Mike Hall (West Virginia politician)

William Michael Hall (born November 3, 1948) is an American politician and Chief of Staff to the Governor of West Virginia Jim Justice. He previously was a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 4 between 2006 and 2017. Hall served six terms in the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 14th district.[1] In 2012, Hall was nominated by the Republican Party as its nominee for the office of State Treasurer. He was defeated in the general election by incumbent State Treasurer John Perdue.

Mike Hall
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 4th district
In office
December 1, 2006 – August 16, 2017
Serving with Mitch Carmichael
Preceded byCharles C. Lanham
Succeeded byMark Drennan
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 14th district
In office
December 1, 1994 – December 1, 2006
Personal details
Born (1948-11-03) November 3, 1948
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHurricane, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma materMarshall University (B.A.)

Elections
  • 2012 To challenge incumbent Democratic West Virginia Treasurer John Perdue, Hall won the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary with 49,433 votes (55.6%),[2] but lost the November 6, 2012 General election to Perdue.[3]
  • 1990s Hall was initially elected to the District 14 seat in the 1994 Republican Primary and November 8, 1994 General election and re-elected in the general election of November 5, 1996.
  • 1998 Hall placed in the five-way 1998 Republican Primary and was re-elected in the four-way two-position November 3, 1998 General election along with fellow Republican nominee Lisa Smith.
  • 2000 Hall and Delegate Smith were unopposed for the 2000 Republican Primary and were re-elected in the four-way two-position November 7, 2000 General election.
  • 2002 When Delegate Smith ran for West Virginia Senate and left a district seat open, Hall was joined in the 2002 Republican Primary and was re-elected in the three-way two-position November 5, 2002 General election with Republican nominee Patti Schoen.
  • 2004 Hall and Delegate Schoen were unopposed for the 2004 Republican Primary and were re-elected in the four-way two-position November 2, 2004 General election.
  • 2006 When Senator Smith left the Legislature and left a District 4 seat open, Hall was unopposed for the 2006 Republican Primary and won the November 7, 2006 General election narrowly against Democratic nominee Jim Lees, who had run for governor in 1996, 2000 and 2004.
  • 2010 Hall was unopposed for both the May 11, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 5,874 votes,[4] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 27,072 votes.[5]
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References
  1. http://wvmetronews.com/2017/08/15/senator-mike-hall-gets-official-nod-as-new-justice-chief-of-staff/
  2. "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  3. "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  4. "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  5. "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 10, 2014.



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