Rupie Phillips

Rupert W. "Rupie" Phillips, Jr. (born February 17, 1969) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 24[2] since January 12, 2013. Phillips served consecutively from January 2011 until January 2013 in the District 19 seat.

Rupie Phillips
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 24th[1] district
Assumed office
January 12, 2013
Preceded byMarty Gearheart
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 19th district
In office
January 2011 – January 2013
Preceded byJeff Eldridge
Personal details
Born (1969-02-17) February 17, 1969
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (before 2017)
Independent (2017)
ResidenceLorado, West Virginia

Education

Phillips graduated from Man High School.

Elections
  • 2008 Phillips ran in the twelve-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary, but did not place in the top four;[3] the frontrunners were unopposed for the four-position November 4, 2008 General election.[4]
  • 2010 Phillips ran in the eleven-way May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary and placed third with 3,205 votes (13.0%) ahead of former delegate Ted Ellis,[5] the frontrunners won the six-way four-position November 2, 2010 General election where Phillips placed fourth with 8,672 votes (18.1%) behind incumbent Representatives Ralph Rodighiero, Greg Butcher, and Josh Stowers and ahead of Republican nominees Chad Story and Elias Gregory,[6] who had run for the seat in 2006.
  • 2012 Redistricted to District 24 alongside former delegate Lidella Hrutkay, Phillips ran in the seven-way May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary and placed first with 2,917 votes (26.2%) ahead of Ted Tomblin, who placed second, and former Representative Hrutkay, who took third;[7] Phillips and Tomblin were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election where Phillips placed second with 6,861 votes (47.4%).[8]

See also

References
  1. "Rupert Phillips Jr". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  2. "Rupert Phillips, Jr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  3. "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  4. "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  5. "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  6. "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  7. "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  8. "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
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