Jim Morgan (American politician)

Jim Morgan
Member of the Cabell County Commission
In office
January 12, 2017 – December 15, 2022
Preceded byAnne Yon
Succeeded byLiza Caldwell
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 16th[1] district
In office
January 12, 2013 – January 12, 2017
Succeeded byC.E. Romine
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 15th district
In office
February 2001 – January 2013
Preceded byArley Johnson
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 15th district
In office
January 1989 – January 1991
Personal details
Born (1937-12-05) December 5, 1937
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Huntington, West Virginia
Alma materWest Virginia University

James Hanly Morgan (born December 5, 1937) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Cabell County Commission.[2] Morgan served consecutively from his February 2001 appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative Arley Johnson[3] until January 2013, and from that point until January 2017 for District 16 and non-consecutively from January 1989 until January 1991 in a District 15 seat. In 2016 instead of running for another term in House of Delegates, Morgan ran for an open seat as a Cabell County Commissioner. He assumed the office of County Commissioner on January 12, 2017. He lost his bid for re-election in the 2022 General Election to Republican Liza Caldwell[4].

Education

Morgan earned his BS degree from West Virginia University.

Elections

  • 2012 With all three incumbent District 15 representatives redistricted to District 16, Morgan placed second in the May 8, 2012, Democratic Primary with 2,850 votes (35.6%),[5] and placed third in the five-way three-position November 6, 2012, General election with 8,050 votes (20.8%) behind Democratic Representative Kevin Craig and Republican Carol Miller and ahead of non-selectees Sean Hornbuckle (D) and Mike Davis (R).[6]
  • 1988 Morgan was initially elected to District 15 in the 1988 Democratic Primary and the November 3, 1988, General election.
  • 2002 Morgan and incumbent Representatives Craig and Margarette Leach were unopposed for the 2002 Democratic Primary and were re-elected in the five-way three-position November 5, 2002, General election.
  • 2004 Morgan and incumbent Representatives Craig and Leach were unopposed for the 2004 Democratic Primary, and were re-elected in the six-way three-position November 2, 2004, General election.
  • 2006 Morgan and incumbent Representatives Craig and Leach were challenged in the five-way 2006 Democratic Primary but all placed; Morgan and Craig were re-elected in the six-way three-position November 7, 2006, General election alongside Republican nominee Carol Miller, unseating Representative Leach.
  • 2008 Morgan placed first in the three-way May 13, 2008, Democratic Primary with 5,321 votes (37.9%),[7] and placed second in the six-way three-position November 4, 2008, General election with 9,397 votes (20.9%) behind incumbent Craig (D) and ahead of incumbent Miller (R), and non-selectees Carl Eastham (D), James Carden (R), and Paula Stewart (R).[8]
  • 2010 Morgan and Representative Craig were challenged in the five-way May 11, 2010, Democratic Primary where Morgan placed second with 2,461 votes (26.1%),[9] and placed third in the six-way three-position November 2, 2010, General election with 6,188 votes (18.5%) behind Representatives Craig (D) and Miller (R) and ahead of non-selectees Matthew Woelfel (D), Patrick Lucas (R), and Douglas Franklin (R).[10]

References

  1. ^ "Jim Morgan". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "Jim Morgan's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  3. ^ Alexandersen, Christian (May 12, 2010). "Morgan, Craig, Woelfel for District 15". The Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, West Virginia. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  4. ^ Reporter, Matthew Schaffer, Student; Schaffer, Matthew (November 10, 2022). "Cabell County Republicans Win Big in the Midterm Elections - The Parthenon". Retrieved June 2, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  6. ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  7. ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  8. ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  9. ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  10. ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2014.


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