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Wayne King (West Virginia)
Wayne King was a 2016 candidate for the West Virginia Supreme Court.[1] He was defeated in the general election of May 10, 2016, by attorney Beth Walker.
Education
King received his J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law in 1971.[2]
Career
- 1971-Present: Attorney in private practice, Clay, West Virginia[3]
Elections
2016
- Main article: West Virginia judicial elections, 2016
King ran for the West Virginia Supreme Court in 2016. He faced incumbent Justice Brent Benjamin, who ran as a Republican in his last partisan race. King was joined in the race by former Attorney General of West Virginia Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. (D), former state representative William Wooton, and Republican Beth Walker, who ran unsuccessfully for the West Virginia Supreme Court in 2008.[1] Beth Walker was the winner in the five-way general election on May 10, 2016.
Election results
| West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, Justice Benjamin's Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Beth Walker |
39.62% | 162,245 |
| Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. | 23.08% | 94,538 |
| William Wooton | 20.67% | 84,641 |
| Brent Benjamin Incumbent | 12.47% | 51,064 |
| Wayne King | 4.16% | 17,054 |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 409,542 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Campaign finance
At the time of an April 29 finance report, Wayne King's reported total raised was $200.00, with $14,960.00 in expenditures.[4]
Two 2016 candidates, William Wooton and incumbent Brent Benjamin, applied for and received public financing under West Virginia's public campaign finance law. Candidate Beth Walker challenged their receipt of the funds, claiming that they missed filing deadlines that should preclude financing.[5] The case was ultimately heard by the Supreme Court of Appeals with replacement justices, after all five sitting justices recused themselves.[6] The substitute justices decided in favor of Wooten and Benjamin and against Walker.[7] Benjamin accepted $483,500 from the state's Public Campaign Finance Fund.[8] Bill Wooton accepted $475,000.[8]
King specifically refused to apply for public financing and is opposed to public financing generally.[9][3]
Approach to the law
King has said he thinks justices should have a limited number of terms.[9] Asked why he wants to be on the court and how he would go about weighing the factors of cases, he said, "Because of the 43 or so years of practicing law in the state of West Virginia, representing a broad cross section of plaintiffs, defendants, prosecuting cases; I just have a unique experience that I believe I can bring some common sense and good judgment to the court."[10]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WOWK TV, "West Virginia features packed ballot for 2016 election," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Public Broadcasting, "First-Time Candidate, King Runs for W.Va. Supreme Court," May 3, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 MetroNews, "On the Campaign Trail: Wayne King, state Supreme Court candidate," April 11, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State Campaign Finance Reporting System, "Wayne King," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ MetroNews, "Quick decision: Benjamin, Wooten to get public financing money," March 23, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Public Broadcasting, "State Supreme Court Rules Benjamin, Wooton Allowed Public Campaign Financing," March 23, 2016
- ↑ Charleston Gazette-Mail, "WV Supreme Court sides with Benjamin, Wooton on public campaign financing," March 23, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 West Virginia Public Broadcasting, "Two W.Va. Supreme Court Candidates Use Public Fundraising," April 5, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register, "Five Eye Supreme Court Spot," April 25, 2016
- ↑ Charleston Gazette-Mail, "State Supreme Court candidates address appeals court, public financing," March 20, 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
