 671

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 671

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10

Incumbent Everette Anderson advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Everette Anderson |

100.0

| 1,892

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

| Total votes: 1,892

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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 10 (3 seats)

Incumbent John Kelly, Roger Conley, and incumbent Vernon Criss defeated Trish Pritchard and Luke Winters in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| John Kelly (R)  |

27.2

| 13,694
✔ |

| Roger Conley (R)  |

22.3

| 11,198
✔ |

| Vernon Criss (R)  |

21.9

| 11,003

| Trish Pritchard (D)  |

17.2

| 8,651

| Luke Winters (D)  |

11.5

| 5,775

* * *

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

| Total votes: 50,321

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 (3 seats)

Trish Pritchard and Luke Winters advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Trish Pritchard |

59.5

| 3,472
✔ |

| Luke Winters |

40.5

| 2,365

* * *

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

| Total votes: 5,837

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 (3 seats)

Incumbent John Kelly, incumbent Vernon Criss, and Roger Conley defeated Matthew Dodrill in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| John Kelly |

28.7

| 4,036
✔ |

| Vernon Criss |

28.5

| 4,011
✔ |

| Roger Conley |

25.4

| 3,569

| Matthew Dodrill |

17.4

| 2,439

* * *

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

| Total votes: 14,055

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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 10 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| John Kelly (R)  |

19.9

| 9,246
✔ |

| Thomas Azinger (R)  |

19.8

| 9,204
✔ |

| Vernon Criss (R)  |

18.0

| 8,368

| Harry Deitzler (D)  |

15.6

| 7,259

| J. Morgan Leach (D)  |

14.6

| 6,784

| Andy Daniel (D)  |

12.2

| 5,673

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

| Total votes: 46,534
(100.00% precincts reporting)

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Frank Deem (R)

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 (3 seats)

J. Morgan Leach, Harry Deitzler, and Andy Daniel advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|

✔ |

| J. Morgan Leach |

36.4

| 2,063
✔ |

| Harry Deitzler |

35.8

| 2,028
✔ |

| Andy Daniel |

27.7

| 1,570

* * *

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

| Total votes: 5,661

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 (3 seats)

Incumbent Vernon Criss, incumbent Frank Deem, and incumbent John Kelly defeated Matthew Dodrill and Jim Erlandson in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Vernon Criss |

25.7

| 2,502
✔ |

| Frank Deem |

23.6

| 2,302
✔ |

| John Kelly |

22.1

| 2,154

| Matthew Dodrill |

16.0

| 1,556

| Jim Erlandson |

12.6

| 1,232

* * *

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

| Total votes: 9,746

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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 Mike Azinger (R) did not seek re-election.

The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 general election.[16][17]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 10, General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Vernon Criss | 15.92% | 8,602
| Republican  |  Frank Deem Incumbent | 19.40% | 10,480
| Republican  |  John R. Kelly Incumbent | 20.82% | 11,244
| Democratic  | Andy Daniel | 13.74% | 7,422
| Democratic  | J. Morgan Leach | 14.25% | 7,697
| Democratic  | Bill Merriman | 15.87% | 8,571
Total Votes | 54,016
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Andy Daniel, J. Morgan Leach and Bill Merriman defeated Stephen Ruble in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 Democratic primary.[18][19]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 10, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Andy Daniel | 27.02% | 3,052
| Democratic  |  J. Morgan Leach | 22.72% | 2,566
| Democratic  |  Bill Merriman | 32.36% | 3,655
| Democratic  | Stephen Ruble | 17.90% | 2,022
Total Votes | 11,295

Vernon Criss, incumbent Frank Deem and incumbent John R. Kelly defeated Bill Bell and Matthew Dodrill in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 Republican primary.[18][19]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 10, Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Vernon Criss | 19.45% | 3,246
| Republican  |  Frank Deem Incumbent | 26.30% | 4,389
| Republican  |  John R. Kelly Incumbent | 28.34% | 4,730
| Republican  | Bill Bell | 11.26% | 1,879
| Republican  | Matthew Dodrill | 14.66% | 2,447
Total Votes | 16,691

