Suzette Raines Explained

Suzette Raines
State Delegate:West Virginia
District:35th[1]
Term Start:January 12, 2013
Term End:December 1, 2014
Predecessor:Pete Sigler
Successor:Chris Stansbury
Nationality:American
Party:Republican

Suzette Marie Raines[2] is an American politician and a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates having represented District 35 from January 12, 2013 until December 1, 2014. Raines won the primary for the 2014 House of Delegates election, however she would later drop out from the race due to allegations from the Democratic Party as well as other personal reasons, and as a result her name was replaced on the ballot.[3] [4]

Elections

2012 With the redistricting of District 35, Raines ran in the ten-way May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and placed second with 2,561 votes (18.2%),[5] and placed second in the eight-way four-position November 6, 2012 General election with 13,676 votes (14.5%), behind incumbent Democratic Representative Doug Skaff, ahead of fellow Republican selectees Eric Nelson and John McCuskey, and non-selectees incumbent Democratic Representatives Bobbie Hatfield and Bonnie Brown, Democratic nominee Chris Morris, and fellow Republican nominee Fred Joseph.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Suzette Raines . . . March 21, 2014.
  2. Web site: Suzette Raines' Biography . . March 21, 2014.
  3. Web site: Officials rule GOP can't replace Raines on ballot. 13 August 2014 . . January 30, 2021.
  4. Web site: Suzette Raines . Ballotpedia. January 30, 2021.
  5. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results . . Charleston, West Virginia . March 21, 2014.
  6. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 21, 2014.