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Richard Ojeda
Richard Ojeda
Member of the West Virginia Senate; from the 7th district
	In office; January 11, 2017 – January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Art Kirkendoll
Succeeded by	Paul Hardesty
Personal details
Born	October 25, 1970 (age 53); Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Kelly Ojeda
Children	3
Education	West Virginia State University (BA); Webster University (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1989–2014
Rank	Major
Unit	10th Mountain Division; 20th Engineer Brigade
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan; Iraq War
Awards	Bronze Star Medal (2); Full list Meritorious Service Medal (2) ; Army Commendation Medal (7) ; Army Achievement Medal (5) ; Good Conduct Medal ; National Defense Service Medal ; Afghanistan Campaign Medal ; Iraq Campaign Medal ; GWOT Expeditionary Medal ; GWOT Service Medal ; Korea Defense Service Medal ; Armed Forces Service Medal ; Humanitarian Service Medal ; Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal ; Army NCO PD Ribbon ; Army Service Ribbon ; Overseas Service Ribbon (4) ; NATO Medal ; Valorous Unit Award ; Meritorious Unit Commendation (4) ; Superior Unit Award ; Combat Action Badge ; Master Parachutist Badge ; Air Assault Badge ; Bronze De Fleury Medal ; Sapper Tab ; Canadian, Venezuelan, German, Chilean, Kuwaiti, Egyptian and Pakistani parachutist badges ; German Schützenschnur (Bronze) ;

Richard Neece Ojeda II (/oʊˈdʒɛdə/ oh-JED-ə; born October 25, 1970) is an American politician and retired United States Army major who served in the West Virginia Senate representing the 7th district from 2016 until 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he ran a brief campaign for President of the United States in the 2020 election.

Raised in Logan, West Virginia, Ojeda graduated from West Virginia State University and Webster University. He initially joined the United States Army as an enlisted soldier and went through officer training after finishing college. During his 25 years in the military, Ojeda earned two Bronze Star Medals and rose to the rank of major. After retiring, he initially worked as a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps teacher before running for office.

Ojeda was elected to the West Virginia Senate in 2016. He received national attention during his 2018 campaign for the United States House of Representatives, when he became a vocal supporter of the 2018 teachers' strike and advocated for the legalization of cannabis in West Virginia. In November 2018, Ojeda announced his candidacy for president in the 2020 election, but he dropped out in January 2019 when his campaign failed to gain traction. In January 2020, Ojeda announced he would instead challenge incumbent U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito in the 2020 election, but he failed to secure the Democratic nomination in the primary.

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Richard Ojeda


Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 7th district
In office January 11, 2017 – January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Art Kirkendoll
Succeeded by	Paul Hardesty

Personal details
Born	(1970-10-25) October 25, 1970 (age 53) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Kelly Ojeda
Children	3
Education	West Virginia State University (BA) Webster University (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1989–2014
Rank	Major
Unit	10th Mountain Division 20th Engineer Brigade
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Awards	Bronze Star Medal (2) Full list Meritorious Service Medal (2) Army Commendation Medal (7) Army Achievement Medal (5) Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal Iraq Campaign Medal GWOT Expeditionary Medal GWOT Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Army NCO PD Ribbon Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon (4) NATO Medal Valorous Unit Award Meritorious Unit Commendation (4) Superior Unit Award Combat Action Badge Master Parachutist Badge Air Assault Badge Bronze De Fleury Medal Sapper Tab Canadian, Venezuelan, German, Chilean, Kuwaiti, Egyptian and Pakistani parachutist badges German Schützenschnur (Bronze)