Caleb Hanna
Caleb Hanna | |
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| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 44th [2] district | |
| Assumed office December 12, 2018 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Dana Lynch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1999 Summersville, West Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | West Virginia State University |
Caleb Hanna (born October 29, 1999) is an American politician as a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 44. Hanna was elected to the office on November 6, 2018 defeating Dana Lynch. Caleb Hanna lives in Nicholas County, West Virginia.
Career[]
Hanna was first elected to public office in 2018 at 19 years old and was the youngest African-American ever elected to a state office. He currently attends West Virginia State University as a full-time student.
Hanna serves as the vice chair of a Select Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse, and a member of the Education, Senior, Children, and Family Issues committee.[3]
Electoral history[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Caleb Hanna | 1,004 | 72.9 | ||
| Republican | Elijah Karnes | 374 | 27.1 | ||
| Total votes | 1,378 | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Caleb Hanna | 3,041 | 60.3% | +19.9 | |
| Democratic | Dana Lynch | 1,798 | 35.7% | -16.4 | |
| Mountain | Barbara Daniels | 203 | 4.0% | -3.6 | |
| Total votes | 5,042 | 100% | |||
References[]
- ^ "Blog - Today in the Legislature". www.wvlegislature.gov.
- ^ "West Virginia House of Delegates". www.wvlegislature.gov.
- ^ https://www.wvlegislature.gov/house/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20Hanna
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