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Mike Romano
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 12th district
In office
December 1, 2014 – December 1, 2022
Preceded bySam Cann
Succeeded byBen Queen
Personal details
Born (1961-01-18) January 18, 1961 (age 63)
Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
EducationWest Virginia University (BS, BA, JD)
ProfessionAttorney

Mike Romano is an American politician and former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate,[1][2] having representing the 12th district from 2014 to 2022. Prior to his election to the Senate, Romano was a county commissioner in Harrison County. In 2022, Romano retired from the Senate to run for Harrison County commissioner again, but was defeated by incumbent David Hinkle.[3]

Election results

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2018: After running in the 2018 Democratic Primary unopposed, Romano faced small business owner Waymond Cork in the November general election.[4] Romano beat Cork 55-45% to earn a second term.

West Virginia Senate District 12 (Position A) general election, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Romano (incumbent) 18,919 54.51%
Republican Waymond Cork II 15,791 45.49%
Total votes 34,710 100.0%

2014: Harrison County Commissioner Mike Romano challenged appointed-incumbent Senator Sam Cann in the May 13, 2014 Democratic Primary. Cann had been appointed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin to the Senate seat in January 2013 after Joe Minard stepped down to become Senate clerk. Cann had served 18 years in the House of Delegates prior to the appointment. After beating Cann 56-44%, Romano beat former state Delegate Mike Queen in the November general election.

West Virginia Senate District 12 (Position A) general election, 2014[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Romano 14,036 49.99%
Republican Michael L. "Mike" Queen 11,850 42.20%
Libertarian Patrick Shawn Smith 2,192 7.81%
Total votes 28,078 100.0%
West Virginia Senate District 12 (Position A) Democratic primary, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Romano 7,308 55.65%
Democratic Samuel J Cann (incumbent) 5,823 44.35%
Total votes 13,131 100.0%

References

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  1. ^ "Mike Romano". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Mike Romano's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Harrison County 2022 General Election Results". WBOY.com. 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  4. ^ "MetroNews State Senate Preview: District 12 (R-Cork vs. D-Romano)". WV Metro News. October 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2018". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 4, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.


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