Suzette Raines
Suzette Raines | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 35th[1] district | |
| In office January 12, 2013 – December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Sigler |
| Succeeded by | Chris Stansbury |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Website | suzetteraines |
Suzette Marie Raines[2] is an American politician and a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates having represented District 35 from January 12, 2013 until December 1, 2014. Raines won the primary for the 2014 House of Delegates election, however she would later drop out from the race due to allegations from the Democratic Party as well as other personal reasons, and as a result her name was replaced on the ballot.[3][4]
Elections[edit]
- 2012 With the redistricting of District 35, Raines ran in the ten-way May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and placed second with 2,561 votes (18.2%),[5] and placed second in the eight-way four-position November 6, 2012 General election with 13,676 votes (14.5%), behind incumbent Democratic Representative Doug Skaff, ahead of fellow Republican selectees Eric Nelson and John McCuskey, and non-selectees incumbent Democratic Representatives Bobbie Hatfield and Bonnie Brown, Democratic nominee Chris Morris, and fellow Republican nominee Fred Joseph.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Suzette Raines". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "Suzette Raines' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "Officials rule GOP can't replace Raines on ballot". Charleston Gazette-Mail. 13 August 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Suzette Raines". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
External links[edit]
- Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Suzette Raines at Ballotpedia
- Suzette Raines at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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