Kevin Craig Biography

American politicianThis article is about the West Virginia politician. For the Missouri congressional candidate, see United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2010.

Kevin Joseph Craig (born July 28, 1968 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates who represented District 13 from 2012 to 2014. Craig served consecutively from 2000 until 2012 in the District 15 seat.

Education

Craig earned his BBA from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA from Georgia Southern University.

Elections

  • 2012 With all three in*bent District 15 representatives redistricted to District 16, Craig placed first in the May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary with 2,978 votes (37.2%), and placed first in the five-way three-position November 6, 2012 General election with 8,866 votes (22.9%) ahead of in*bent Republican Carol Miller and Jim Morgan and non-selectees Sean Hornbuckle (D) and Mike Davis (R).
  • 2000 To challenge District 15 in*bent Republican Representative Chuck Romine, Craig placed in the five-way 2000 Democratic Primary and was elected in the six-way three-position November 7, 2000 General election alongside Democratic in*bents Arley Johnson and Margarette Leach.
  • 2002 Craig and in*bent Representatives Leach and Morgan were unopposed for the 2002 Democratic Primary and were re-elected in the five-way three-position November 5, 2002 General election.
  • 2004 Craig and in*bent Representatives Leach and Morgan were unopposed for the 2004 Democratic Primary, and were re-elected in the six-way three-position November 2, 2004 General election.
  • 2006 Craig and in*bent Representatives Leach and Morgan were challenged in the five-way 2006 Democratic Primary but all placed; Morgan and Craig were re-elected in the six-way three-position November 7, 2006 General election alongside Republican nominee Carol Miller, unseating Representative Leach.
  • 2008 Craig placed second in the three-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary with 5,179 votes (36.9%), and placed first in the six-way three-position November 4, 2008 General election with 10,522 votes (23.4%) and ahead of in*bents Morgan (D) and Miller (R), and non-selectees Carl Eastham (D), James Carden (R), and Paula Stewart (R).
  • 2010 Craig and Representative Morgan were challenged in the five-way May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary where Craig placed first with 2,800 votes (29.7%), and placed first in the six-way three-position November 2, 2010 General election with 6,886 votes (20.6%) ahead of Representatives Miller (R) and Morgan (D) and non-selectees Matthew Woelfel (D), Patrick Lucas (R), and Douglas Franklin (R).

References

    External links

    • Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
    • Profile at Vote Smart
    • Kevin Craig at Ballotpedia
    • Kevin J. Craig at the National Ins*ute on Money in State Politics


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