Wesley Blankenship

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Wesley Blankenship

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Elections and appointments
Last election

May 10, 2022

Education

High school

Gilbert High School

Contact

Wesley Blankenship (Republican Party) ran for election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 6. He lost in the Republican primary on May 10, 2022.

Biography

Wesley Blankenship lives in Baisden, West Virginia. He graduated from Gilbert High School.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 6

Incumbent Mark R. Maynard defeated Tiffany Clemins in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 6 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark R. Maynard
Mark R. Maynard (R)
 
73.4
 
17,222
Image of Tiffany Clemins
Tiffany Clemins (D) Candidate Connection
 
26.6
 
6,249

Total votes: 23,471
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 6

Tiffany Clemins advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 6 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tiffany Clemins
Tiffany Clemins Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
2,339

Total votes: 2,339
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 6

Incumbent Mark R. Maynard defeated Sabrina Grace and Wesley Blankenship in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 6 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark R. Maynard
Mark R. Maynard
 
59.3
 
3,435
Image of Sabrina Grace
Sabrina Grace Candidate Connection
 
26.9
 
1,557
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Wesley Blankenship
 
13.8
 
801

Total votes: 5,793
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2020

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 6

Incumbent Chandler Swope won election in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chandler Swope
Chandler Swope (R)
 
100.0
 
33,682

Total votes: 33,682
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 6

Incumbent Chandler Swope defeated Wesley Blankenship in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 6 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Chandler Swope
 
72.3
 
6,536
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Wesley Blankenship
 
27.7
 
2,502

Total votes: 9,038
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2018

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 6

Incumbent Mark R. Maynard defeated Charles Sammons in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark R. Maynard
Mark R. Maynard (R) Candidate Connection
 
61.5
 
17,536
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Charles Sammons (D)
 
38.5
 
10,972

Total votes: 28,508
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 6

Charles Sammons advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 6 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
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Charles Sammons

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 6

Incumbent Mark R. Maynard defeated Wesley Blankenship in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 6 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark R. Maynard
Mark R. Maynard Candidate Connection
 
61.0
 
3,209
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Wesley Blankenship
 
39.0
 
2,048

Total votes: 5,257
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

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Footnotes


Current members of the West Virginia State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Craig Blair
Majority Leader:Tom Takubo
Minority Leader:Mike Woelfel
Senators
District 1
Ryan Weld (R)
District 2
District 3
District 4
Amy Grady (R)
Eric Tarr (R)
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
Mark Hunt (R)
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
Ben Queen (R)
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
Republican Party (31)
Democratic Party (3)