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John Perdue | |
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| West Virginia State Treasurer | |
| In office January 13, 1997 – January 18, 2021 | |
| Governor | Cecil Underwood Bob Wise Joe Manchin Earl Ray Tomblin Jim Justice |
| Preceded by | Larrie Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Riley Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1950-06-22)June 22, 1950 (age 75) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Robin Perdue |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | West Virginia University (BA) |
John D. Perdue (born June 22, 1950) is an American politician who served as the 24thWest Virginia State Treasurer from 1997 to 2021. He is the latest Democratic candidate to receive more than 50% of the vote in the state.[1]
Purdue was born inBoone County,West Virginia and grew up on a small farm. In 1972 he graduated fromWest Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Whilst at University he was active in4-H and theFuture Farmers of America, becoming a 4-H All Star.
He has a wife, Robin, with whom he has two daughters.[2]
In 1989 he became Executive Assistant to West Virginia GovernorGaston Caperton, serving as a member of his staff for eight years.
In 1996 he won election as state treasurer as a member of theDemocratic Party, a position he would hold for six terms. He was easily re-elected in his subsequent three elections, with no Republican even filing to run against him in 2000 and 2008.
Following GovernorJoe Manchin's resignation in 2010 to take his seat in the US Senate, he stood in the subsequentgubernatorial special election. He finished fourth in the Democratic Primary, which was won byEarl Ray Tomblin.
His re-election in 2012 was closer than previous elections, winning 55% of the vote compared to his previous lowest of 60%. In 2016 he was re-elected with 50.4% of the vote, whilstRepublicanDonald Trumpwon the state in the concurrent Presidential election with 68.5% of the vote.
Following governorJim Justice’s defection to the Republican Party in 2017, Purdue was left as the only Democrat holding statewide office in West Virginia besides Joe Manchin.
Perdue lost his bid for a seventh term in2020 to RepublicanRiley Moore.[3] His 24 year tenure as treasurer is the longest in the history of the office.[4]
In December 2021 he was appointed by Joe Biden as State Executive Director for USDA's Farm Service Agency in West Virginia.[5]
| West Virginia Treasurer Election, 1996 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Perdue | 341,395 | 60.60 |
| Republican | Stan Klos | 222,071 | 39.40 |
| West Virginia Treasurer Election, 2000 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Perdue (inc.) | 468,870 | 100.00 |
| West Virginia Treasurer Election, 2004[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Perdue (inc.) | 433,229 | 62.94 |
| Republican | Bob Adams | 255,046 | 37.06 |
| West Virginia Treasurer Election, 2008[7] | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Perdue (inc.) | 520,406 | 100.00 |
| West Virginia Governor Special Democratic Primary Election, 2011[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Earl Ray Tomblin | 51,348 | 40.40 |
| Democratic | Rick Thompson | 30,631 | 24.10 |
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant | 22,106 | 17.39 |
| Democratic | John Perdue | 15,995 | 12.58 |
| Democratic | Jeff Kessler | 6,550 | 5.15 |
| Democratic | Arne Moltis | 481 | 0.38 |
| West Virginia Treasurer Election, 2012[9] | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Perdue (inc.) | 348,267 | 55.41 |
| Republican | Mike Hall | 280,316 | 44.59 |
| West Virginia Treasurer Election, 2016[10] | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Perdue (inc.) | 335,980 | 50.4 |
| Republican | Ann Urling | 291,710 | 43.7 |
| West Virginia Treasurer Election, 2020[11] | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Perdue (inc.) | 330,316 | 43.7 |
| Republican | Riley Moore | 425,745 | 56.3 |
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| Preceded by Larrie Bailey | Democratic nominee forWest Virginia State Treasurer 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016,2020 | Most recent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Treasurer of West Virginia 1997–2021 | Succeeded by |
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