Cindy Lynne Frich (born March 19, 1960) is an American politician who previously served as a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.^[1]

Frich was born on March 19, 1960, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to John and Marlene Frich. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and pursued postgraduate studies at West Virginia University, however, did not obtain a degree.^[1] Frich never married or pursued a career, and continues to live with her mother in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Initially in District 44, Frich placed in the 1998 Republican Primary but lost the eight-way four-position November 3, 1998 General election.

Frich placed again in the 2000 Republican Primary, but lost the seven-way four-position November 7, 2000 General election.

With incumbent Republican Representative Sheirl Fletcher leaving the Legislature and leaving a seat open, Frich ran in the 2002 Republican Primary and won the seat in the November 5, 2002 General election.

Frich placed in the five-way 2004 Republican Primary, and was re-elected in the November 2, 2004 General election.

Frich placed in the five-way 2006 Republican Primary, but lost the eight-way four-position November 7, 2006 General election, with Alex Shook winning Frich’s seat.

Frich ran in the May 13, 2008 Republican Primary, placing first with 3,110 votes (62.8%),^[2] but placed fifth in the six-way four-position November 4, 2008 General election.^[3][4]

When Senate District 13 Democratic Senator Mike Oliverio retired and left the seat open, Frich ran unopposed in the May 11, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 3,921 votes^[5] but lost the November 2, 2010 General election to Democratic Representative Robert Beach.^[6]

Redistricted to District 51 alongside all four District 44 incumbents, Frich ran in the seven-way May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and placed first with 2,969 votes (21.9%)^[7] and placed second in the eleven-way five-position November 6, 2012 General election with 14,677 votes (11.7%).^[8]

With five seats open in the 2018 General election, which was held on November 6, 2018, Frich placed seventh in a twelve-way election with 12,601 votes, 1,639 short of the final seat, losing to Barbara Fleischauer (D), John Williams (D), Rodney Pyles (D), Evan Hansen (D) and newcomer Danielle Walker (D).^[9]

With five seats open in the 2020 General election, which was held on November 3, 2020, Frich placed sixth.^[9]

• Campaign site Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Cindy Frich at Ballotpedia
• Cindy Frich at OpenSecrets

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