James William Joseph Morefield (born January 10, 1984) is an American politician of the Republican Party.
Political career
On November 3, 2009, Will Morefield defeated Democratic incumbent Dan Bowling in the race for Virginia's 3rd District in the Virginia House of Delegates. Morefield's election was considered the beginning of Southwest Virginia's shift from being an ancestral Democratic voting area to a solidly Republican voting area.
In the 2016 election cycle Morefield endorsed former Florida Governor Jeb Bush for president, but later switched his endorsement for U.S. Senator for Florida Marco Rubio. After Donald Trump secured the Republican nomination for President in 2016, Morefield endorsed and supported Trump.
Electoral history Date Election Candidate Party Votes % Virginia House of Delegates, 3rd district November 3, 2009 General James W. "Will" Morefield Republican 8,665 57.10 Danny C. "Dan" Bowling Democratic 6,499 42.82 Write Ins 10 0.06 Incumbent lost; seat switched from Democratic to Republican November 8, 2011 General James W. "Will" Morefield Republican 13,316 59.67 Russell Vern Presley II Democratic 8,994 40.30 Write Ins 6 0.02 November 5, 2013 General James W. "Will" Morefield Republican 12,291 70.52 James M. O'Quinn Democratic 5,188 29.65 Write Ins 17 0.10November 3, 2015GeneralJames W. "Will" Morefield Republican14,32599.2Write Ins1190.8November 7, 2017GeneralJames W. "Will" Morefield Republican13,57278.1William C. Bunch, Jr. Democratic3,75921.6Write Ins410.2November 5, 2019GeneralJames W. "Will" Morefield Republican17,09998.03Write Ins3431.97
Notes
References Will Morefield for the 3rd District http://www2.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/tazewell_man_25_is_gop_delegate_candidate/24449/ Obama backers face struggle in Appalachia http://www2.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/morefield_upsets_bowling_to_take_3rd_district_seat/35200/