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Austin Haynes (born March 5, 1997) is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 32nd district. He served from 2020 to 2022.
Austin Haynes | |
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Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 32nd district | |
In office December 1, 2020 – December 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Margaret A. Staggers |
Succeeded by | New boundaries |
Personal details | |
Born | Beckley, West Virginia, U.S. | March 5, 1997
Political party | Republican |
Haynes was born and raised in Beckley, West Virginia and graduated from Oak Hill High School.[1] After graduating, Haynes became a licensed insurance agent. He was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in November 2020 and assumed office on December 1, 2020.[2][3] In 2022, Haynes was accused by multiple women of sexual harassment.[4] Later that year, he was defeated by David Pritt for election to the 50th district. In 2023, the sexual harassment lawsuit was dropped due to lack of evidence.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kayla Kessinger (incumbent) | 10,760 | 22.56 | |
Republican | Tom Fast (incumbent) | 9,058 | 18.99 | |
Republican | Austin Haynes | 8,341 | 17.48 | |
Democratic | Margaret Anne Staggers (incumbent) | 7,264 | 15.23 | |
Democratic | Mark Hurt | 5,991 | 12.56 | |
Democratic | Selina Vickers | 6,290 | 13.19 | |
Total votes | 47,704 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | David Pritt | 1,892 | 51.8 | ||
Republican | Austin Haynes (incumbent) | 1,759 | 48.2 | ||
Total votes | 3,651 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic win (new boundaries) |
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