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James Brown (West Virginia)
James Brown was a 2016 candidate for the West Virginia Judicial District 10 in West Virginia.[1] He was defeated in the general election on May 10, 2016.
Biography
Brown earned his B.A. and his J.D. from West Virginia University. At the time of his 2016 run for office, he was a member at Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe PLLC.[2]
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. The following candidates ran in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 10, Division 4 seat.[1]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 10, Division 4 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Andrew Dimlich |
25.44% | 4,750 |
| Darl Poling | 19.35% | 3,613 |
| Cindy Kiblinger Fernald | 11.98% | 2,238 |
| Russell Wooton | 8.21% | 1,533 |
| M.J. Ahmed | 7.92% | 1,479 |
| Clyde Smith Jr. | 7.19% | 1,342 |
| Christopher Lefler | 7.09% | 1,324 |
| James Brown | 5.79% | 1,081 |
| John Parkulo | 5.30% | 990 |
| Stanley Selden | 1.74% | 325 |
| Total Votes | 18,675 | |
| 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.[3]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[3]
- 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
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. District 28 is represented by two delegates. Jim McNeely and James Brown defeated Jeff Pritt in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Roy G. Cooper and John O'Neal were unopposed in the Republican primary. Cooper and O'Neal defeated McNeely and Brown in the general election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John D. O'Neal, IV Incumbent |
35.5% | 6,334 | |
| Republican | Roy G. Cooper Incumbent |
31.1% | 5,552 | |
| Democratic | James M. "Jim" Brown | 17.6% | 3,148 | |
| Democratic | James W. "Jim" McNeely | 15.8% | 2,814 | |
| Total Votes | 17,848 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
James Brown |
36.1% | 1,481 |
| Jim McNeely |
35.3% | 1,450 |
| Jeff Pritt | 28.6% | 1,174 |
| Total Votes | 4,105 | |
See also
- Courts in West Virginia
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe PLLC, "James M. Brown," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
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
