Ray Hollen

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Not to be confused with|Ray Holley}}{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Ray Hollen

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| office = Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 9th district

| term_start = December 1, 2016

| term_end = May 12, 2019

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| birth_date = April, 1965

| party = Republican

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| birth_place = Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.

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Ray Hollen is an American politician and a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 9 from January 12, 2016,{{Cite web |title=Ray Hollen's Political Summary |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/167293/ray-hollen |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=Vote Smart}} to May 12, 2019, to take a position with the U.S. Department of Defense.{{Cite web |date=2019-05-11 |title=W.Va. Delegate Ray Hollen resigns to take defense job |url=https://apnews.com/298b8ded9170405cbb69a42f57f29f93 |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=AP News |language=en-US}}

Education

Hollen was attended the Marshall University in 2004.

Campaign

Hollen's website campaign concentrated in traditional family, Second Amendment, energy resources, citizenship, military, veteran, economy, jobs, infrastructure, and education.{{Cite web |title=About Ray. |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513221332/http://rayhollen.com/about-ray/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://rayhollen.com/about-ray/ |archive-date=May 13, 2016 |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=rayhollen.com}}

Elections

= 2016 =

== Republican primary ==

Ray Hollen defeated Angela Summers in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 9 Republican primary.{{Election box begin|title=West Virginia House of Delegates District 9, Republican Primary, 2016{{cite web |title=Candidate Listing by Office |url=https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/candidate-search/|publisher= West Virginia Secretary of State |access-date= June 20, 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=West Virginia Republican Party|candidate=Ray Hollen|votes=1,545|percentage=59.40%}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=West Virginia Democratic Party|candidate=Angela Summers|votes=1,056|percentage=40.60%|change=}}{{Election box total|votes=2,601|percentage=100.00%}}{{Election box end}}

== General Election ==

Ray Hollen defeated Jim Marion in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 9 general election. Incumbent Republicam Anna Border did not seek re-election.{{Election box begin|title=West Virginia House of Delegates District 9, General Election, 2016{{cite web| title=2016 official general election results |url=http://services.sos.wv.gov/apps/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2016&eid=23&county=Statewide|publisher= West Virginia Secretary of State |access-date= June 20, 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=West Virginia Republican Party|candidate=Ray Hollen|votes=4,551|percentage=60.00%}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=West Virginia Democratic Party|candidate=Jim Marion|votes=3,034|percentage=40.00%|change=}}{{Election box total|votes=7,585|percentage=100.00%}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=West Virginia Republican Party}}{{Election box end}}

= 2018 =

== Republican primary ==

Hollen effectively ran unopposed.

== General Election ==

Incumbent Republican Ray Hollen defeated Jim Marion in the general election. This was also one of the most recent elections in which both candidates have re-match.{{Election box begin|title=West Virginia House of Delegates District 9, General Election, 2018}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=West Virginia Republican Party|candidate=Ray Hollen|votes=3,986|percentage=65.6%}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=West Virginia Democratic Party|candidate=Jim Marion|votes=2,091|percentage=34.4%|change=}}{{Election box total|votes=6,077|percentage=100.00%}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=West Virginia Republican Party}}{{Election box end}}

Campaign finance summary

Ray Hollen contributed $6,742 during the 2016 West Virginia House of Delegates District 9. Hollen was also contributed $12,200 during the 2018 West Virginia House of Delegates District 9. Both totals were $18,942.{{Cite web |title=Campaign finance data |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=FEC.gov |language=en}}

References