James Harry Butler
is an American politician who served as a
Republican
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member of the
West Virginia House of Delegates
The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates.
Organization
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from 14th district from 2012 to 2020. In 2022, he was elected to the House again from the 18th district.
Elections
*2012 With District 14 incumbent Republican Representative
Troy Andes redistricted to District 15, Butler ran in the three-way May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and placed first with 710 votes (41.1%), and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 3,368 votes (54.2%) against
Democratic nominee Jimmie Wood.
*2022 After 2020 redistricting, Butler ran against Johnnie Wamsley, his 2020 successor, for the 18th district. Butler defeated Wamsley in a primary, and went unchallenged.
References
External links
Official pageat the
West Virginia Legislature
The West Virginia Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of West Virginia. A bicameral legislative body, the legislature is split between the upper Senate and the lower House of Delegates. It was established under Article VI o ...
Campaign site*
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Place of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Republican Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
People from Mason County, West Virginia
United States Marines
21st-century American politicians
1965 births
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