Kent Leonhardt (born April 2, 1954) is the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture. Having been elected in November 2016, he took office January 2017. He is a member of the United States Republican Party.
Leonhardt is a farmer operating a 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. 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.
Electoral history West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Election, 2012PartyCandidateVotes%DemocraticWalt Helmick316,59151.59RepublicanKent Leonhardt297,08848.41 West Virginia Senate 2nd District Election, 2014PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanKent Leonhardt13,03449.99DemocraticLarry J. Edgell (inc.)12,35847.40ConstitutionJeffrey Jarrell6812.61 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Election, 2016PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanKent Leonhardt321,56048.41DemocraticWalt Helmick (inc.)274,19141.28LibertarianBuddy A. Guthrie68,50210.31 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Election, 2020 PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanKent Leonhardt480,38664.98DemocraticRobert Beach258,91235.02 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Election, 2024 PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanKent Leonhardt490,96469.14DemocraticDeborah Stiles219,13130.86
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