Kenneth Mattson
Kenneth Mattson (Republican Party) ran for election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 15. He lost in the Republican primary on June 9, 2020.
Mattson was a 2016 candidate for the Berkeley County Magistrate Court in West Virginia.[1] Mattson lost in the general election on May 10, 2016.
Elections
2020
See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for West Virginia State Senate District 15
Incumbent Craig Blair defeated Donald Kinnie in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 15 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Craig Blair (R) | 80.1 | 41,560 |
| Donald Kinnie (Mountain Party) | 19.9 | 10,324 | ||
| Total votes: 51,884 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 15
Incumbent Craig Blair defeated Kenneth Mattson in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 15 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Craig Blair | 52.7 | 7,837 |
| Kenneth Mattson | 47.3 | 7,033 | ||
| Total votes: 14,870 | |||
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Mountain Party convention
Mountain Party convention for West Virginia State Senate District 15
Donald Kinnie advanced from the Mountain Party convention for West Virginia State Senate District 15 on June 20, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Donald Kinnie (Mountain Party) | |
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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 Robert Lowe II defeated Kenneth Mattson in the general election for the Berkeley County Magistrate Court Division 4 seat.[1]
| Berkeley County Magistrate Court Division 4 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robert Lowe II Incumbent |
64.49% | 10,388 |
| Kenneth Mattson | 35.51% | 5,721 |
| Total Votes | 16,109 | |
| 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.[2]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[2]
- 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
Kenneth Mattson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
