Tony Paynter
Tony Paynter (Republican Party) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 25. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on December 1, 2022.
Paynter (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 25. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Paynter was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Vice chair
- Energy and Manufacturing Committee
- Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Committee
- Senior, Children, and Family Issues Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Energy |
| • Government Organization |
| • Roads and Transportation |
| • Senior Citizen Issues |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
Campaign themes
2016
Paynter's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Government Reform
- Excerpt: "We need to shrink the size and scope of government to not only lower the state deficit but also to reduce the overall tax burden on the citizens of West Virginia."
Economy
- Excerpt: "While I support coal 200% I am also for developing any industry and resource that will provide jobs and growth for West Virginia."
Education
- Excerpt: "I support an academic, disciplined system of education that restores decision-making authority over public school policies and finances to parents, locally elected school boards and the taxpayers."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Tony Paynter did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 25
Incumbent Tony Paynter won election in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 25 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tony Paynter (R) | 100.0 | 6,519 |
| Total votes: 6,519 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 25
Incumbent Tony Paynter advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 25 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tony Paynter | 100.0 | 1,716 |
| Total votes: 1,716 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 25
Incumbent Tony Paynter defeated Andy Vance in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 25 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tony Paynter (R) | 75.2 | 3,807 |
 | Andy Vance (D) | 24.8 | 1,256 | |
| Total votes: 5,063 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 25
Andy Vance advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 25 on May 8, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Andy Vance |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 25
Incumbent Tony Paynter advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 25 on May 8, 2018.
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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.
Tony Paynter defeated incumbent Frank L. Blackwell in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 25 general election.[2][3]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 25, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tony Paynter |
59.57% | 3,880 | |
| Democratic | Frank L. Blackwell Incumbent | 40.43% | 2,633 | |
| Total Votes | 6,513 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Frank L. Blackwell ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 25 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 25, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Frank L. Blackwell Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Tony Paynter defeated Jacob Snuffer in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 25 Republican primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 25, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tony Paynter |
52.84% | 736 | |
| Republican | Jacob Snuffer | 47.16% | 657 | |
| Total Votes | 1,393 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
In 2022, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12.
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2021
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2020
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In 2020, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.
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2019
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In 2019, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 9.
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2018
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In 2018, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 10.
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2017
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In 2017, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 8 through April 9. The legislature held a special session from May 4 to June 26. The legislature held its second special session from August 1 to September 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ paynterwvhouse.com, "Issues," accessed May 6, 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 25 2016-2022 |
Succeeded by Sean Hornbuckle (D) |
