Help us improve in just 2 minutes—share your thoughts in our reader survey.
Debbie Hendershot
Debbie Hendershot is a member of the Wood County School Board in West Virginia. She was first elected to the board in 2018 for a term ending in 2022.[1][2]
Hendershot was a 2016 candidate for the Wood County Magistrate Court in West Virginia.[3] She was defeated in the general election on May 10, 2016.
Hendershot was an independent candidate for the Magistrate Court in Wood County, West Virginia in 2010.
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. The following candidates ran in the general election for the Wood County Magistrate Court Division 1 seat.[3]
| Wood County Magistrate Court Division 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jody Purkey |
27.09% | 5,268 |
| Debbie Hendershot | 20.83% | 4,051 |
| Paulina Yearego | 17.98% | 3,496 |
| Rachel Ferguson | 11.83% | 2,300 |
| Rachel Kirk | 11.16% | 2,171 |
| Ed Layton | 11.12% | 2,163 |
| Total Votes | 19,449 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
For more information about judicial selection processes in each state, click here.
2010
Hendershot was defeated by Robin A. Waters in the general election.[4][5]
- See also: West Virginia judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Wood County Schools
- West Virginia Judiciary Court Information by County
- Charleston Daily Mail, "Three vying for unexpired term in Wood magistrate court," October 10, 2010
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Wood County Schools, "Board of Education Members," accessed June 29, 2020
- ↑ The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, "Six in the running for Wood County BOE slots," May 29, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ WTAP.com, Election 2010: Live Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, Wood County Sample Ballot (dead link)
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
