Jason Barrett (West Virginia politician)
Michael Jason Barrett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 16th district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 Serving with Patricia Rucker | |
| Preceded by | Hannah Geffert |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
| In office December 1, 2016 – December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Duke |
| Succeeded by | Dean Jeffries |
| In office December 1, 2012 – December 1, 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1982 Martinsburg, West Virginia |
| Political party | Republican (December 2020–present)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until December 2020) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Jason Barrett is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 16th district. Barrett is also a small business owner.[2]
After serving one term in the state House of Delegates as a Democrat, Barrett was defeated by Republican challenger Walter Duke in 2014.[3]
In the 2016 election, in which Duke did not seek re-election, Barrett defeated Republican challenger Travis Bishop to regain his seat in the House.[4] He won again in 2018 and 2020 as a Democrat, but in December 2020, shortly after reelection, he changed his registration to Republican and joined the Republican caucus in the House.[1]
References
- ^ a b McElhinny, Brad (December 11, 2020). "W.Va. House GOP supermajority gains another member as Delegate Jason Barrett switches parties". MetroNews. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ McVey, John (January 18, 2012). "Barrett plans to make a second run at delegate seat". The Journal. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ Cronk, Samantha (November 5, 2014). "Duke tops Barrett in 61st District". The Journal. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ Marshall, Katiann (November 8, 2016). "Jason Barrett to return to House after winning 61st District race". The Journal. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
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