David Walker (West Virginia politician)

David Allen Walker (born January 16, 1952 in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 33^[2] since January 2009.

Education

Walker graduated from Herbert Hoover High School.

Elections

• 2012 Walker was challenged for the May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary but won with 2,028 votes (61.1%),^[3] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 4,575 votes.^[4]
• 1996 Walker ran in the District 33 1996 Democratic Primary, but lost to Bill Stemple, who went on to win the November 5, 1996 General election.
• 1998 Walker challenged incumbent Representative Stemple in the four-way 1998 Democratic Primary but lost to Representative Stemple, who was unopposed for the November 3, 1998 General election.
• 2000 Walker placed in the three-way 2000 Democratic Primary but again lost to Representative Stemple, who won the November 7, 2000 General election against Republican nominee Ben Murphy.
• 2008 When District 33 Democratic Representative Stemple retired and left the seat open, Walker ran in the five-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary and placed first by 37 votes with 1,238 votes (30.6%),^[5] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 3,635 votes (67.9%) against Republican nominee Larry Cole.^[6]
• 2010 Walker was challenged in the May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary and won with 1,644 votes (57.7%),^[7] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 3,225 votes.^[8]

References

External links

• Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• David Walker at Ballotpedia
• David Walker at the National Institute on Money in State Politics