Jeff Campbell (West Virginia politician)

Jeff Campbell
Member of the
West Virginia House of Delegates
Assumed office
September 13, 2023
Preceded byMichael Honaker
Constituency46th district
In office
October 30, 2017 – December 1, 2020
Preceded byStephen Baldwin
Succeeded byBarry Bruce
Todd Longanacre
Constituency42nd district
Personal details
Born
Jeffrey Scott Campbell

(1969-02-08) February 8, 1969 (age 55)
Hinton, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (until 2021)
EducationConcord University (BA, BS)

Jeff Campbell (born February 8, 1969) is an American politician serving as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 46th district. He was appointed by governor Jim Justice to fill a vacancy left behind by Michael Honaker.[1] Campbell previously served in the House of Delegates from 2017 to 2020 from the 42nd district, to which he was also appointed by Justice as a Democrat.[2] Campbell is a schoolteacher and broadcaster, having been the statistician on West Virginia Mountaineers football broadcasts for many years.[3]

Electoral history

2020

West Virginia's 42nd House district Democratic Primary, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Campbell (incumbent) 3,878 50.9
Democratic Cindy Lavender-Bowe (incumbent) 3,738 49.1
Total votes 7,616 100.0
West Virginia's 42nd House district General Election, 2020
Elect Two
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Bruce 8,236 29.5
Republican Todd Longanacre 7,450 26.6
Democratic Jeff Campbell (incumbent) 6,533 23.4
Democratic Cindy Lavender-Bowe (incumbent) 5,732 20.5
Total votes 27,951 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

West Virginia's 42nd House district Democratic Primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Campbell (incumbent) 3,014 44.1
Democratic Cindy Lavender-Bowe (incumbent) 2,516 36.8
Democratic Isaiah T. Stanley 736 10.8
Democratic Roger Vannoy 563 8.2
Total votes 6,829 100.0
West Virginia's 42nd House district General Election, 2018
Elect Two
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Campbell (incumbent) 6,404 28.8
Democratic Cindy Lavender-Bowe 5,767 25.9
Republican Denny R. Canterbury 5,582 25.1
Republican Steve Malcomb 4,514 20.3
Total votes 22,267 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ^ "Gov. Justice appoints Jeff Campbell to 46th District seat in House of Delegates". governor.wv.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  2. ^ "Justice fills vacancy in House with former delegate, a "great friend"". Beckley Register-Herald. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  3. ^ Staff Reports (2023-09-14). "Jeff Campbell Appointed to West Virginia House of Delegates". WV News. Retrieved 2023-09-14.