Ewing, Flanigan run to fill Walker’s seat on West Virginia Supreme Court

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 879

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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During the May 12 primary election, voters will elect two justices to fill vacancies on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. The race is nonpartisan.

In division 2, Justice Thomas H. Ewing and Del. Bill Flanigan, R-Ohio, are running to fill the vacancy left on the court when Justice Beth Walker retired in June 2025.

Ewing served as circuit court judge in Fayette County for eight years before Gov. Patrick …

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