Mark Myers (West Virginia)
Mark Myers was a 2016 candidate for the Monongalia County Magistrate Court in West Virginia.[1] Myers lost in the general election on May 10, 2016.
Myers was a 2014 Mountain Party candidate for District 11 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[2] Myers ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.
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 Hershel Mullins defeated Mark Myers in the general election for the Monongalia County Magistrate Court Division 1 seat.[1]
| Monongalia County Magistrate Court Division 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Hershel Mullins Incumbent |
55.74% | 11,342 |
| Mark Myers | 44.08% | 8,969 |
| Write-in votes | 0.19% | 38 |
| Total Votes | 20,349 | |
| 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.
2014
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. Incumbent Bob Ashley was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ashley defeated Mark Myers in the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Ashley Incumbent |
81.1% | 3,463 | |
| Mountain | Mark Myers | 18.9% | 807 | |
| Total Votes | 4,270 | |||
2012
Myers ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11. Myers ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and was defeated by Bob Ashley in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Ashley Incumbent |
81.1% | 4,699 | |
| Mountain | Mark Myers | 18.9% | 1,093 | |
| Total Votes | 5,792 | |||
2010
Myers was defeated by Republican Robert Ashley for the position in District 11 in the November 2, 2010, general election.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mark + Myers + West + Virginia + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Courts in West Virginia
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia state legislative districts
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2014
External links
- West Virginia Judiciary Court Information by County
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official WV primary election results," accessed July 17, 2014
