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Jim Harvey
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Jim Harvey is a judge for the magistrate court in Mingo County, West Virginia.[1] Harvey was sworn in on July 10, 2014, and he was elected in November 2014.[1][2][3]
Harvey ran for re-election in 2016.[4] Jim Harvey won the general election on May 10, 2016.
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 Jim Harvey defeated Scott Smith, Michele Webb and Donald Roy Stevens in the general election for the Mingo County Magistrate Court Division 3 seat.[4]
| Mingo County Magistrate Court Division 3 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jim Harvey Incumbent |
43.92% | 3,306 |
| Scott Smith | 27.83% | 2,095 |
| Michele Webb | 18.57% | 1,398 |
| Donald Roy Stevens | 9.68% | 729 |
| Total Votes | 7,528 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
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2014
See also: West Virginia judicial elections, 2014
Harvey ran for election to the Mingo County Magistrate Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on May 13, 2014, receiving 31.5 percent of the vote. He competed against Thomas Taylor, Scott Smith, Michele Webb and Grady Colin Kelley, II.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Illustrated, "New magistrate sworn into office in Mingo County," August 9, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Mingo County Primary Election Results," May 13, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in West Virginia
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
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
