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Cindy Frich

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Cindy Frich
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 51st district
In office
December 1, 2012 – November 30, 2018
Preceded byChris Walters
Succeeded byDanielle Walker
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 44th district
In office
December 1, 2002 – November 30, 2006
Preceded bySheirl Fletcher
Succeeded byAlex Shook
Personal details
Born
Cynthia Lynn Frich

(1960-03-19) March 19, 1960 (age 64)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma materMiami University (BA)

Cindy Lynne Frich (born March 19, 1960) is an American politician who previously served as a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]

Personal life and education

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Frich was born on March 19, 1960, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to John and Marlene Frich. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and pursued postgraduate studies at West Virginia University, however, did not obtain a degree.[1] Frich never married or pursued a career, and continues to live with her mother in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Electoral history

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1990s

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1998

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Initially in District 44, Frich placed in the 1998 Republican Primary but lost the eight-way four-position November 3, 1998 General election.

2000s

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2000

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Frich placed again in the 2000 Republican Primary, but lost the seven-way four-position November 7, 2000 General election.

2002

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With incumbent Republican Representative Sheirl Fletcher leaving the Legislature and leaving a seat open, Frich ran in the 2002 Republican Primary and won the seat in the November 5, 2002 General election.

2004

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Frich placed in the five-way 2004 Republican Primary, and was re-elected in the November 2, 2004 General election.

2006

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Frich placed in the five-way 2006 Republican Primary, but lost the eight-way four-position November 7, 2006 General election, with Alex Shook winning Frich’s seat.

2008

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Frich ran in the May 13, 2008 Republican Primary, placing first with 3,110 votes (62.8%),[2] but placed fifth in the six-way four-position November 4, 2008 General election.[3][4]

2010s

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2010

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When Senate District 13 Democratic Senator Mike Oliverio retired and left the seat open, Frich ran unopposed in the May 11, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 3,921 votes[5] but lost the November 2, 2010 General election to Democratic Representative Robert Beach.[6]

2012

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Redistricted to District 51 alongside all four District 44 incumbents, Frich ran in the seven-way May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and placed first with 2,969 votes (21.9%)[7] and placed second in the eleven-way five-position November 6, 2012 General election with 14,677 votes (11.7%).[8]

2018

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With five seats open in the 2018 General election, which was held on November 6, 2018, Frich placed seventh in a twelve-way election with 12,601 votes, 1,639 short of the final seat, losing to Barbara Fleischauer (D), John Williams (D), Rodney Pyles (D), Evan Hansen (D) and newcomer Danielle Walker (D).[9]

2020

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With five seats open in the 2020 General election, which was held on November 3, 2020, Frich placed sixth.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System: Cindy Frich's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "District 51 – Cindy Frich". West Virginia Republican Leadership Committee. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  6. ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  7. ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  8. ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Cindy Frich: Elections". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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