Robert L. Karnes

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Robert L. Karnes
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 11th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2020
Preceded byJohn Pitsenbarger
Personal details
Born (1969-05-13) May 13, 1969 (age 52)
South Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHelvetia, West Virginia, U.S.

Robert Lee Karnes is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate,[1][2] representing the 11th district from January 14, 2015 until 2019 and from November 30 2020 to current date.

Karnes won re-election in the 2020 General Election after defeating Incumbent Republican Senator John Pitsenbarger in the 2020 Republican primary and Democrat Denise Campbell in the General Election.[3] [4]

Election results[]

West Virginia Senate District 11 (Position B) election, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert L. Karnes 23,364 51.4%
Democratic Denise Campbell 22,116 48.6%
Total votes 45,480 100.0%
West Virginia Senate District 11 (Position A) election, 2014[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert L. Karnes 15,171 55.59%
Democratic Gregory Tucker (incumbent) 12,122 44.41%
Total votes 27,293 100.0%
West Virginia House District 44 election, 2012[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dana Lynch 3,351 59.94%
Republican Robert L. Karnes 2,240 40.06%
Total votes 5,591 100.0%

References[]

  1. ^ "Robert L. Karnes". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Robert L. Karnes's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "County by County Race Results". WV Metro News. November 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "West Virginia Republican Said Teachers Won't "Have Any Significant Effect" On Elections. Then They Voted Him Out". The Intercept. May 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 3, 2020". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 4, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved October 30, 2017.


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