Jill Upson

Jill Upson is a former Republican Delegate of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 65th district, which includes Jefferson County, West Virginia. Upson was the first black Republican woman elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates.[2][3]

Jill S. Upson
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 65th district
In office
2015–2019
Preceded byTiffany Lawrence
Succeeded bySammi Brown
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceCharles Town, West Virginia[1]
WebsiteJill Upson for West Virginia

West Virginia House of Delegates

Upson had challenged Lawrence in 2012 and lost 52 to 48 percent.[4] In the 2014 election, Upson defeated the Democratic incumbent Tiffany Lawrence even though Lawrence raised more money for her campaign.[5][6] Upson won the 2014 election 56 to 44 percent.[7] GOPAC, the national Republican political action committee, gave over $20,000 to Upson for her 2014 race against Lawrence.[8]

In 2016, Upson won re-election over Democratic challenger Sammi Brown.[9] In 2018, Upson faced Democrat Sammi Brown again. Upson was defeated by Brown who received 52.6% of the vote[10]

Jill Upson currently serves as director of the West Virginia Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs.

Personal life

She is married to Kelvin Upson, who serves in the U.S. military.[11] She has one son and had one daughter.[12][13][14]

References
  1. Umstead, Matthew (May 15, 2014). "Blair looks to become youngest W.Va. state lawmaker". Hagerstown Harald-Mail. Hagerstown, Maryland. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  2. Dewan, Shaila (November 29, 2014). "G.O.P. Gains by Tapping Democrats' Base for State Candidates". New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  3. Schouten, Fredreka (November 12, 2014). "Liberal donors plan new investments in state politics". USA Today. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  4. "West Virginia Election Results". West Virginia Secretary of State. Charleston, West Virginia. November 6, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  5. Emke, Dave (October 1, 2014). "More funds going to Dems in area races". The Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  6. DeMello, Chelsea (November 4, 2014). "Upson upsets Lawrence for 65th District seat". The Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  7. "West Virginia Election Results". West Virginia Secretary of State. Charleston, West Virginia. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  8. Kercheval, Hoppy (November 3, 2014). "Breaking down WV House of Delegates races". West Virginia Radio Corporation. Morgantown, West Virginia. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  9. McCoy, Jeff (November 9, 2016). "Upson wins re-election to maintain 65th House seat". The Journal. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  10. mumstead@herald-mail.com, Matthew Umstead. "Moore, Upson lose House of Delegates seats". Herald-Mail Media.
  11. McCormick, Liz (November 7, 2014). "Meet Delegate-Elect for the 65th District, Jill Upson". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Charleston, West Virginia. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  12. "Future Majority Project: Races to Watch" (PDF). Republican State Leadership Committee. Washington, D.C. 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  13. "Obituary for Chandler Nicole Upson". Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  14. "Happy birthday, Chandler". Twitter. Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved September 20, 2019.


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