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John Mandt

John Mandt

American politician

John Franklin Mandt Jr. (born May 8, 1963) is an American businessman, politician, who formerly served as a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 16, which includes parts of Cabell and Lincoln counties. First elected in 2018, he resigned after it was reported he made homophobic remarks in a private Facebook chat.[1] Mandt previously referred to the LGBT community as "the alphabet hate group" and called Delegate Eric Porterfield "a great guy" in response to his own anti-gay comments.[2][3]

Quick Facts Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 16th district, Preceded by ...

Political career

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    Stuck, Taylor; Pierson, Lacie (October 3, 2020). "Mandt resigns, says homophobic social media messages were fabricated". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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    Flatley, Jake (August 27, 2019). "Marshall, Sodexo cut ties with longtime hot dog vendor Stewarts". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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    Zuckerman, Jake (February 8, 2019). "GOP delegate compares gay community to Ku Klux Klan". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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    "West Virginia Elections Results, May 8, 2018". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Associated Press. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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    "West Virginia Elections Results, November 6, 2018". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Associated Press. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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    "West Virginia Elections Results, June 9, 2020". WVPB. Associated Press. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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