Teresa McCune
Teresa McCune was a 2016 candidate for the West Virginia Judicial District 30 in West Virginia.[1] McCune lost in the general election on May 10, 2016.
McCune was a 2014 candidate for the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit, which serves Mingo County, West Virginia.[2]
Biography
McCune received her undergraduate degree from Marshall University and her J.D. from the Antioch School of Law.[3]
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 Miki Thompson defeated Teresa McCune and Robert Carlton in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 30 seat.[1]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 30 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Miki Thompson Incumbent |
55.37% | 4,292 |
| Teresa McCune | 27.33% | 2,118 |
| Robert Carlton | 17.30% | 1,341 |
| Total Votes | 7,751 | |
| 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.[4]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[4]
- 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: West Virginia judicial elections, 2014
McCune ran for election to the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit.
Primary: She was defeated in the Democratic primary on May 13, 2014, receiving 10.9 percent of the vote. She competed against Miki J. Thompson, Jonathan Jewell, and Robert H. Carlton.
[2][5]
See also
External links
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, "2014 Candidate Listing By Office," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, Profile: Teresa C. McCune
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Unofficial 2014 Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed May 14, 2014
