2026 Election
Circuit Court · Circuit 06
4 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Michael S Bailey Lost primary 31.5% Non Partisan Contributions $72,065.10 + Support $69,901.86 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Deem Amsbary Won primary 45.3% Non Partisan Contributions $156,165.00 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jara Lee Howard Lost primary 23.3% Non Partisan Contributions $22,169.00 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eleni Kontos-Miller Projected winner 50.6% Non Partisan Contributions — + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 NON-PARTISAN ELECTION OF FAMILY COURT JUDGE - UNEXPIRED TERM, 6th Division 2
All 68 precincts reported · unofficial | Eleni Kontos-Miller (NP) Projected winner | 9,977 | 50.6% |
| Paula Harbour (NP) | 9,740 | 49.4% |
Primary · May 12, 2026 NON-PARTISAN ELECTION OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE - UNEXPIRED TERM, 6th
Certified | David Deem Amsbary (NP) Won primary | 4,921 | 45.3% |
| Michael S Bailey (NP) Lost primary | 3,423 | 31.5% |
| Jara Lee Howard (NP) Lost primary | 2,528 | 23.3% |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | David Deem Amsbary | $94,515 | — | — |
| Home Sweet Home Fund | Michael S Bailey | — | $69,902 | $0 |
| WV | David Deem Amsbary | $53,800 | — | — |
| Unknown | Michael S Bailey | $46,800 | — | — |
| WV | Michael S Bailey | $23,200 | — | — |
| Unknown | Jara Lee Howard | $12,150 | — | — |
| WV | Jara Lee Howard | $9,769 | — | — |
| NC | David Deem Amsbary | $1,600 | — | — |
| WV Appalachian Laborers' District Council PAC | David Deem Amsbary | $1,500 | — | — |
| OH | David Deem Amsbary | $1,000 | — | — |
| IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund | David Deem Amsbary | $1,000 | — | — |
| Building and Construction Trades PAC | David Deem Amsbary | $1,000 | — | — |
| OH | Michael S Bailey | $700 | — | — |
| Other States | David Deem Amsbary | $500 | — | — |
| FL | David Deem Amsbary | $500 | — | — |
| KY | David Deem Amsbary | $500 | — | — |
| Jeff Adkins Painting | Michael S Bailey | $400 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Michael S Bailey | $365 | — | — |
| Stapleton Law Office | Jara Lee Howard | $250 | — | — |
| NC | Michael S Bailey | $250 | — | — |
| Cook Law Offices | Michael S Bailey | $250 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | David Deem Amsbary | $250 | — | — |
| Other States | Michael S Bailey | $100 | — | — |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| Home Sweet Home Fund | $69,901.86 | — |
| ↳ Michael S Bailey (NP) | $69,901.86 | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deem, Amsbary David | Self-funding | — | — | 2 | $80,000 |
| S, Bailey Michael | Self-funding | — | — | 9 | $46,800 |
| Lee, Howard Jara | Self-funding | — | — | 2 | $10,100 |
| Miller Chris | Individuals | Business Owner | Huntington, WV | 3 | $3,000 |
| Wheeler Scott | Individuals | — | Milton, WV | 2 | $2,800 |
| Reynolds Doug | Individuals | Business Owner | Huntington, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Aliff Robby | Individuals | Jackson Kelly | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Lawson Randie | Individuals | Mountain State Waste | Milton, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Lawson Deanna | Individuals | Mountain State Waste | Milton, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Woelfel Mike | Individuals | — | Huntington, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Reynolds Douglas | Individuals | C J Hughes | Huntington, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Woefel Matthew | Individuals | Woefel & Woefel | Huntington, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| F, Moses Jackson III | Individuals | Moses Auto Group | Huntington, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Goldy Joel | Individuals | Goldy Auto | Huntington, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Barry Chad | Individuals | Chad Barry L.C. | Huntington, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Moses Marsha | Individuals | Moses Auto Group | Huntington, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Todd, Shell Philip | Individuals | Self Employed | Huntington, WV | 2 | $2,700 |
| Bailey Wanda | Individuals | — | Barboursville, WV | 1 | $2,500 |
| Bailey John | Individuals | — | Barboursville, WV | 1 | $2,500 |
| Abraham Teresa | Individuals | Retired | Huntington, WV | 1 | $2,136 |
| Williams Marc | Individuals | Nelson Mullins | Huntington, WV | 2 | $2,000 |
| WV Appalachian Laborers' District Council PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,500 |
| J, Murray Thomas | Individuals | Jenkins Fenstermaker PLLC | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,500 |
| Morgan Mark | Individuals | Mountain Health Network/HIMG | Barboursville, WV | 1 | $1,400 |
| Copen Mark | Individuals | Retired | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $1,300 |
| Williams Todd | Individuals | Concord Business and Tax Advisors | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,100 |
| Miller, Dandelet Anne | Individuals | Retired | Huntington, WV | 2 | $1,058 |
| Building and Construction Trades PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Kuratomi Nathanial | Individuals | Warner Law Firm | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lindberg Anders | Individuals | Steptoe & Johnson | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Thompson David and Gloria | Individuals | Self Employed | Salt Rock, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Dargusch William | Individuals | Metropolitan Partners | Columbus, OH | 1 | $1,000 |
| D, Robinson Charles II | Individuals | Self Employed | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| R, Neighborgall Charles III | Individuals | Retired | Huntington, WV | 2 | $1,000 |
| Smith Paul | Individuals | retired | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Preservati Nick | Individuals | WV Department of Energy | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Pickens Richard | Individuals | Retired | South Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| L, Craig Thomas Jr. | Individuals | Spilman Thomas & Battle | Huntington, WV | 2 | $1,000 |
