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Sharon M. Mullens
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Sharon M. Mullens is a former family court judge for the Eleventh Family Circuit in West Virginia.
Mullens ran for re-election in 2016.[1] She lost in 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. Jim Douglas defeated incumbent Sharon Mullens in the general election for the West Virginia Family Court Circuit 11, Division 5 seat.[1]
| West Virginia Family Court Circuit 11, Division 5 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jim Douglas |
51.59% | 18,151 |
| Sharon Mullens Incumbent | 48.41% | 17,030 |
| Total Votes | 35,181 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the West Virginia Family Courts are each elected to six- and eight-year terms. Their initial term is six years and every subsequent term is eight years.[2] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state citizen, a circuit resident, at least 30 years of age and have five years of law practice in the state.[3]
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