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West Virginia held elections on November 3, 2020. The Democratic and Republican party primary elections were held on June 9, 2020.. The 2020 elections solidified West Virginia's rightward shift as Republican party candidates won all U.S. House seats, statewide executive offices and the U.S. Senate seat up for election (all with more than 56% of the vote) while also expanding their majorities ...
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is the state supreme court of the state of West Virginia, the highest of West Virginia's state courts.The court sits primarily at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, although from 1873 to 1915, it was also required by state law to hold sessions in Charles Town in the state's Eastern Panhandle. [1]
Evan Jenkins, incumbent justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, U.S. Representative from WV from 2015 to 2018. Dennise Renee Smith, assistant attorney general of West Virginia. Jeffrey Kessler, former West Virginia State Senate President. Jim Douglas, Judge on the West Virginia Family Court Circuit 11, Division 5. Robert Frank.
The 2024 election is the first election for the Intermediate Court of Appeals following its creation in 2022. The incumbent is Thomas E. Scarr of Huntington , who was appointed to the court by Governor Jim Justice for a two and one half year term.
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle, West Virginia lost one seat in the House of Representatives, leaving two seats up for election. Incumbents Carol Miller and Alex Mooney were re-elected to the 1st and 2nd districts respectively, while David McKinley of the old 1st District was defeated by Mooney in a primary.
Supreme Court elections are considered nonpartisan, but candidates are nominated by delegates at state party conventions. The court is currently split 4-3, with Democrats holding the majority.
The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. District boundaries were redrawn to ensure that the districts are apportioned based on data from the 2020 census, which eliminated a congressional district in West Virginia's delegation.
McGraw had retired as a county circuit judge in 2021, citing the physical impairments due to Parkinson’s disease. Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw dies at 84 Skip to main ...