Joe Kinser
Candidate for Circuit Court Judge, 27th Judicial Circuit, Division 4, Unexpired term
Background
- Occupation
- Circuit Court Judge (appointed)
- Lives in
- Martinsburg
- Campaign website
- joekinserforcircuitjudge.com
Appointed circuit judge for the 27th Judicial Circuit by Gov. Patrick Morrisey in August 2026, replacing retired Judge R. Steven Redding. Previously the elected Berkeley County prosecuting attorney (from 2025), an assistant prosecutor and a public defender in Berkeley and Morgan counties; graduate of Marshall University and the West Virginia University College of Law.
Documented positions
No documented position found.
All sources (8)
- Candidate search: November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · West Virginia Secretary of State · candidates.wvsos.gov
- Governor Morrisey Appoints Berkeley County Circuit Court Judge
Government record · Office of the Governor of West Virginia · Aug 24, 2026 · governor.wv.gov
- Candidate search: November 3, 2026 General Election, Berkeley County
Election filing · West Virginia Secretary of State · candidates.wvsos.gov
- NAACP forum draws Democratic, third-party candidates; Republicans absent
News coverage · The Journal (Martinsburg) · Sep 17, 2026 · journal-news.net
- Candidate search: November 3, 2026 General Election, Morgan County
Election filing · West Virginia Secretary of State · candidates.wvsos.gov
- Family Court Judge Richard D. Stephens announces candidacy for Circuit Court Judge
News coverage · Morgan Messenger · Sep 22, 2026 · morganmessenger.com
- Kinser Appointed to Judicial Vacancy in Berkeley, Morgan County
News coverage · The Panhandle News Network · Aug 25, 2026 · panhandlenewsnetwork.com
- Joe Kinser for Circuit Judge
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Joseph Kinser Circuit Judge · joekinserforcircuitjudge.com
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