Dale Stephens (politician)

Education

Elections

• 2012 Redistricted to District 17 along with fellow District 16 Representative Doug Reynolds, Stephens placed first in the three-way May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary with 2,280 votes, and placed second in the four-way two-position November 6, 2012 General election with 6,559 votes behind Representative Stephens and ahead of Republican nominees Michael Ankrom and Joyce Holland.
• 2000 When Representative Evan Jenkins ran for West Virginia Senate and left a district seat open, Stephens placed in the four-way 2000 Democratic Primary and was elected in the five-way three-position November 7, 2000 General election with incumbent Representatives Susan Hubbard and Jody Smirl.
• 2002 Stephens placed in the seven-way 2002 Democratic Primary but lost the six-way three-position November 5, 2002 General election which re-elected Representative Smirl and Republican nominees Greg Howard and Kelli Sobonya, unseating Representatives Hubbard and Stephens.
• 2004 When Representative Smirl left the Legislature and left a district seat open, Stephens placed in the six-way 2004 Democratic Primary, and was re-elected in the six-way three-position November 2, 2004 General election with incumbents Howard and Sobonya.
• 2006 Stephens placed in the four-way 2006 Democratic Primary and was elected in the six-way three-position November 7, 2006 General election along with incumbent Representatives Sobonya and fellow Democratic nominee Doug Reynolds, and unseating Representative Howard.
• 2008 Stephens placed second in the five-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary with 5,382 votes, and placed third in the four-way three-position November 4, 2008 General election with 11,482 votes behind of Representatives Reynolds and Sobonya and ahead of Democratic nominee Amy Herrenkohl.
• 2010 Stephens and Representative Reynolds were unopposed for the May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary where Stephens placed first with 3,292 votes ; and placed third in the four-way three-position November 2, 2010 General election with 8,074 votes behind Representatives Sobonya and Reynolds, and ahead of Republican nominee Tomma Anne See.