Samantha Fooce
Samantha Ann Fooce was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 14 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Fooce was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 14 of the West Virginia House of Delegates. She was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Biography
Fooce earned her AAH in arts & humanities, BSS in behavioral sciences, and M.Ed in community & clinical counseling. Her professional experience includes working as an Americoprs VISTA volunteer, crisis counselor, crime victim's advocate, and mental health therapist. She has also worked five years for Child Protective Services. Fooce is a member of the Mason County Sexual Assault & Response Team and is a secretary for the Mason County Community Corrections Board.
Campaign themes
2016
Fooce's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
I am running for office because I am passionate about protecting our elderly, empowering our educators, providing quality mental health and drug treatment, reducing drug related crimes and overdose deaths, honoring our veterans, fighting for our working class, supporting small businesses and building a WV which attracts and retains our youth. I fully support our Constitution and Bill of Rights, and I will not support legislation which oppresses our citizens. Many people in my state and community are worried about the decisions made this year in our capitol, which have driven up costs, lowered our state credit worthiness and hurt our construction workers, senior citizens, miners, educators, public employees, contractors, union members, small businesses and many middle class workers. I cannot stand to see our citizens repeatedly ignored by the leaders who were elected to represent them. My husband is an electrician, and we now worry that he will soon have to work out of state and we may inevitable have to move away from home like many others.[2] |
” |
| —Samantha Fooce[3] | ||
Elections
2016
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016.
Incumbent Jim Butler defeated Samantha Fooce in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 14 general election.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 14, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Butler Incumbent |
56.13% | 3,770 | |
| Democratic | Samantha Fooce | 43.87% | 2,947 | |
| Total Votes | 6,717 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Samantha Fooce ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 14 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 14, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Samantha Fooce (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jim Butler ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 14 Republican primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 14, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jim Butler Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
Fooce ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14. Fooce and Jimmie Wood, Jr. were defeated by Kermit E. Beaver, Jr. in the May 8 primary election.[8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jimmie Wood, Jr. |
58.5% | 1,058 |
| Samantha Fooce | 21.8% | 394 |
| Kermit E. Beaver, Jr. | 19.7% | 356 |
| Total Votes | 1,808 | |
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Fooce's endorsements included the following:[10]
- Tri-State Building Trades
- West Virginia Sheriffs Association
- WV AFL-CIO
- West Virginia Education Association
- Mason County Education Association
- IBEW 317
- Mason, Jackson, Roane Labor Council
- West Virginia Appalachian Laborers’ District Council
- United Auto Workers
- Carpenters Local 1159
- West Virginia Regional Council of Carpenters & Millwrights
- AFT-WV American Federation of Teachers
- Building and Construction Trades Political Action Committee
Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House of Delegates District 14
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016
- West Virginia State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Samantha Fooce on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Samantha Fooce, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Samantha Fooce, "Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2016
