Carrie Webster
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Carrie Webster is a judge for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, which presides over Kanawha County in West Virginia.[1] She was appointed to the court by former Governor Joe Manchin to fill the seat vacated by Irene Berger.[2] Webster was sworn in on December 28, 2009.[3]
Webster ran for re-election in 2016.[4] Carrie Webster won the general election on May 10, 2016.
Education
Webster received her undergraduate in political science from West Virginia University in 1988 and her J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law in 1997.[2][5]
Career
Before she became a judge, Webster served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (D-Kanawha) from 2001 to 2009.[2]
Elections
2016
West Virginia held general elections for county judicial offices on May 10, 2016. This date coincided with partisan primaries for statewide and federal offices. The 2016 election was the first nonpartisan election for the state's judicial seats since statehood in 1863. Learn more about this change here. Candidates interested in filing for the election submitted paperwork by January 30, 2016. Incumbent Carrie Webster ran unopposed in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 13, Division 1 seat.[4]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 13, Division 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carrie Webster Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.75% | 31,949 |
| Write-in votes | 1.25% | 403 |
| Total Votes | 32,352 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the West Virginia Circuit Court are elected in nonpartisan elections to serve eight-year terms. Judges must run for re-election when their terms expire.[6]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[6]
- a citizen of West Virginia for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit;
- at least 30 years old; and
- practiced in law for at least five years.
2010
Webster was elected to her appointed seat on the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. She defeated Republican candidate Dan Greear in the general election.[7]
- See also: West Virginia judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
- West Virginia Judiciary: Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Judges and Court Information
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Circuit Courts Overview"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Court Information by County"
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary: Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Judges and Court Information
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 West Virginia Record, "Webster is new Kanawha judge," December 2, 2009
- ↑ 59 WVNS, "Webster Sworn to Kanawha Circuit Bench," December 28, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Martindale.com, Profile: Carrie L. Webster
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ The Charleston Gazette:, "Webster edges Greear to keep Kanawha judgeship," November 2, 2010 (dead link)
