American politician
Kent Leonhardt (born April 2, 1954) is the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture. Having been elected in November 2016,[1] he took office January 2017. He is a member of the United States Republican Party.
Leonhardt is a farmer operating a 380-acre (150 ha) farm in western Monongalia County, West Virginia. He raises sheep, cattle, and goats. He formerly served in the West Virginia State Senate for the 2nd district.[2] He is retired from the United States Marine Corps as a lieutenant colonel. He holds a degree in wildlife management from the University of Missouri and an MBA from Central Michigan University.[3]
Electoral history
| West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Election, 2012
|
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Democratic
|
Walt Helmick
|
316,591
|
51.59
|
| Republican
|
Kent Leonhardt
|
297,088
|
48.41
|
| West Virginia Senate 2nd District Election, 2014
|
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Republican
|
Kent Leonhardt
|
13,034
|
49.99
|
| Democratic
|
Larry J. Edgell (inc.)
|
12,358
|
47.40
|
| Constitution
|
Jeffrey Jarrell
|
681
|
2.61
|
| West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Election, 2016
|
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Republican
|
Kent Leonhardt
|
321,560
|
48.41
|
| Democratic
|
Walt Helmick (inc.)
|
274,191
|
41.28
|
| Libertarian
|
Buddy A. Guthrie
|
68,502
|
10.31
|
| West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Election, 2020 [4]
|
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Republican
|
Kent Leonhardt
|
480,386
|
65.00
|
| Democratic
|
Robert Beach
|
258,912
|
35.00
|
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