Randy Swartzmiller
Randy Swartzmiller | |
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| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 1st district | |
| In office December 1, 2018 – December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Zatezalo |
| Succeeded by | Mark Zatezalo |
| In office December 1, 2000 – December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Davis Tamara Herron |
| Succeeded by | Mark Zatezalo Pat McGeehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1960 Weirton, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jeanmarie Skerbetz |
| Children | Taylor Marie Molly Katherine |
| Residence(s) | Chester, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | West Liberty University (B.A.) Mountain State University (M.S.) |
Randal "Randy" Duane Swartzmiller (born May 14, 1960) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing the 1st district[1] from 2000 until his defeat for re-election in 2014. Swartzmiller again served in the House of Delegates from 2018 to 2020, when he left to be an unsuccessful candidate for the West Virginia Senate.[2]
After a close loss to Senate Majority Whip Ryan Weld in 2020, Swartzmiller announced in 2022 that he would again seek election to the Senate.[3] He is seeking to fill the seat won by former Sen. William Ihlenfeld, D-Ohio, in the 2018 election. Sen. Owens Brown, D-Ohio, was appointed to the seat in September 2021 after Ihlenfeld was sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Education
[edit]Swartzmiller earned his B.A. from West Liberty University and his M.S. from Mountain State University.
Elections
[edit]- 2012 Swartzmiller and Representative Ronnie Jones were challenged in the three-way May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary where Swartzmiller placed first with 3,968 votes (45.2%),[4] and placed first in the four-way two-position November 6, 2012 General election with 9,059 votes (36.3%) ahead of Representative Jones (D) and Republican nominees Carl Thompson and Justin Bull.[5]
- 2000 When House District 1 Representative Jeff Davis left the Legislature and left a district seat open, Swartzmiller and Joe DeLong placed in the six-way 2000 Democratic Primary displacing Representative Tamara Pettit; they went on to win the three-way two-position November 7, 2000 General election.
- 2002 Swartzmiller and Representative DeLong were challenged in the four-way 2002 Democratic Primary but won, and were unopposed for the November 5, 2002 General election.
- 2004 Swartzmiller and Representative DeLong were challenged in the five-way 2004 Democratic Primary but won, and were re-elected in the four-way two-position November 2, 2004 General election.
- 2006 Swartzmiller and Representative DeLong were unopposed for both the 2006 Democratic Primary and the November 7, 2006 General election.
- 2008 When Representative DeLong ran for Secretary of State of West Virginia and left a district seat open, Swartzmiller placed first in the three-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary with 5,090 votes (45.9%); former Representative Pettit finished third.[6] Swartzmiller placed first in the three-way two-position November 4, 2008 General election with 8,763 votes (40.0%) and ahead of Republican nominee Pat McGeehan and fellow Democratic nominee Benton Manypenny.[7]
- 2010 When District 1 Republican Representative McGeehan ran for West Virginia Senate and left a seat open, Swartzmiller placed first in the four-way May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary with 3,213 votes (44.0%),[8] and placed first in the three-way two-position November 2, 2010 General election with 6,853 votes (43.4%) ahead of fellow Democratic nominee Ronnie Jones and Independent candidate Amanda Mesler.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Randy Swartzmiller's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ King, Jocelyn (November 4, 2020). "Weld fends off Swartzmiller challenge for state Senate seat". Weirton Daily Times.
- ^ King, Joselyn (January 15, 2022). "Swartzmiller Will Make Another Bid for West Virginia Senate Seat". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Randy Swartzmiller at Ballotpedia
- Randy Swartzmiller at OpenSecrets
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