Sheirl Fletcher
Sheirl Fletcher was a 2012Democratic candidate who sought election to theU.S. Senate fromWest Virginia. She lost to incumbentJoe Manchin in the Democratic primary.[1]
Fletcher served in theWest Virginia House of Delegates from 1998 to 2002.[2] She owns a business in the energy industry.[3]
Issues
Campaign platform
2012
According to her website, Fletcher's campaign platform includes the following tenets[3]
- Simpler and lower taxes
- Supporting coal and natural gas as means toward energy independence
- Securing funding for rural community health care clinics
Elections
2012
Fletcher ran in the2012 election for theU.S. Senate, representingWest Virginia. She lost to incumbentJoe Manchin in the Democratic primary on May 8.[1][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Joe Manchin IIIIncumbent | 79.9% | 163,891 |
| Sheirl Fletcher | 20.1% | 41,118 |
| Total Votes | 205,009 | |
Endorsements
Sheirl Fletcher was endorsed by the following organizations[5]:
- National Right to Life Committee
- National Rifle Association
2010
Fletcher ran in the 2010 special election to replace deceased Sen. Robert Byrd; she lost toJoe Manchin.[2]
Personal
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Fletcher has two children.[3]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1West Virginia Metro News, "2012 Primary Results," May 8, 2012(dead link)
- ↑2.02.1Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedrep - ↑3.03.13.2Fletcher for US Senate, "Biography," accessed May 6, 2012
- ↑West Virginia Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑Charleston Gazette, "Former delegate seeks to oust Manchin from Senate seat in Tuesday's primary," May 5, 2012(dead link)
