David Kelly | |
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Member of the
West Virginia House of Delegates from the 6th district | |
Assumed office 2018 | |
Preceded by | Mitch Carmichael |
Personal details | |
Born | David L. Kelly November 8, 1956 Parkersburg, West Virginia |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jan Kelly |
Education | PhD in Divinity |
Occupation | Sheriff, county commissioner |
David Kelly (Born November 8, 1956) is an American politician who has served as a Delegate from the 6th district to the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2020. Kelly is a Republican.
Kelly was born in Petersburg, West Virginia to Darlene Dotson Kelly and John E. Kelly. He has a PhD in divinity. Kelly served 20 years in law enforcement, including two terms as a sheriff. He also served as the Tyler County commissioner before running to be a delegate. [1]
In his primary, Kelly defeated fellow Republican Alex King with 53.05% of the vote to earn the nomination. [2]
Kelly defeated Democrat T. Chris Combs and Independent J. Scott Beaver with 67.05% of the vote in the general election. [3]
In his second primary election, Kelly ran unopposed. [4]
Kelly defeated Democrat Cindy Welch with 72.70% of the vote to win reelection in the general election. [5]
Kelly is the Assistant Majority Whip in the Republican-controlled House of Delegates.
Kelly has a 77% lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union. [7] He also has a B− rating from the West Virginia Citizens Defense League, a gun rights organization, as of 2020. [8] Kelly had a 16% rating from the West Virginia chapter of the Sierra Club as of 2020. [9]
Kelly is married to Jan Kelly and has four children. He is a Protestant. [1]