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David W. Hummel, Jr.
David W. Hummel Jr. was a judge of the Second Circuit Court in West Virginia. He left office on November 23, 2022.
Hummel ran for election for judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. He lost in the general election on June 9, 2020.
Hummel won re-election in the general election on May 10, 2016.[1] His current term expired in 2024.
Education
Hummel received his undergraduate degree in business management from Marshall University in 1992 and his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1995.[2]
Career
- 2009-2016: Judge, Second Judicial Circuit
- 2003-2008: Attorney, Hummel Law Offices
- 2003-2008: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Marshall County[2]
Elections
2020
See also: West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals elections, 2020
General election
General election for Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
Incumbent Tim Armstead defeated Richard Neely and David W. Hummel Jr. in the general election for Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Armstead (Nonpartisan) | 40.9 | 155,306 |
 | Richard Neely (Nonpartisan)  | 35.8 | 135,938 | |
| David W. Hummel Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 23.3 | 88,263 | ||
| Total votes: 379,507 | |||
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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 David Hummel Jr. ran unopposed in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 2, Division 2 seat.[1]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 2, Division 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 David Hummel Jr. Incumbent | ||
| 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.[3]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[3]
- 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.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David W. Hummel Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- West Virginia Judiciary: Second Judicial Circuit Judges and Court Information
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts • West Virginia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia
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