Joe Statler

Joe Statler
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 51st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 2020
In office
December 1, 2014 – December 1, 2018
Personal details
Born (1952-12-08) December 8, 1952 (age 72)
Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
EducationClay-Battelle High School
OccupationPolitician, Farmer
Websitehttps://statler4house.com

Joe Statler (born December 8, 1952) is an American politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2020, representing the 51st district, which includes Morgantown and the majority of Monongalia County.[1] Statler also served in the House from 2014 to 2018, losing reelection in the 2018 elections.

As of 2021, Statler is the only Republican in the five-member 51st District.

Personal life

Statler was born on December 8, 1952, in Morgantown, West Virginia to Willis and Maxine Statler. He is a graduate of Clay-Battelle High School. Statler is a retired coal miner and owns a 250 acre farm in Core, West Virginia.[1] Prior to his service in the Legislature, Statler served on the Monongalia County Board of Education from 2002 to 2012.[1]

Electoral history

2018 election

Primary election

General election

West Virginia House of Delegates, 2018[2]
Monongalia County, 51st District
(Vote for 5)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara Evans Fleischauer (incumbent) 16,357 12.21%
Democratic Evan Hansen 15,558 11.62%
Democratic John Williams (incumbent) 15,045 11.23%
Democratic Danielle Walker 14,725 10.99%
Democratic Rodney Pyles (incumbent) 14,240 10.63%
Republican Joe Statler(incumbent) 13,051 9.74%
Republican Cindy Frich (incumbent) 12,601 9.41%
Republican Debbie Warner 11,058 8.26%
Republican Roger Shuttlesworth 8,885 6.63%
Republican Aaron Metz 8,464 6.32%
Libertarian Buddy Guthrie 3,011 2.25%
American Freedom Harry Bertram 942 0.70%
Write-in 79 0.06%
Total votes 134,016 100.00%

2020 election

Primary election

General election

West Virginia House of Delegates, 2020[3]
Monongalia County, 51st District
(Vote for 5)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara Evans Fleischauer (incumbent) 19,718 11.84%
Democratic Evan Hansen (incumbent) 18,800 11.29%
Republican Joe Statler 18,304 10.99%
Democratic Danielle Walker (incumbent) 17,931 10.77%
Democratic John Williams (incumbent) 17,737 10.65%
Republican Cindy Frich 17,704 10.63%
Democratic Rodney Pyles (incumbent) 17,689 10.63%
Republican Justin White 14,187 8.52%
Republican Todd Stainbrook 12,204 7.33%
Republican Zach Lemaire 12,134 7.29%
Write-in 71 0.04%
Total votes 166,479 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b c "About Joe". Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "2018 Official Results (General): Monongalia County" (PDF). monongaliacountyclerk.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "2020 Official Results (General): Monongalia County" (PDF). monongaliacountyclerk.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "West Virginia House of Delegates Biography: John Williams". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "2018 Official Results (Primary): Monongalia County" (PDF). monongaliacountyclerk.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Official Results (Primary): Monongalia County" (PDF). monongaliacountyclerk.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.


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