Paul Espinosa Explained

Paul Espinosa
Office:	Speaker pro tempore of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Term Start:	January 11, 2023
Term End:	October 8, 2024
Predecessor:	Gary Howell
Successor:	Vacant
Term Start1:	December 1, 2012
Term End1:	October 8, 2024
Predecessor1:	Constituency established
Successor1:	Joe Funkhouser
Birth Name:	Paul Allen Espinosa
Birth Date:	28 April 1962
Birth Place:	Ranson, West Virginia, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Education:	West Virginia Wesleyan College (BA)
Office1:	Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Constituency1:	66th district (2012–2022) 98th district (2022–2024)

Paul Allen Espinosa^[1] is an American politician and a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, serving from 2012 to 2024.^[2] He resigned in October 2024 in order to take a position with the West Virginia Racing Commission.^[3]

Education

Espinosa earned his bachelor's degree in child services from West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Elections

• 2012: Espinosa was unopposed for the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 763 votes,^[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 4,233 votes (59.6%) against Democratic nominee John Maxey.^[5]
• 2014: Espinosa was re-elected to the House with a victory over opponent Daniel Lutz of the Mountain Party, receiving 77.81% of the vote.^[6]
• 2016: Espinosa was once again re-elected, defeating Democratic challenger David Dinges.^[7]

External links

• Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
• Campaign site
  • Paul Espinosa at Ballotpedia
• Paul Espinosa at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paul Espinosa's Biography . . March 24, 2014.
2. Web site: Paul Espinosa . . . March 24, 2014.
3. Web site: W.Va. Del. Paul Espinosa resigns during special legislative session . WCHS . October 17, 2024.
4. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results . . Charleston, West Virginia . March 24, 2014.
5. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 24, 2014.
6. Web site: Mary Stortstrom . Espinosa wins re-election in 66th District House of Delegates race . . November 5, 2014 . February 19, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150219222238/http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/621461/Espinosa-wins-re-election-in-66th-District-House-of-Delegates-race.html . February 19, 2015 .
7. Web site: Jeff McCoy . Espinosa re-elected in 66th House district . . November 9, 2016 . December 15, 2016.