Suzette Marie Raines is an American politician and a former Republican member of the

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having represented District 35 from January 12, 2013 until December 1, 2014. Raines won the primary for the 2014 House of Delegates election, however she would later drop out from the race due to allegations from the Democratic Party as well as other personal reasons, and as a result her name was replaced on the ballot.

Elections

2012 With the redistricting of District 35, Raines ran in the ten-way May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and placed second with 2,561 votes (18.2%), and placed second in the eight-way four-position November 6, 2012 General election with 13,676 votes (14.5%), behind incumbent Democratic Representative

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, ahead of fellow Republican selectees Eric Nelson and

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, and non-selectees incumbent Democratic Representatives

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and Bonnie Brown, Democratic nominee Chris Morris, and fellow Republican nominee Fred Joseph.

References

External links

Official page
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Suzette Raines
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