### 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. District 10 is represented by three delegates. Incumbent Dan Poling and Paul Miller were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mike Azinger, Frank Deem and John R. Kelly defeated Vernon Criss, Debra Steed and Courtney Ahlborn in the Republican primary. Azinger, Deem, and Kelly defeated Miller, Poling, and Stansberry in the general election.[20][21]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 1, General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Mike Azinger | 23.5% | 8,375
| Republican  | Frank Deem | 21% | 7,479
| Republican  | John R. Kelly | 19.4% | 6,932
| Democratic  |  Dan Poling Incumbent | 16.6% | 5,927
| Democratic  |  Don Stansberry  | 10.9% | 3,886
| Democratic  |  Paul Miller  | 8.6% | 3,077
Total Votes | 35,676

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Mike Azinger | 25.3% | 2,083
Frank Deem | 21.9% | 1,802
John R. Kelly | 17.7% | 1,452
Vernon Criss  | 15.4% | 1,264
Debra Steed  | 11.3% | 929
Courtney Ahlborn  | 8.5% | 696
Total Votes | 8,226

### 2012[edit]

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012

Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democratic incumbent Dan Poling and Republican incumbents Tom Azinger and John N. Ellem defeated Frederick Gillespie (R) in the general election. Poling was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Azinger, Ellem, and Gillespie were unopposed in the Republican primary election.[22][23]

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10, General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Tom Azinger Incumbent | 27.1% | 12,955
| Republican  | John Ellem Incumbent | 26.7% | 12,801
| Democratic  | Dan Poling Incumbent | 24.7% | 11,844
| Republican  |  Frederick Gillespie  | 21.5% | 10,280
Total Votes | 47,880

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2018, candidates for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 raised a total of $1,318,962. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $16,283 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, West Virginia House of Delegates District 10

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $167,402 | 8 | $20,925
2016 | $156,541 | 9 | $17,393
2014 | $124,676 | 9 | $13,853
2012 | $83,273 | 4 | $20,818
2010 | $136,770 | 8 | $17,096
2008 | $158,399 | 10 | $15,840
2006 | $111,432 | 8 | $13,929
2004 | $153,001 | 10 | $15,300
2002 | $126,772 | 8 | $15,847
2000 | $100,696 | 7 | $14,385
Total | $1,318,962 | 81 | $16,283

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* West Virginia State Legislature
* West Virginia House of Delegates
* West Virginia State Senate

## External links[edit]

* West Virginia State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, Population Summary Report, August 16, 2011
2. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "2010 Census Interactive Population Search," accessed February 14, 2014
3. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "States Ranked by Population," April 2, 2001
4. ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Article VI, Section 12," accessed February 9, 2021
5. ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "West Virginia Constitution," accessed February 9, 2021 (Section, Article 4, Section 7)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 West Virginia Legislature, "West Virginia Code," accessed February 9, 2021 (Statute 3-10-5, WV Code)
7. ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Actions by the Governor," accessed October 25, 2021
8. ↑ WSAZ, "First West Virginia redistricting maps released," September 30, 2021
9. ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Actions by the Governor," accessed October 25, 2021
10. ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Senate Select Committee on Redistricting," accessed October 7, 2021
11. ↑ WV News, "(West Virginia) Senate Redistricting Committee selects proposed maps," October 11, 2021
12. ↑ Metro News, "After days of trying, Senate overwhelmingly passes a map of its own districts," October 19, 2021
13. ↑ The Center Square, "West Virginia Senate passes Senate redistricting bill," October 21, 2021
14. ↑ 13 News, "West Virginia State Senate passes new district maps; House to return Wednesday," October 19, 2021
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 All About Redistricting, "West Virginia," accessed May 7, 2015
16. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
17. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
20. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
21. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 18, 2014
22. ↑ Official general election results West Virginia Secretary of State, General Election Statewide Results, accessed October 30, 2013
23. ↑ Official primary results West Virginia Secretary of State, Primary Election Statewide Results, accessed October 30, 2013

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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

Jarred Cannon (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 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

Andrew Anderson (R)

Moore Capito (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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