Stephen Marshall Wilson is an American politician who served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 60th district from 2016 to 2020.[1]
Early life
Stephen Marshall Wilson[2] was born July 8, 1969, in South Carolina.[3] He earned his B.A. at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He and his wife have nine children.[3]
Legislature
In the 2016 general election, Wilson defeated Democratic candidate Gary "Peanut" Collins with 4,874 votes to Collins' 2,963.[4] In the 2018 Republican primary, Wilson defeated Larry W. Faircloth Sr., a former state legislator and son of Larry V. Faircloth.[5][6] Wilson was subsequently unopposed in the general election.[7]
On December 17, 2019 Wilson announced his change in party affiliation from Republican to Independent.[8] Wilson unsuccessfully ran in the 2020 West Virginia Governor election as an independent write-in candidate, receiving 1.93% of the vote.[9] He teaches an American Federal Government Course at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Berkeley County, West Virginia.[citation needed]
Post-legislative career
In the 2022 general election, as the nominee of Americans Coming Together, Wilson won 39% of the vote in a two-way race, the highest for a minor party nominee in West Virginia in at least 95 years.[10] In 2023, Wilson joined the Constitution Party and agreed to be its nominee for Governor of West Virginia in the 2024 election.[11]
References
- ^ Kaiser, Kevin (2016-11-08). "Republican S. Marshall Wilson wins 60th House of Delegates". Journal-news.net. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ Pierson, Lacie (August 25, 2020). "Berkeley lawmaker to campaign for WV governor as write-in candidate". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
Wilson, of Berkeley County, filed a complaint in federal court on Aug. 4 using his legal name, Stephen Marshall Wilson
- ^ a b Cassis, Lee (Senate Clerk) (ed.). "Legislative". West Virginia Blue Book 2017-2018 (PDF). p. 413. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ West Virginia Blue Book 2017-2018 (PDF). p. 826. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Umstead, Matthew (April 16, 2018). "Faircloth, Wilson seek W.Va. 60th District seat". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Umstead, Matthew (July 6, 2018). "Former W.Va. delegate launches political action committee". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ West Virginia Blue Book 2017-2018. pp. 835 and 866.
- ^ "Del. Wilson switches from Republican to Independent". wowktv.com. December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "2020 General Election Write-in Candidate Results" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ Winger, Richard (February 28, 2023). "Minor Party and Independent Candidates Broke Records in 2022". Ballot Access News. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Winger, Richard (September 5, 2023). "Leaders of the West Virginia Americans Coming Together Party Join the Constitution Party". Ballot Access News. Retrieved October 3, 2023.