Carol Miller (politician)

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Carol Miller
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byEvan Jenkins
Constituency
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
In office
December 1, 2006 – December 1, 2018
Preceded byMargarette Leach
Succeeded byJohn Mandt
Constituency15th district (2006–2012)
16th district (2012–2018)
Personal details
Born
Carol Devine

(1950-11-04) November 4, 1950 (age 74)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Parent
EducationColumbia College, South Carolina (BA)
WebsiteHouse website
Carol Miller's voice
Carol Miller honors victims of the Holocaust
Recorded January 30, 2020

Carol Miller (née Devine; born November 4, 1950) is an American farmer, educator, and politician who has represented West Virginia's 1st congressional district since 2019. The district, numbered as the 3rd district from 2019 to 2023, covers the southern half of the state, including Huntington, Charleston, Bluefield, and Beckley.

Miller represented the 15th district in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2007 to 2013, and the 16th district from 2013 to 2019.[1][2] She is a member of the Republican Party.

Education

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Miller earned a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Columbia College in Columbia, South Carolina.[3]

West Virginia House of Delegates

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Challenging District 15 Democratic representatives Margarette Leach, Kevin Craig, and Jim Morgan, Miller placed in the four-way three-selectee 2004 Republican primary, but lost the six-way three-position general election. (All the incumbents were reelected.)[citation needed]

Challenging the incumbents again, Miller placed in the six-way three-selectee 2006 Republican primary and was elected in the six-way three-position general election, unseating Leach. Craig and Morgan were reelected.[citation needed]

Miller placed first in the three-way Republican primary on May 13, 2008, with 2,116 votes (43.8%).[4] She then placed third in the six-way three-position general election, with 8,163 votes (18.2%), behind Craig and Morgan and ahead of non-selectee candidates Democrat Carl Eastham, and Republicans James Carden and Paula Stewart.[5]

Miller placed first in the three-way Republican primary on May 11, 2010, with 1,505 votes (44.4%).[6] She then placed second in the six-way three-position general election, with 6,601 votes (19.7%), behind Craig and ahead of Morgan and non-selectee candidates Democrat Matthew Woelfel, and Republicans Patrick Lucas and Douglas Franklin.[7]

With all three incumbent District 15 representatives redistricted to District 16, Miller placed first in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012, with 1,745 votes (19.6%).[8] She then placed second in the five-way three-position general election, with 8,415 votes (21.8%), behind Craig and ahead of Morgan and non-selectee candidates Democrat Sean Hornbuckle and Republican Mike Davis.[9]

U.S. House of Representatives

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Elections

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2018

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See also: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia § District 3

On May 8, 2017, incumbent U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins announced his intention to run against incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin.[10] In August 2017, Miller announced her intention to run to fill Jenkins's seat.[11]

On May 8, 2018, Miller defeated State Delegate Rupie Phillips and State Delegate Marty Gearheart. She received 23.8% of the vote, and won three of the 18 counties in the district.[12][13] Miller went on to face State Senator Richard Ojeda.[14]

Many polling outlets considered this race Lean Republican or a tossup.[15][16] On November 6, Miller defeated Ojeda with 56.4% of the vote, winning all but two counties in the district.[17][18][19] Upon election, she became the first woman to represent West Virginia's 3rd congressional district and the only Republican woman to be elected to an open seat in 2018.[20][21]

2020

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See also: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia § District 3

Miller was reelected, defeating Russell Siegel in the Republican primary[22] and Hilary Turner in the general election with 71.3% of the vote.[23]

2022

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See also: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia § District 1

As a result of redistricting after the 2020 United States Census, Miller's district was renumbered as the 1st district. With West Virginia losing a district, the state ended its longstanding scheme of numbering districts from north to south, instead having the 1st district in the south and the 2nd district in the north. Miller retained all the counties in the old 3rd, while gaining the ten southernmost counties from the old 2nd (including Kanawha County, home to Charleston) and one county from the old 1st. She announced on the day the map was finalized that she would run for reelection in the new 1st district.[24] On May 10, 2022, she won the Republican primary with 66% of the vote. She defeated perennial candidate Lacy Watson in the general election with 66.7% of the vote.[25]

Tenure

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In December 2020, Miller was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated[26] incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.[27][28][29]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, auto dealerships owned by Miller's husband received loans of over $3 million as part of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP); the loans were later forgiven.[30][31][32][33] Miller voted against the TRUTH Act (H.R. 6782), a bill that would have required public disclosure of companies that received funds through the bailout program.[34][35]

In September 2022, Business Insider reported that Miller had violated the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012, a federal transparency and conflict-of-interest law, by failing to properly disclose 21 stock trades made by her husband in 2021 worth between $217,021 and $805,000.[36]

Miller opposes free trade and supports an America First policy approach on trade that ends trade deals that send jobs overseas.[37]

Committee assignments

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Caucus memberships

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  • Republican Main Street Partnership[38]
  • U.S.-Japan Caucus[39]
  • Congressional Energy Export Caucus
  • Congressional Coal Caucus
  • Congressional Western Caucus
  • Congressional Friends of Ecuador Caucus
  • Congressional Appalachian Caucus
  • Congressional Mental Health Caucus
  • Congressional India and Indian American Caucus
  • Congressional STARBASE Caucus[40]

Personal life

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Miller is a Baptist.[41]

Miller owns a bison farm that she personally managed until she was elected to Congress.[42]

