Jeff Eldridge
| Jeff Eldridge | |
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| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 22nd[1] district | |
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Assumed office January 12, 2013 | |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 19th district | |
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In office January 2005 – January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Wright |
| Succeeded by | Rupert Phillips |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 13, 1967 Xenia, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Alum Creek, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | Marshall University |
Jeffrey 'Jeff' Allen Eldridge (born January 13, 1967 in Xenia, Ohio) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 22[2] since January 12, 2013. Eldridge served non-consecutively from January 2005 until January 2011 in the District 19 seat.
Education
Eldridge earned his BA in education and other degrees from Marshall University.
Elections
- 2012 Redistricted to District 22 alongside Democratic incumbent Representative Josh Stowers, Eldridge ran in the six-way May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary and placed second with 2,348 votes (29.3%),[3] and placed second in the four-way two-position November 6, 2012 General election with 5,262 votes (26.3%), behind Representative Stowers and ahead of Republican nominees Michel Moffatt and Gary Johngrass.[4]
- 2002 Initially in District 19, Eldridge ran in the seven-way 2002 Democratic Primary but lost; the four frontrunners won the eight-way four-position November 5, 2002 General election.
- 2004 Eldridge placed in the ten-way 2004 Democratic Primary ahead of incumbent Representative Bill Wright; Eldridge and the other three incumbent won the eight-way four-position November 2, 2004 General election.
- 2006 Eldridge placed in the twelve-way 2006 Democratic Primary; the four frontrunners won the seven-way four-position November 7, 2006 General election.
- 2008 Eldridge ran in the twelve-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary, placing fourth with 5,194 votes (10.2%);[5] they were unopposed in the four-position November 4, 2008 General election, where Eldridge placed third with 13,511 votes (23.5%).[6]
- 2010 Eldridge challenged Senate District 7 appointed Democratic Senator Ron Stollings in the May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary, but lost to Senator Stollings,[7] who was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election and was elected to the remainder of the term.[8]
References
- ↑ "Jeff Eldridge". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Jeff Eldridge's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Jeff Eldridge at Ballotpedia
- Jeff Eldridge at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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