Austin Haynes
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 32nd district
In office
December 1, 2020 – December 1, 2022
Preceded byMargaret A. Staggers
Succeeded byNew boundaries
Personal details
Born (1997-03-05) March 5, 1997 (age 27)
Beckley, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

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.

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 David Pritt for election to the 50th district. In 2023, the sexual harassment lawsuit was dropped due to lack of evidence.

Electoral history

West Virginia's 32nd House district General Election, 2020[5]
Elect Three
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
2022 results by precinct:
Haynes
  •   Haynes—50–60%
  •   Haynes—60–70%
Pritt
  •   Pritt—50–60%
  •   Pritt—60–70%
West Virginia's 50th House of Delegates district, 2022[6]
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)

References

  1. ^ "Candidate Profile: Austin Haynes, West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32". Beckley Register-Herald. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  2. ^ "Austin Haynes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  3. ^ "Austin Haynes (R - Fayette, 32)". www.wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  4. ^ jmoore@register-herald.com, Josephine E. Moore The Register-Herald (4 November 2022). "Women describe similar harassment by W.Va. delegate". Beckley Register-Herald. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  5. ^ "November 3, 2020 General Election". West Virginia State. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Election Night Reporting". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved March 18, 2023.


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