Robert L. Karnes

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.

Robert L. Karnes
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 14, 2020  January 10, 2024
Preceded byJohn Pitsenbarger
Succeeded by[]
Personal details
Born (1969-05-13) May 13, 1969
South Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHelvetia, West Virginia, U.S.

Karnes won re-election in the 2020 General Election after defeating Republican Senator John Pitsenbarger in the 2020 Republican primary. [3]

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Election results

West Virginia Senate District 11 (Position A) election, 2014[5]
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[6]
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 4, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  6. "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved October 30, 2017.


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