| Cindy Frich | |
| State Delegate: | West Virginia |
| District: | 51st |
| Term Start: | December 1, 2012 |
| Term End: | November 30, 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Chris Walters |
| Successor: | Danielle Walker |
| State Delegate3: | West Virginia |
| District3: | 44th |
| Term Start3: | December 1, 2002 |
| Term End3: | November 30, 2006 |
| Predecessor3: | Sheirl Fletcher |
| Successor3: | Alex Shook |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Miami University (BA) |
| Birth Name: | Cynthia Lynn Frich |
Cindy Lynne Frich (born March 19, 1960) is an American politician who previously served as a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Frich was born on March 19, 1960, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to John and Marlene Frich. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and pursued postgraduate studies at West Virginia University, however, did not obtain a degree. Frich never married or pursued a career, and continues to live with her mother in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Initially in District 44, Frich placed in the 1998 Republican Primary but lost the eight-way four-position November 3, 1998 General election.
Frich placed again in the 2000 Republican Primary, but lost the seven-way four-position November 7, 2000 General election.
With incumbent Republican Representative Sheirl Fletcher leaving the Legislature and leaving a seat open, Frich ran in the 2002 Republican Primary and won the seat in the November 5, 2002 General election.
Frich placed in the five-way 2004 Republican Primary, and was re-elected in the November 2, 2004 General election.
Frich placed in the five-way 2006 Republican Primary, but lost the eight-way four-position November 7, 2006 General election, with Alex Shook winning Frich’s seat.
Frich ran in the May 13, 2008 Republican Primary, placing first with 3,110 votes (62.8%),[2] but placed fifth in the six-way four-position November 4, 2008 General election.[3] [4]
When Senate District 13 Democratic Senator Mike Oliverio retired and left the seat open, Frich ran unopposed in the May 11, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 3,921 votes[5] but lost the November 2, 2010 General election to Democratic Representative Robert Beach.[6]
Redistricted to District 51 alongside all four District 44 incumbents, Frich ran in the seven-way May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and placed first with 2,969 votes (21.9%)[7] and placed second in the eleven-way five-position November 6, 2012 General election with 14,677 votes (11.7%).[8]
With five seats open in the 2018 General election, which was held on November 6, 2018, Frich placed seventh in a twelve-way election with 12,601 votes, 1,639 short of the final seat, losing to Barbara Fleischauer (D), John Williams (D), Rodney Pyles (D), Evan Hansen (D) and newcomer Danielle Walker (D).[9]
With five seats open in the 2020 General election, which was held on November 3, 2020, Frich placed sixth.