Mitch Carmichael

Mitchell Carmichael[1] (born April 15, 1960) is an American politician. He is also a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 4 since 2012. Carmichael served consecutively in the West Virginia Legislature from 2000 through 2012 in the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 12. Carmichael was a candidate for Governor of West Virginia in 2011. As President of the state Senate from January 2017 to January 2021, he held the title Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia.

Mitch Carmichael
President of the West Virginia Senate
In office
January 11, 2017 – January 13, 2021
Preceded byBill Cole
Succeeded byCraig Blair
Majority Leader of the West Virginia Senate
In office
January 14, 2015 – January 11, 2017
Preceded byJohn Unger
Succeeded byRyan Ferns
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 13, 2021
Serving with Eric Tarr
Preceded byKaren Facemyer
Succeeded byAmy Grady
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 12th district
In office
January 12, 2001 – January 9, 2013
Preceded byKaren Facemyer
Succeeded bySteve Westfall
Personal details
Born
Mitch Brian Carmichael

(1960-04-15) April 15, 1960
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationMarshall University (BBA)

Elections
  • 2020 Republican primary - In the June 2020 primary, Carmichael lost his bid for re-nomination to Amy Nichole Grady, a elementary school teacher who challenged Carmichael amid a state political battle over teacher pay.[2][3] Grady won 39% of the vote to Carmichael's 35%.[3]
  • 2012 When District 4 Senator Karen Facemyer retired and left a district seat open, Carmichael was unopposed for the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 8,432 votes,[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 20,951 votes (52.7%) against Democratic nominee Mike Bright.[5]
  • 2000 When House District 12 Republican Delegate Karen Facemyer ran for West Virginia Senate and left the seat open, Carmichael won the three-way 2000 Republican Primary and won the November 7, 2000 General election against Democratic nominee Mike Dunlap.
  • 2002 Carmichael was unopposed for the 2002 Republican Primary and won the November 5, 2002 General election against Democratic nominee Carroll Jett, who had run for the seat in 1998.
  • 2004 Carmichael was unopposed for the 2004 Republican Primary and won the November 2, 2004 General election against Democratic nominee
  • 2006 Carmichael was challenged in the 2006 Republican Primary but won, and won the November 7, 2006 General election against Democratic nominee Steve Nicholas.
  • 2008 Carmichael was unopposed for the May 13, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 1,935 votes,[6] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 4,454 votes (53.1%) against Democratic nominee Jo Boggess Phillips.[7]
  • 2010 Carmichael and returning 2008 Democratic challenger Jo Boggess Phillips were both unopposed for their May 11, 2010 primaries,[8] setting up a rematch; Carmichael won the November 2, 2010 General election with 3,383 votes (50.9%) against Phillips in his closest election to date.[9]
  • 2011 When incumbent Democratic Governor Joe Manchin left the position for the United States Senate, Carmichael ran in the eight-way May 14, 2011 Republican Primary, but lost to Bill Maloney;[10] Maloney lost the October 4, 2011 special election to state Senator Earl Ray Tomblin.

References
  1. "Mitchell Carmichael's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  2. Alan Greenblatt, Legislative Leaders Are Losing in This Year's Primaries, Governing (June 25, 2020).
  3. Madeline Will, Elementary Teacher Defeats West Virginia's State Senate President in Primary, Education Week (June 10, 2020).
  4. "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  5. "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  6. "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  7. "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  8. "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  9. "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  10. "Statewide Results Special Gubernatorial Primary Election - May 14, 2011 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Bill Cole		 President of the West Virginia Senate
2017–2021		 Succeeded by
Craig Blair
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