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Wayne Mielke
Wayne Mielke was a 2016 candidate for the First Family Court Circuit in West Virginia.[1] Wayne Mielke lost 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. Incumbent William Sinclair defeated Wayne Mielke and Michael Safcsak in the general election for the West Virginia Family Court Circuit 1, Division 2 seat.[1]
| West Virginia Family Court Circuit 1, Division 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William Sinclair Incumbent |
45.39% | 10,692 |
| Wayne Mielke | 36.44% | 8,585 |
| Michael Safcsak | 18.17% | 4,280 |
| Total Votes | 23,557 | |
| 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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Footnotes
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
