John Perdue
John Perdue (Democratic Party) was the West Virginia Treasurer. He assumed office in 1997. He left office on January 18, 2021.
Perdue (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for West Virginia Treasurer. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Perdue is a native of Boone County and a graduate of both Scott High School and West Virginia University. Prior to his election as treasurer of West Virginia in 1996, Perdue served as an aide to Governor Gaston Caperton.[1]
Education
- Scott High School
- B.A., West Virginia University (1972)
Political career
West Virginia Treasurer (1996 - 2021)
Perdue was first elected to the statewide office in 1996. As treasurer, Perdue managed more than $13 billion in state funds every year. He oversaw the Board of Treasury Investment, West Virginia's 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, Unclaimed Property, and the SMART 529 College Education Savings Plan.
Perdue has served as president of the National Association of State Treasurers and the Northeast Region of the National Association of State Treasurers. He is also a former president of the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators and a former board member of the College Savings Plan Network.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: West Virginia Treasurer election, 2020
General election
General election for West Virginia Treasurer
Riley Moore defeated incumbent John Perdue in the general election for West Virginia Treasurer on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Riley Moore (R) | 56.3 | 425,745 |
| John Perdue (D) | 43.7 | 330,316 | ||
| Total votes: 756,061 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia Treasurer
Incumbent John Perdue advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia Treasurer on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Perdue | 100.0 | 175,839 | |
| Total votes: 175,839 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia Treasurer
Riley Moore advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia Treasurer on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Riley Moore | 100.0 | 169,798 |
| Total votes: 169,798 | |||
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2016
- See also: West Virginia Treasurer election, 2016
Perdue ran for re-election to a sixth term as treasurer of West Virginia in 2016. He was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and competed with banking executive Ann Urling (R), who won her party's nomination in the May 10 primary election, and Michael A. Young (Lib.) in the November 8 general election.
General election results
John Perdue defeated Ann Urling and Michael A. Young in the West Virginia treasurer election.
| West Virginia Treasurer, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Perdue |
50.33% | 338,018 | |
| Republican | Ann Urling | 43.73% | 293,671 | |
| Libertarian | Michael A. Young | 5.94% | 39,865 | |
| Total Votes | 671,554 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election results
Incumbent John Perdue ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for treasurer.
| Democratic primary for Treasurer, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John Perdue Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 208,203 |
| Total Votes (1,745 of 1,745 precincts reporting) | 208,203 | |
| Source: MetroNews | ||
2012
Perdue ran for re-election in 2012. He was unopposed in the May 8 Democratic Primary and defeated Mike Hall (West Virginia) (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
An investigation launched in late 2011 by the U.S. Attorney's Office into his campaign contributions during his 2011 bid for governor was thought to be a possible hurdle during his re-election campaign, but did not end up costing him the election.
Early on, Republican Delegate Eric Nelson was said to be giving "serious thought" to a joining the race. On the other side of the aisle, Delegate Douglas Reynolds (D) was purported to be waiting to see whether or not Perdue dropped out of the race. State Senator Walt Helmick also considered challenging Perdue, though he ended up filing for the office of agriculture commissioner that was vacated by Gus Douglass.[3][4]
| West Virginia Treasurer General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Perdue Incumbent |
55.3% | 295,996 | |
| Republican | Mike Hall | 44.7% | 238,850 | |
| Total Votes | 534,846 | |||
| Election results West Virginia Secretary of State Election Results Center | ||||
2011
West Virginia was not scheduled to hold a gubernatorial election until 2012. However, elected Democrat Joe Manchin gave up the seat to join the U.S. Senate in the 2010 midterms. Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, also a Democrat, took over the office as the Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia is a title accorded to the legislator elected as Senate President, and is next in succession to the office of governor.
In the 2011 primary for the Democratic nomination in the special election, Perdue placed 4th, with 12.54 percent of the vote. Earl Ray Tomblin won the Democratic nomination and went on to win the general election in October.
