2026 Election
Circuit Court · Circuit 13
2 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Brian Cochran Won primary 56.0% Non Partisan Contributions $135,706.37 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Brent Wolfe Lost primary 44.0% Non Partisan Contributions $27,647.50 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Primary · May 12, 2026 NON-PARTISAN ELECTION OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE - UNEXPIRED TERM, 13th
Certified | Brian Cochran (NP) Won primary | 3,798 | 56.0% |
| Adam Brent Wolfe (NP) Lost primary | 2,983 | 44.0% |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | Brian Cochran | $133,804 | — | — |
| WV | Adam Brent Wolfe | $7,123 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Adam Brent Wolfe | $6,200 | — | — |
| Michael Carey | Adam Brent Wolfe | $2,800 | — | — |
| The Giatras Law Firm | Adam Brent Wolfe | $2,800 | — | — |
| Matt Stonestreet | Adam Brent Wolfe | $2,800 | — | — |
| Ben Salango | Adam Brent Wolfe | $2,800 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Brian Cochran | $1,452 | — | — |
| Berthol Law Firm | Adam Brent Wolfe | $1,000 | — | — |
| Tony O'Dell | Adam Brent Wolfe | $1,000 | — | — |
| VA | Adam Brent Wolfe | $450 | — | — |
| VA | Brian Cochran | $450 | — | — |
| Unknown | Adam Brent Wolfe | $250 | — | — |
| TX | Adam Brent Wolfe | $225 | — | — |
| KY | Adam Brent Wolfe | $200 | — | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochran Brian | Individuals | WV Supreme Court | Princeton, WV | 8 | $102,040 |
| Lusk Gordon | Individuals | TG&G Enterprises | Princeton WV, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Cole William | Individuals | Self Employed | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Stafford William | Individuals | Brewster Morhous PLC | Princeton, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Moore Kermit | Individuals | Retired | Princeton, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Ben Salango | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Matt Stonestreet | Businesses & orgs | — | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| The Giatras Law Firm | Businesses & orgs | — | WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Michael Carey | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Light Ellen | Individuals | Retired | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $2,500 |
| Sims David | Individuals | Law Offices of David Sims | Vienna, WV | 2 | $2,000 |
| Lusk Danny | Individuals | TG&G Enterprises | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $1,400 |
| Cochran Jon | Individuals | Retired | Grafton, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Kuenzel Law PLLC | Businesses & orgs | — | Chapmanville, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cole Thomas | Individuals | Railyard Restaurant | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Vanmeter Scott | Individuals | Raleigh County Commission | Beckley, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Horne Jerad | Individuals | Brewster Morhous PLC | Princeton, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Brent, Wolfe Grayden | Individuals | MSHA | Flemington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Kendrick Martin | Individuals | Self Employed | Princeton, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Williams Chip | Individuals | Self Employed | Daniels, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| W. Jessee Forbes | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ryan Donovan | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Patrick Jacobs | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Bill Tiano | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Tony O'Dell | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Berthol Law Firm | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Carter Donald Jr. | Individuals | BJC | South Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hicks Stacey | Individuals | Retired | Princeton, WV | 2 | $750 |
| Wolfe Adam | Individuals | WV Family Court Judge | Princeton, WV | 1 | $584 |
| Sarver Adam | Individuals | Main Street Builders | Princeton, WV | 1 | $510 |
| Bailey Jackie | Individuals | Retired | Welch, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Long Marshall | Individuals | Princeton Community Hospital/WVU Medicine | Princeton, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Cottle Lyle | Individuals | Retired | Spanishburg, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Hagerman Reva | Individuals | Retired | Paynesville, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Davis Chris | Individuals | AccessHealth | Daniels, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Lambert Charles | Individuals | Retired | Ballard, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Satterfield Byron | Individuals | Retired | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Morhous Lawrence | Individuals | Self Employed | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Kersey David | Individuals | City of Bluefield | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Albert Bill | Individuals | Retired | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Albert Randall | Individuals | Retired | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Hilling Jeremy | Individuals | Self Employed | Princeton, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Prince Aaron | Individuals | Self Employed | Princeton, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Sarver Rusty | Individuals | Self Employed | Princeton, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Sink Samuel | Individuals | Self Employed | Princeton, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Layne Bernard | Individuals | Mani Ellis & Layne Peronal Injury Lawyers | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| diTrapano Dante | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Jeffrey Mahalic | Businesses & orgs | — | Bethel, CT | 1 | $500 |
| The Railyard | Businesses & orgs | — | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $452 |
| Jeff Stewart | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $400 |
| Michael Hissam | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $350 |
| H, McClendon A | Individuals | Retired | Bumpass, VA | 1 | $300 |
| Katherine Arritt | Businesses & orgs | — | Fayetteville, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Steve Broadwater | Businesses & orgs | — | Fayetteville, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Sarver Pete | Individuals | Retired | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Taylor Patricia | Individuals | Retired | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Kammer Harry | Individuals | Kammer Furniture Company | Bluefield, VA | 1 | $250 |
| Osborne Christopher | Individuals | Virginia Tech | Princeton, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Kilgore Debra | Individuals | Retired | Princeton, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Autrey Chuck | Individuals | Autrey and Toler A.C. | Princeton, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Toler Robert | Individuals | Autrey and Toler A.C. | Ghent, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Meadows Phoebe | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Stephen Skinner | Businesses & orgs | — | Shepherdstown, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Allen Richard | Individuals | Owner The Insurance Store | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Hunter Geoff | Individuals | Retired | Princeton, WV | 1 | $249 |
| Boggess Todd | Individuals | ETB Architects | Princeton, WV | 1 | $235 |
| Huffman Bill | Individuals | Self Employed | Goodview, VA | 1 | $200 |
| Wolfe Eric | Individuals | — | Grayson, KY | 1 | $200 |
| Downs Arthur | Individuals | — | Cibolo, TX | 1 | $200 |
| Marson Harry | Individuals | City Manager | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $125 |
| Stonestreet Wayne | Individuals | — | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Johnson David | Individuals | Erie Insurance | Princeton, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Ash Scott | Individuals | Self Employed | WV | 1 | $100 |
| Stevens Robert | Individuals | Self Employed | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Bailey James | Individuals | Franklin Group, LLC | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Wood Nick | Individuals | Solutions Real Estate | Princeton, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Hylton Donald | Individuals | — | Bluefield, VA | 1 | $100 |
| Hendrick Real Estate LLC | Businesses & orgs | — | PRINCETON, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Wolfe Cheryl | Individuals | — | Philippi, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Rhodes Kevin | Individuals | Self Employed | Princeton, WV | 1 | $99 |
| Azzo Walid | Individuals | — | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Pomponio Bren | Individuals | Mountain State Justice | Charleston, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Crook Joseph | Individuals | — | Richmond, VA | 1 | $50 |
| Godrey Martina | Individuals | — | Princeton, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Ngure Godfrey | Individuals | WVU Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Dorsey Paul | Individuals | Retired | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $40 |
| Jennings Randy | Individuals | Champion Auto Sales | Athens, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Crook Eugene | Individuals | — | Austin, TX | 1 | $25 |
| Lipscomb Henry | Individuals | WV Turnpike | Princeton, WV | 1 | $20 |