Kent Leonhardt Explained
Kent Leonhardt (born April 2, 1954) is the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture. Having been elected in November 2016,[1] he took office January 2017. He is a member of the United States Republican Party.
Leonhardt is a farmer operating a 380acres farm in western Monongalia County, West Virginia. He raises sheep, cattle, and goats. He formerly served in the West Virginia State Senate for the 2nd district.[2] He is retired from the United States Marine Corps as a lieutenant colonel. He holds a degree in wildlife management from the University of Missouri and an MBA from Central Michigan University.[3]
Electoral history
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Election, 2012 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Walt Helmick | 316,591 | 51.59 |
Republican | Kent Leonhardt | 297,088 | 48.41 | |
West Virginia Senate 2nd District Election, 2014 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Kent Leonhardt | 13,034 | 49.99 |
Democratic | Larry J. Edgell (inc.) | 12,358 | 47.40 |
Constitution | Jeffrey Jarrell | 681 | 2.61 | |
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Election, 2016 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Kent Leonhardt | 321,560 | 48.41 |
Democratic | Walt Helmick (inc.) | 274,191 | 41.28 |
Libertarian | Buddy A. Guthrie | 68,502 | 10.31 | |
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Election, 2020 [4] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Kent Leonhardt | 480,386 | 65.00 |
Democratic | Robert Beach | 258,912 | 35.00 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: WV Department of Agriculture Website . Home page: West Virginia Department of Agriculture . 4 November 2021 . 1.
- Web site: State Conservation Committee Member . SCC . West Virginia Conservation Agency . 4 November 2021 . 2.
- Web site: About Kent Leonhardt | Kent Leonhardt for West Virginia . Leonhardtforwvagriculture.com . 2014-06-20 . 2017-03-28 . 2016-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161110235401/http://leonhardtforwvagriculture.com/home/about/ . dead .
- Web site: Kent Leonhardt - Ballotpedia . Ballotpedia . 10 November 2021 . 4.