The U.S. Attorney's Office investigated campaign contributions employees of the Treasurer's office made to Perdue's primary campaign.[5]
| Gubernatorial Democratic Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party |  Earl Ray Tomblin
|
40.37% | |
| Democratic Party | Jeffrey Kessler | 5.30% | |
| Democratic Party | Arnie Moltis | 0.38% | |
| Democratic Party | John D. Perdue | 12.54% | |
| Democratic Party | Natalie Tennant | 17.30% | |
| Democratic Party | Richard Thompson | 24.11% | |
| Total Votes | 126,888 | ||
Issues
Perdue's gubernatorial campaign centered on the "Perdue Plan," which was built around three areas:
1. Job Creation and the Economy
- creating a "Small Business Bank" with $50 million in seed money
- investing in new technology
- working with vocational and technical colleges
2. Freezing and Rolling Back Utility Increases
- a one-year moratorium on rates
- growing the Public Service Commission from three commissioners to five
- backing legislation to cap the profits power companies may legally make
3. Education
- establishing the West Virginia Teachers Corps
- setting up statewide virtual classrooms to cover gaps in teacher expertise
- continuing the SMART529 plan he began as Treasurer
Additionally, Perdue proposed returning a portion of Marcellus Shale revenue to taxpayers, through both direct dividend payments and through earmaking portions of the sale revenue for infrastructure projects and debt repayment.[6]
He also backed creating a West Virginia Energy Research Center to make up for the anticipated loss of federal funding toward energy research.
2008
On November 4, 2008, John D. Perdue won re-election to the office of West Virginia Treasurer. He ran unopposed in the general election.
| West Virginia Treasurer, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John D. Perdue Incumbent |
100% | 520,406 | |
| Total Votes | 520,406 | |||
| Election results via West Virginia Secretary of State. | ||||
2004
On November 2, 2004, John Perdue won re-election to the office of West Virginia Treasurer. He defeated Bob Adams (R) in the general election.
| West Virginia Treasurer, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Perdue Incumbent |
62.9% | 433,229 | |
| Republican | Bob Adams | 37.1% | 255,046 | |
| Total Votes | 688,275 | |||
| Election results via West Virginia Secretary of State. | ||||
2000
On November 7, 2000, John D. Perdue won re-election to the office of West Virginia Treasurer. He ran unopposed in the general election.
| West Virginia Treasurer, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John D. Perdue Incumbent |
100% | 468,870 | |
| Total Votes | 468,870 | |||
| Election results via West Virginia Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Polls
2012
| Purdue v. Hall for State Treasurer | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | John Purdue | Mike Hall (West Virginia) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Charleston Daily Mail by R.L. Repass & Partners (August 22-25, 2012) | 53% | 34% | 13% | +/-4.9 | 401 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to [email protected]. | |||||||||||||||||||
2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
John Perdue Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: West Virginia Supporting: Hillary Clinton Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state Perdue was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from West Virginia.[7] Perdue was one of eight superdelegates from West Virginia. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Perdue supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[8]Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[9]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[10]
West Virginia primary results
Bernie Sanders won the West Virginia Democratic primary. With 99 percent of precincts reporting in, he defeated Hillary Clinton 51 to 36 percent. Sanders won all 55 counties in the state. According to the television network exit poll, a representative sampling of voters as they left their precinct polling stations, roughly 90 percent of the Democratic electorate in West Virginia was white, more than half of whom supported Sanders. About one-third of white voters backed Clinton, while the rest backed lesser-known Democratic candidates such as Paul Farrell Jr. and Keith Judd. For more on how the vote unfolded in West Virginia's Democratic primary, see Sanders, Trump take May 10 primaries.West Virginia Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Bernie Sanders 51.4% 124,700 18 Hillary Clinton 35.8% 86,914 11 Paul Farrell 8.9% 21,694 0 Keith Judd 1.8% 4,460 0 Martin O'Malley 1.6% 3,796 0 Roque De La Fuente 0.4% 975 0 Totals 242,539 29 Source: The New York Times and West Virginia Secretary of State Delegate allocation
West Virginia had 37 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 29 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[11][12]
Eight party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[11][13]
Personal
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Perdue lives in Kanawha County with his wife, Robin, and their two children.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- West Virginia Treasury
- Perdue's official biography
- Perdue for Treasurer campaign site
- Perdue for West Virginia Governor campaign site
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign donors: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 '"West Virginia Treasury, "Meet John Perdue," accessed December 29, 2011
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results" accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ Daily Mail, "Potential candidates considering run for state treasurer's office," December 1, 2011
- ↑ West Virginia Gazette, "Phil Kabler: Perdue's troubles may draw candidates," November 19, 2011
- ↑ West Virginia Watchdog, "Investigation into West Virginia state treasurer John Perdue continues," November 18, 2011
- ↑ The Register-Herald, "Gubernatorial candidate profiles: Democrat John Perdue," April 28, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to [email protected].
- ↑ Charleston Gazette-Mail, "WV super delegates mostly siding with Clinton" May 8, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at [email protected].
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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