Jeff Campbell (born February 8, 1969) is an American politician serving as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 46th district. He was appointed by governor Jim Justice to fill a vacancy left behind by Michael Honaker.[1] Campbell previously served in the House of Delegates from 2017 to 2020 from the 42nd district, to which he was also appointed by Justice as a Democrat.[2] Campbell is a schoolteacher and broadcaster, having been the statistician on West Virginia Mountaineers football broadcasts for many years.[3]
Jeff Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office September 13, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Honaker |
| Constituency | 46th district |
| In office October 30, 2017 – December 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Baldwin |
| Succeeded by | Barry Bruce Todd Longanacre |
| Constituency | 42nd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey Scott Campbell February 8, 1969 Hinton, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2021) |
| Education | Concord University (BA, BS) |
Electoral history
edit2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Campbell (incumbent) | 3,878 | 50.9 | |
| Democratic | Cindy Lavender-Bowe (incumbent) | 3,738 | 49.1 | |
| Total votes | 7,616 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barry Bruce | 8,236 | 29.5 | |
| Republican | Todd Longanacre | 7,450 | 26.6 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Campbell (incumbent) | 6,533 | 23.4 | |
| Democratic | Cindy Lavender-Bowe (incumbent) | 5,732 | 20.5 | |
| Total votes | 27,951 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Campbell (incumbent) | 3,014 | 44.1 | |
| Democratic | Cindy Lavender-Bowe (incumbent) | 2,516 | 36.8 | |
| Democratic | Isaiah T. Stanley | 736 | 10.8 | |
| Democratic | Roger Vannoy | 563 | 8.2 | |
| Total votes | 6,829 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Campbell (incumbent) | 6,404 | 28.8 | |
| Democratic | Cindy Lavender-Bowe | 5,767 | 25.9 | |
| Republican | Denny R. Canterbury | 5,582 | 25.1 | |
| Republican | Steve Malcomb | 4,514 | 20.3 | |
| Total votes | 22,267 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Gov. Justice appoints Jeff Campbell to 46th District seat in House of Delegates". governor.wv.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "Justice fills vacancy in House with former delegate, a "great friend"". Beckley Register-Herald. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ Staff Reports (2023-09-14). "Jeff Campbell Appointed to West Virginia House of Delegates". WV News. Retrieved 2023-09-14.