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  WV Agriculture Commissioner
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Parents > United States > West Virginia > Agricultural Commissioner
OfficeCommissioner of Agriculture
HonorificCommissioner of Agriculture - Abbr: Commissioner of Agriculture
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 19, 2012 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 05:30am Central
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 06:30pm Central
Term Start January 14, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 16, 2017 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedRBH December 17, 2012 10:59pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Write-in candidates: Betty Quintana (Blacksville, WV) and Carl Waggoner (White Sulphur Spring, WV)
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameGus R. Douglass Votes352,242 (53.06%)
Term01/12/2009 - 01/14/2013 Margin40,746 (+6.14%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/2016
NameKent Leonhardt Votes321,560 (48.41%)
Term01/16/2017 - 01/11/2021 Margin47,369 (+7.13%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 08, 2012 WV Agriculture Commissioner - R Primary
Kent Leonhardt
R 1
May 08, 2012 WV Agriculture Commissioner - D Primary
Walt Helmick
D 180,549
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/20/2012 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Walt Helmick 3 2 ----
Leaning Call: Walt Helmick (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Walt Helmick (100.00%)

CANDIDATES
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Name St. Sen. Walt Helmick Kent Leonhardt  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 316,591 (51.59%) 297,088 (48.41%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -19,503 (-3.18%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2012 00/00/2012  
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10/15/2012 Kent Leonhardt vs Walt Helmick TVAd Contrast eng Real Farmer  00:00:30 RBH 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 17, 2011 02:00am News After decades as [WV] agriculture commissioner, Douglass won't seek re-election  Article J.R. 

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