Tom Payne (West Virginia)

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Tom Payne
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Elections and appointments
Last election

June 9, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

United States Military Academy

Law

University of Dayton School of Law

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army Reserve

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Tom Payne (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent West Virginia's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 9, 2020.

Biography

Tom Payne attended Potomac State College and earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. After graduating from West Point, Payne served in the Army Reserve. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1981. His career experience includes working as a partner at the Cummings & Lockwood law firm, chief patent counsel at Cuno Inc., and patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.[1][2]

Elections

2020

See also: West Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

West Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

West Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House West Virginia District 1

Incumbent David McKinley defeated Natalie Cline and Shawn Cosner in the general election for U.S. House West Virginia District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David McKinley
David McKinley (R)
 
69.0
 
180,488
Image of Natalie Cline
Natalie Cline (D) Candidate Connection
 
31.0
 
81,177
Image of Shawn Cosner
Shawn Cosner (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
0

Total votes: 261,665
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1

Natalie Cline defeated Tom Payne in the Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Natalie Cline
Natalie Cline Candidate Connection
 
74.7
 
46,052
Image of Tom Payne
Tom Payne
 
25.3
 
15,559

Total votes: 61,611
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1

Incumbent David McKinley advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David McKinley
David McKinley
 
100.0
 
64,511

Total votes: 64,511
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House West Virginia District 1

David Moran advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House West Virginia District 1 on April 8, 2020.

Candidate
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David Moran (L)

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2018

See also: West Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House West Virginia District 1

Incumbent David McKinley defeated Kendra Fershee in the general election for U.S. House West Virginia District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David McKinley
David McKinley (R)
 
64.6
 
127,997
Image of Kendra Fershee
Kendra Fershee (D)
 
35.4
 
70,217

Total votes: 198,214
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1

Kendra Fershee defeated Ralph Baxter and Tom Payne in the Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kendra Fershee
Kendra Fershee
 
47.2
 
23,137
Ralph Baxter
 
38.1
 
18,670
Image of Tom Payne
Tom Payne
 
14.6
 
7,169

Total votes: 48,976
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1

Incumbent David McKinley advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
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David McKinley

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2016

See also: West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Alex Mooney (R) won election to his second term, defeating Mark Hunt (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Mooney defeated Marc Savitt in the Republican primary, while Hunt defeated Tom Payne, Harvey Peyton, Cory Simpson, and Robert Wilson Jr. to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 10, 2016.[3][4]

U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAlexander Mooney Incumbent 58.2% 140,807
     Democratic Mark Hunt 41.8% 101,207
Total Votes 242,014
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAlexander Mooney Incumbent 73.1% 45,839
Marc Savitt 26.9% 16,849
Total Votes 62,688
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State
U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Hunt 29.1% 21,296
Cory Simpson 26.2% 19,180
Tom Payne 20.8% 15,250
Harvey Peyton 15.2% 11,143
Robert Wilson 8.7% 6,344
Total Votes 73,213
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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