John Mandt
John Franklin Mandt Jr. (born May 8, 1963) is an American businessman and politician, who formerly served as a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 16, which includes parts of Cabell and Lincoln counties. First elected in 2018, he resigned after it was reported he made homophobic remarks in a private Facebook chat.[1] Mandt previously referred to the LGBT community as "the alphabet hate group" and called Delegate Eric Porterfield "a great guy" in response to his own anti-gay comments.[2][3]
John Mandt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 16th district | |
| In office January 9, 2019 – October 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Carol Miller |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Franklin Mandt Jr. May 8, 1963 Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ami McGinnis |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence | Huntington, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | Marshall University (BA) |
Political career
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Mandt | 1,329 | 22.50% | |
| Republican | Daniel Linville | 1,135 | 19.21% | |
| Republican | Vera Miller | 843 | 14.27% | |
| Republican | Jarred Cannon | 832 | 14.08% | |
| Republican | Steve Davis | 726 | 12.29% | |
| Republican | Chris Burger | 677 | 11.46% | |
| Republican | Andrew Dornbos | 365 | 6.18% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Hornbuckle | 7,644 | 20.73% | |
| Republican | John Mandt | 6,523 | 17.69% | |
| Republican | Daniel Linville | 6,332 | 17.17% | |
| Democratic | Matt Spurlock | 6,081 | 16.49% | |
| Republican | Vera Miller | 5,619 | 15.24% | |
| Democratic | Dakota Nelson | 4,669 | 12.66% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Linville | 2,404 | 31.41% | |
| Republican | John Mandt | 2,262 | 29.55% | |
| Republican | Mark Bates | 2,011 | 26.27% | |
| Republican | Jakob Jitima | 977 | 12.76% | |
References
- Stuck, Taylor; Pierson, Lacie (October 3, 2020). "Mandt resigns, says homophobic social media messages were fabricated". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- Flatley, Jake (August 27, 2019). "Marshall, Sodexo cut ties with longtime hot dog vendor Stewarts". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- Zuckerman, Jake (February 8, 2019). "GOP delegate compares gay community to Ku Klux Klan". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- "West Virginia Elections Results, May 8, 2018". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Associated Press. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- "West Virginia Elections Results, November 6, 2018". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Associated Press. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- "West Virginia Elections Results, June 9, 2020". WVPB. Associated Press. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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