John Williams (West Virginia politician)
John Williams | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 51st district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Kurcaba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1990 Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | West Virginia University |
| Occupation | Politician, financial representative |
| Website | williamsforhouse |
John Williams (born May 24, 1990) is an American politician, currently serving as a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 51st district.[1]
In 2018, Democrats — including Williams — swept all five seats in the 51st district, the largest multi-member district in the House.[2] As a result, the Monongalia County delegates, all Democrats, called themselves “The Fab Five” and frequently voted and worked together on bills.[3] This was especially notable given that there was only one Democratic member of the delegation just four years earlier, after the 2014 elections. In 2020, fellow Delegate Rodney Pyles was defeated for re-election by former Republican Delegate Joe Statler, breaking the all-Democratic delegation.
Personal life
[edit]Williams was born on May 24, 1990, in Morgantown, West Virginia to Jacques and Janet Williams. He obtained a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University.[1]
Electoral history
[edit]2018 election
[edit]Primary election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Evans Fleischauer (incumbent) | 6,116 | 21.54% | |
| Democratic | Evan Hansen | 5,639 | 19.86% | |
| Democratic | Danielle Walker | 5,104 | 17.98% | |
| Democratic | John Williams (incumbent) | 4,994 | 17.59% | |
| Democratic | Rodney Pyles (incumbent) | 3,952 | 13.92% | |
| Democratic | Cory Kennedy | 2,585 | 9.11% | |
| Total votes | 28,390 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Evans Fleischauer (incumbent) | 16,357 | 12.21% | |
| Democratic | Evan Hansen | 15,558 | 11.62% | |
| Democratic | John Williams (incumbent) | 15,045 | 11.23% | |
| Democratic | Danielle Walker | 14,725 | 10.99% | |
| Democratic | Rodney Pyles (incumbent) | 14,240 | 10.63% | |
| Republican | Joe Statler (incumbent) | 13,051 | 9.74% | |
| Republican | Cindy Frich (incumbent) | 12,601 | 9.41% | |
| Republican | Debbie Warner | 11,058 | 8.26% | |
| Republican | Roger Shuttlesworth | 8,885 | 6.63% | |
| Republican | Aaron Metz | 8,464 | 6.32% | |
| Libertarian | Buddy Guthrie | 3,011 | 2.25% | |
| American Freedom | Harry Bertram | 942 | 0.70% | |
| Write-in | 79 | 0.06% | ||
| Total votes | 134,016 | 100.00% | ||
2020 election
[edit]Primary election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Danielle Walker (incumbent) | 9,685 | 20.65% | |
| Democratic | Barbara Evans Fleischauer (incumbent) | 9,626 | 20.52% | |
| Democratic | Evan Hansen (incumbent) | 9,300 | 19.83% | |
| Democratic | John Williams (incumbent) | 8,065 | 17.19% | |
| Democratic | Rodney Pyles (incumbent) | 6,889 | 14.69% | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Budkey | 3,343 | 7.13% | |
| Total votes | 46,908 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Evans Fleischauer (incumbent) | 19,718 | 11.84% | |
| Democratic | Evan Hansen (incumbent) | 18,800 | 11.29% | |
| Republican | Joe Statler | 18,304 | 10.99% | |
| Democratic | Danielle Walker (incumbent) | 17,931 | 10.77% | |
| Democratic | John Williams (incumbent) | 17,737 | 10.65% | |
| Republican | Cindy Frich | 17,704 | 10.63% | |
| Democratic | Rodney Pyles (incumbent) | 17,689 | 10.63% | |
| Republican | Justin White | 14,187 | 8.52% | |
| Republican | Todd Stainbrook | 12,204 | 7.33% | |
| Republican | Zach Lemaire | 12,134 | 7.29% | |
| Write-in | 71 | 0.04% | ||
| Total votes | 166,479 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "West Virginia House of Delegates Biography: John Williams". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Monongalia and Marion counties form blue wall in very red West Virginia". West Virginia MetroNews. November 8, 2018.
- ^ Croup, Josh (October 5, 2020). "2020 marks last election before House of Delegates undergoes sweeping change". WDTV.
- ^ a b "2018 Official Results (Primary): Monongalia County" (PDF). monongaliacountyclerk.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "2018 Official Results (General): Monongalia County" (PDF). monongaliacountyclerk.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 Official Results (Primary): Monongalia County" (PDF). monongaliacountyclerk.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 Official Results (General): Monongalia County" (PDF). monongaliacountyclerk.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- John Williams at West Virginia Legislature
- John Williams Archived December 12, 2020, at the Wayback Machine at Ballotpedia
- Profile at Vote Smart
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