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S. Marshall Wilson

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S. Marshall Wilson
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 60th district
In office
December 1, 2016 – December 1, 2020
Preceded byLarry W. Faircloth Sr.
Succeeded byDon Forsht
Personal details
Born (1969-07-08) July 8, 1969 (age 55)
South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyConstitution
Other political
affiliations
Americans Coming Together (ACT) (2022-2023)
Independent (2019-2022)
Republican (until 2019)

Stephen Marshall Wilson is an American politician who served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 60th district from 2016 to 2020.[1]

Early life

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Stephen Marshall Wilson[2] was born July 8, 1969, in South Carolina.[3] He earned his B.A. at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He and his wife have nine children.[3]

Legislature

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In the 2016 general election, Wilson defeated Democratic candidate Gary "Peanut" Collins with 4,874 votes to Collins' 2,963.[4] In the 2018 Republican primary, Wilson defeated Larry W. Faircloth Sr., a former state legislator and son of Larry V. Faircloth.[5][6] Wilson was subsequently unopposed in the general election.[7]

On December 17, 2019 Wilson announced his change in party affiliation from Republican to Independent.[8] Wilson unsuccessfully ran in the 2020 West Virginia Governor election as an independent write-in candidate, receiving 1.93% of the vote.[9] He teaches an American Federal Government Course at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Berkeley County, West Virginia.[citation needed]

Post-legislative career

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In the 2022 general election, as the nominee of Americans Coming Together, Wilson won 39% of the vote in a two-way race, the highest for a minor party nominee in West Virginia in at least 95 years.[10] In 2023, Wilson joined the Constitution Party and agreed to be its nominee for Governor of West Virginia in the 2024 election.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Kaiser, Kevin (2016-11-08). "Republican S. Marshall Wilson wins 60th House of Delegates". Journal-news.net. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  2. ^ Pierson, Lacie (August 25, 2020). "Berkeley lawmaker to campaign for WV governor as write-in candidate". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2023. Wilson, of Berkeley County, filed a complaint in federal court on Aug. 4 using his legal name, Stephen Marshall Wilson
  3. ^ a b Cassis, Lee (Senate Clerk) (ed.). "Legislative". West Virginia Blue Book 2017-2018 (PDF). p. 413. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  4. ^ West Virginia Blue Book 2017-2018 (PDF). p. 826. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Umstead, Matthew (April 16, 2018). "Faircloth, Wilson seek W.Va. 60th District seat". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Umstead, Matthew (July 6, 2018). "Former W.Va. delegate launches political action committee". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  7. ^ West Virginia Blue Book 2017-2018. pp. 835 and 866.
  8. ^ "Del. Wilson switches from Republican to Independent". wowktv.com. December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  9. ^ "2020 General Election Write-in Candidate Results" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  10. ^ Winger, Richard (February 28, 2023). "Minor Party and Independent Candidates Broke Records in 2022". Ballot Access News. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  11. ^ Winger, Richard (September 5, 2023). "Leaders of the West Virginia Americans Coming Together Party Join the Constitution Party". Ballot Access News. Retrieved October 3, 2023.