Democrat: Richard Ojeda

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Army photo of MAJ Richard Ojeda.

Isd Staff
January 14, 2019

Editor’s Note: Ojeda officially suspended his campaign Jan. 25 due to funding issues, according to his campaign’s Facebook page.

Name: Richard Ojeda

Website: https://voteojeda.com/

Political activity: Ojeda represented District 7 of the West Virginia State Senate from 2016 to 2019. 

Date announced: He filed candidacy papers on November 11, 2018 and resigned from his State Senate seat on January 10, 2019. 

Trips to Iowa: Ojeda has not yet visited Iowa as part of his 2020 campaign.

Notable quotes:

  • “The reason why the Democratic Party fell from grace is because they become nothing more than elitist. That was it. Goldman Sachs, that’s who they were. The Democratic Party is supposed to be the party that fights for the working class and that’s exactly what I do.”