Gregory Prudich
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1998 - Present
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Gregory Prudich was a candidate for at-large representative on the Mercer County Schools Board of Education in West Virginia. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. He lost the election.[1][2]
Prudich previously served on the board from 1999 to February 2016, when he resigned in order to pursue a judge position in the West Virginia Judicial District 9.[3] Prudich lost in the general election on May 10, 2016.
Elections
2016
Mercer County Schools
One seat on the Mercer County Schools Board of Education was up for special election on November 8, 2016. In her bid for re-election, appointed incumbent Jacinda Santon Smith defeated newcomer M.C. "Skip" Crane Jr. and former member Gregory Prudich to win another term.[1][4][2]
Results
| Mercer County Schools, At-Large Special Election, 2-Year Term, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jacinda Santon Smith Incumbent |
41.72% | 8,878 |
| Gregory Prudich | 35.56% | 7,567 |
| M.C. "Skip" Crane Jr. | 22.64% | 4,818 |
| Write-in votes | 0.08% | 17 |
| Total Votes | 21,280 | |
| Source: Mercer County Election Office, "View 2016 Official General," accessed December 8, 2016 | ||
Funding
At the time of this election, the Mercer County Election Office did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staff directly requested this information, but the county did not provide it.
Endorsements
Prudich received no official endorsements in the election.
West Virginia Judicial Circuit 9
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. Mark Wills defeated Scott Ash, Gregory Prudich and Gerald Linkous in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 9, Division 3 seat.[5]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 9, Division 3 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mark Wills |
37.34% | 4,882 |
| Scott Ash | 30.77% | 4,022 |
| Gregory Prudich | 22.47% | 2,937 |
| Gerald Linkous | 9.42% | 1,232 |
| Total Votes | 13,073 | |
| 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.
2014
- See also: Mercer County Schools elections (2014)
Gregory Prudich ran unopposed for one of three at-large seats in the general election on May 13, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Gilbert Bailey Incumbent |
34.9% | 2,909 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gregory S. Prudich Incumbent |
33.5% | 2,789 | |
| Nonpartisan | J.B. Hurt |
31.6% | 2,628 | |
| Total Votes | 8,326 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed June 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Prudich did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the West Virginia Secretary of State.[7]
Endorsements
Prudich did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Recent news
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See also
- Mercer County Schools, West Virginia
- Mercer County Schools elections (2016)
- Mercer County Schools elections (2014)
- Courts in West Virginia
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Mercer County Election Office," August 24, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 WVVA.com, "Decision 2016: Election Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ Bluefield Daily Telegraph, "President of Mercer County BOE resigns to run for public office," February 9, 2016
- ↑ WVVA.com, "New school board member takes oath in Mercer County," March 9, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedwv - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Elections," accessed April 10, 2014
| 2016 Mercer County Schools Special Election | |
| Mercer County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jacinda Santon Smith • M.C. "Skip" Crane Jr. • Gregory Prudich |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
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
