Mike Woelfel

Mike Woelfel is a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate serving his first term as one of two senators representing the 5th district.[1] The 5th district includes all of Cabell County and a small portion of northern Wayne County.[2] He was first elected in 2014 to succeed Evan Jenkins who chose to run for Congress. Woelfel's victory was a rare pick up for the Democratic Party during a year that otherwise saw major Republican gains in West Virginia.[3]

Mike Woelfel
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 5th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2015 (2015-Jan-14)
Serving with Robert H. Plymale
Preceded byEvan Jenkins
Personal details
Born (1954-06-21) June 21, 1954
Huntington, West Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Julia Woelfel
ChildrenTwo adult sons
ResidenceHuntington, West Virginia
Alma materMarshall University (B.A.)
West Virginia University (J.D.)
ProfessionAttorney

Election results
West Virginia Senate District 5 (Position A) election, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woelfel (incumbent) 20,305 59.66%
Republican Larry Brooke Lunsford 13,732 40.34%
Total votes 34,037 100.0%
West Virginia Senate District 5 (Position A) election, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woelfel 12,511 49.80%
Republican Vicki Dunn-Marshall 11,818 47.04%
Independent Roy L. Ramey 793 3.16%
Total votes 25,122 100.0%

References
  1. "Mike Woelfel (D - Cabell, 05)". West Virginia State Legislature. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
  2. "West Virginia Senate District 05". West Virginia State Legislature. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
  3. Staff Contributor (2014-11-05). "WV Republicans Take Over House of Delegates, Make Senate Gains". West Virginia State Legislature. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
  4. "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2018". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  5. "Statewide Results: General Election - November 4, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 21, 2017.


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