Hiram Lewis IV
Hiram Lewis IV ran in a special election for judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. He lost in the special general election on November 6, 2018.
Lewis was a 2016 candidate for the West Virginia Judicial District 14 in West Virginia.[1] He was defeated in the general election on May 10, 2016.
Biography
Lewis earned his B.S. and J.D. from West Virginia University. He served in the U.S. Army from 1994 to 1997 before moving into the West Virginia Army National Guard from 2002 to 2010. At the time of his 2016 run for office, Lewis had been the owner of LewisLaw since 2001.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
Special general election for Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Armstead (Nonpartisan) | 26.1 | 131,296 |
 | Joanna I. Tabit (Nonpartisan) | 22.2 | 111,915 | |
 | Chris Wilkes (Nonpartisan) | 13.1 | 66,037 | |
 | Mark Hunt (Nonpartisan) | 12.0 | 60,705 | |
| Ronald Hatfield Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 7.8 | 39,155 | ||
 | Jeff Woods (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 24,378 | |
| Hiram Lewis IV (Nonpartisan) | 4.0 | 20,303 | ||
| Harry Bruner Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 3.6 | 17,994 | ||
| Robert Carlton (Nonpartisan) | 3.6 | 17,964 | ||
| D.C. Offutt Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 2.8 | 14,193 | ||
| Total votes: 503,940 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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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 Jack Alsop defeated Hiram Lewis IV in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 14, Division 2 seat.[1]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 14, Division 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jack Alsop Incumbent |
67.75% | 6,160 |
| Hiram Lewis IV | 32.25% | 2,932 |
| Total Votes | 9,092 | |
| 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.
See also
- Courts in West Virginia
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals special elections, 2018
External links
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
