Austin Haynes (politician)
American politician
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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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | March 5, 1997 Beckley, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
Background
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 Elliott Pritt for election to the 50th district. In 2023, the sexual harassment lawsuit was dropped due to lack of evidence.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
- Haynes—50–60%
- Haynes—60–70%
- Pritt—50–60%
- Pritt—60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||||