While serving in the House of Delegates, Miller taught a manners class to the elementary schools of Huntington. While doing that, she earned the nickname "Miss Manners".[43]

Miller’s son, Chris Miller, ran for Governor of West Virginia in the 2024 West Virginia gubernatorial election, running for the term-limited seat of incumbent Jim Justice. He came third in the Republican primary, receiving 20% of the vote.[citation needed]

Electoral history

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2018 Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carol Miller 8,936 23.8
Republican Rupert Phillips 7,320 19.5
Republican Marty Gearheart 6,833 18.2
Republican Conrad Lucas 6,812 18.1
Republican Rick Snuffer 4,032 10.7
Republican Ayne Amjad 2,791 7.4
Republican Philip Payton 861 2.3
Total votes 37,585 100.0
West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carol Miller 98,645 56.4
Democratic Richard Ojeda 76,340 43.6
Total votes 174,985 100.0
Republican hold
2020 Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carol Miller (incumbent) 40,226 70.3
Republican Russell Siegel 17,024 29.7
Total votes 57,250 100.0
West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carol Miller (incumbent) 161,585 71.3
Democratic Hilary Turner 64,927 28.7
Total votes 226,512 100.0
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Carol Miller's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Carol Miller". Charleston, WV: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, WV: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  5. ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, WV: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  6. ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, WV: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  7. ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, WV: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  8. ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, WV: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  9. ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, WV: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  10. ^ WSAZ News Staff (May 8, 2017). "Jenkins to challenge Manchin for U.S. Senate seat". www.wsaz.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  11. ^ "Miller announces US Congress bid". WV MetroNews. July 20, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  12. ^ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  13. ^ "West Virginia Primary Election Results: Third House District". The New York Times. May 9, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  14. ^ Fang, Lee (May 22, 2018). "Deep in Trump Country, a Democratic Populist Is Facing Off Against a Country Club Republican". The Intercept. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  15. ^ "House Ratings | Inside Elections". insideelections.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  16. ^ "Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball » 2018 House". www.centerforpolitics.org. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  17. ^ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  18. ^ "West Virginia Election Results: Third House District". The New York Times. January 28, 2019. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  19. ^ Fitzwater, Joseph (November 7, 2018). "Carol Miller Defeats Richard Ojeda in District 3". WOWK. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  20. ^ Pathé, Simone (November 9, 2018). "Meet Carol Miller. She Could Be the Only New Republican Woman Coming to Congress Next Year". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  21. ^ "The New Congress Has A Record Number Of Women — But Very Few Republican Women". NPR. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  22. ^ "U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - REP". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ^ "November 3, 2020 General Election - Official Results". West Virginia State - Clarity Elections. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  24. ^ Flatley, Jake (October 14, 2021). "West Virginia lawmakers settle on a north-south congressional map, opening up McKinley vs Mooney". WV MetroNews. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  25. ^ "MetroNews Election Results -- Powered by Citynet".[permanent dead link]
  26. ^ Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020). "Biden officially secures enough electors to become president". AP News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  27. ^ Liptak, Adam (December 11, 2020). "Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  28. ^ "Order in Pending Case" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. December 11, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  29. ^ Diaz, Daniella. "Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court". CNN. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  30. ^ Willis, Moiz Syed,Derek (July 7, 2020). "DUTCH MILLER CHEVROLET, INC. - Tracking PPP". ProPublica. Retrieved August 27, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  31. ^ Willis, Moiz Syed,Derek (July 7, 2020). "DUTCH MILLER SUBARU, INC - Tracking PPP". ProPublica. Retrieved August 27, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  32. ^ Willis, Moiz Syed,Derek (July 7, 2020). "DUTCH MILLER OF CHARLESTON, INC - Tracking PPP". ProPublica. Retrieved August 27, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  33. ^ Willis, Moiz Syed,Derek (July 7, 2020). "DUTCH MILLER OF CHARLOTTE, INC - Tracking PPP". ProPublica. Retrieved August 27, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  34. ^ "FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 113". clerk.house.gov. May 28, 2020.
  35. ^ Willis, Derek (August 12, 2015). "H.R.6782: To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit a report on recipients of assistance under the paycheck protection program and the economic injury disaster loan program, and for other purposes". ProPublica. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  36. ^ Hall, Madison (September 7, 2022). "GOP Rep. Carol Miller just violated a federal conflict-of-interest and transparency law". Business Insider. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  37. ^ "Carol Miller on the Issues". www.ontheissues.org. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  38. ^ "Members". Republican Main Street Partnership. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  39. ^ "Members". U.S. - Japan Caucus. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  40. ^ "Committees and Caucuses | Congresswoman Carol Miller". January 3, 2021.
  41. ^ Jeff Diamant (January 3, 2023). "Faith on the Hill. The religious composition of the 118th Congress" (PDF). PEW Research Center. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  42. ^ "Carol Miller's creed: Trump, coal and cutting the 'bull'".
  43. ^ Caroline Kitchener (March 20, 2019). "Carol Miller is the only new Republican woman in Congress. Her campaign mantra was Donald Trump". Washinghton Post. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
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West Virginia House of Delegates
Preceded by Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 15th district
2007–2013 		Succeeded by
Geoff Foster
Preceded by Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 16th district
2013–2019 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 3rd congressional district
2019–2023 		Succeeded by
District eliminated
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 1st congressional district
2023–present 		Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by United States representatives by seniority
256th 		Succeeded by
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