Joe Statler (born December 8, 1952) is an American politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the

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since 2020, representing the 51st district, which includes Morgantown and the majority of Monongalia County. Statler also served in the House from 2014 to 2018, losing reelection in the

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. As of 2021, Statler is the only Republican in the five-member 51st District.

Personal life

Statler was born on December 8, 1952, in

Morgantown, West Virginia Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. It is situated along the Monongahela River in North Central West Virginia and is the home of West Virginia University. The population was 30,347 at the 2 ...

to Willis and Maxine Statler. He is a graduate of

Clay-Battelle High School Clay-Battelle Middle/High School is a secondary school (middle school and high school) in unincorporated Monongalia County, West Virginia, adjacent to Blacksville.Core, West Virginia Core is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.Th ...

. Prior to his service in the Legislature, Statler served on the Monongalia County Board of Education from 2002 to 2012.

Electoral history

2018 election

Primary election

General election

2020 election

Primary election

General election

References

External links

Official website

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* Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates Politicians from Morgantown, West Virginia Living people 1952 births 21st-century members of the West Virginia Legislature {{WestVirginia-politician-stub