Jeff Eldridge Explained

Jeff Eldridge
State Delegate:	West Virginia
District:	22nd^[1]
Term Start:	January 12, 2013
Successor:	Incumbent
State Delegate3:	West Virginia
District3:	19th
Term Start3:	January 2005
Term End3:	January 2011
Predecessor3:	Bill Wright
Successor3:	Rupert Phillips
Birth Date:	13 January 1967
Birth Place:	Xenia, Ohio
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Alum Creek, West Virginia
Alma Mater:	Marshall University

Jeffrey 'Jeff' Allen Eldridge (born January 13, 1967, in Xenia, Ohio) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 22^[2] since January 12, 2013. Eldridge served non-consecutively from January 2005 until January 2011 in the District 19 seat.

Education

Eldridge earned his BA in education and other degrees from Marshall University.

Elections

• 2012 Redistricted to District 22 alongside Democratic incumbent Representative Josh Stowers, Eldridge ran in the six-way May 8, 2012, Democratic primary and placed second with 2,348 votes (29.3%),^[3] and placed second in the four-way two-position November 6, 2012, general election with 5,262 votes (26.3%), behind Representative Stowers and ahead of Republican nominees Michel Moffatt and Gary Johngrass.^[4]
• 2002 Initially in District 19, Eldridge ran in the seven-way 2002 Democratic primary but lost; the four frontrunners won the eight-way four-position November 5, 2002, general election.
• 2004 Eldridge placed in the ten-way 2004 Democratic primary ahead of incumbent representative Bill Wright; Eldridge and the other three incumbent won the eight-way four-position November 2, 2004, general election.
• 2006 Eldridge placed in the twelve-way 2006 Democratic primary; the four frontrunners won the seven-way four-position November 7, 2006, general election.
• 2008 Eldridge ran in the twelve-way May 13, 2008, Democratic primary, placing fourth with 5,194 votes (10.2%);^[5] they were unopposed in the four-position November 4, 2008, general election, where Eldridge placed third with 13,511 votes (23.5%).^[6]
• 2010 Eldridge challenged Senate District 7 appointed Democratic senator Ron Stollings in the May 11, 2010, Democratic primary, but lost to Senator Stollings,^[7] who was unopposed for the November 2, 2010, general election and was elected to the remainder of the term.^[8]

External links

• Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
  • Jeff Eldridge at Ballotpedia
• Jeff Eldridge at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jeff Eldridge . . . March 24, 2014.
2. Web site: Jeff Eldridge's Biography . . March 24, 2014.
3. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results . . Charleston, West Virginia . March 24, 2014.
4. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 24, 2014.
5. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 24, 2014.
6. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 24, 2014.
7. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 24, 2014.
8. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 24, 2014.