| Walker Matt | Individuals | Village Caregiving | Ona, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Stevens Jeff and Sarah | Individuals | Village Caregiving | Barboursville, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Yingling Kevin | Individuals | Marshall Health | Ona, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Miller Sam | Individuals | Dutch Miller Auto Group | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Studeny Mark | Individuals | Marshall Health | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| R, Neighborgall Charles IV | Individuals | Neighborgall Construction | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Leasure Jason | Individuals | Leasure & Oliver PLLC | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sellards Robert | Individuals | Spilman Thomas & Battle | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| McSwain Charles | Individuals | Concord Business and Tax Advisors | Huntington, WV | 2 | $600 |
| Dandelet Tom III | Individuals | Retired | Huntington, WV | 2 | $600 |
| Pilcher Mark | Individuals | H E Pilcher and Co | — | 2 | $575 |
| St Clair Bill | Individuals | Huntington Realty | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| DeTemple Ron | Individuals | RD Developers, Inc. | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| White Allison | Individuals | Sip Downtown Brasserie | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Murdock Marilyn | Individuals | Retired | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Angevine Christopher | Individuals | McKinsey & Company | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $500 |
| Rule Judy | Individuals | Retired | Catlettsburg, KY | 1 | $500 |
| Biddle Todd | Individuals | Spilman Thomas & Battle | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Beter Jason | Individuals | Oscars BBB | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Booten R Lee | Individuals | Self Employed | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Deppner, Hardin Teresa | Individuals | Keith Albee Perfoming Art Center | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Dodrill James | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $500 |
| Rosinsky Tim | Individuals | Self Employed | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Bates Donald | Individuals | Neighborgall Construction | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Buffington, Tomlin Juliet | Individuals | Retired | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Gilmore Sandy | Individuals | Retired | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Booten Lee | Individuals | Attorney | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Ransbottom Jennifer | Individuals | Attorney | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Keaton Rick | Individuals | Keaton's Collision Center | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Hager Jason | Individuals | Hager Consulting | Hurricane, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Bailey David | Individuals | Self Employed | Delbarton, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Hettlinger Marc | Individuals | Hettlinger Health | WV | 1 | $500 |
| Slaughter Chris | Individuals | Spilman Thomas & Battle | Culloden, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Wright Steve | Individuals | Self Employed | Hurricane, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Cozmyk Peter | Individuals | Cozmyk Law Offices | North Royalton, OH | 1 | $500 |
| Cross Mark | Individuals | 21 at the Frederick | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Shell Lena | Individuals | Retired | Singer Island, FL | 1 | $500 |
| Oliver Matthew | Individuals | Leasure & Oliver PLLC | Hurricane, WV | 1 | $500 |
| S, Sheils Geoffrey | Individuals | Burke & Herbert Bank | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| McGarrity Margaret | Individuals | retired | Charleston, WV | 1 | $400 |
| Jeff Adkins Painting | Businesses & orgs | — | Barboursville, WV | 1 | $400 |
| Hagy Ralph | Individuals | La Familia | Huntington, WV | 1 | $350 |
| Amsbary Jenny | Individuals | retired | Huntington, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Straub Scott | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $300 |
| Caref Brenda | Individuals | Retired | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $300 |
| White William and Amanda | Individuals | Retired | Barboursville, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Sweeney Robert | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Hobbs Jimmy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Keenan Ben | Individuals | — | Barboursville, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Amsbary Timothy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Communications Workers of America COPE District 2-13 PEC | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Sellards Michael | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Opimo Reginald | Individuals | — | Huntington, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Howell Doug | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $250 |
| Oxley Lee | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Shell Michael | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Stanley Rebecca | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Crouse James | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Hill David and Michelle | Individuals | — | Barboursville, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Bronosky William | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Smith Robert | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Karnes Patrick | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Wright Sandra | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Myers Isaac | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Gerber Betsy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Stapleton Law Office | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Cook Law Office Cook Law Office | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Saad Jullian | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Stapleton Law Offices | Businesses & orgs | — | WV | 1 | $250 |
| Cook Law Offices | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Thompson Joshua | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Holtzapfel Richard | Individuals | — | Hurricane, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Landry Michael | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Bailey James | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Browning Todd | Individuals | — | Mooresville, NC | 1 | $250 |
| Burck Bradley | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Saad Abraham | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Saad Julian | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Swearingen Angela | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Mayo Nick | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Newfeld Mark | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Cabell Lanley | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Mullarky Mike | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Biederman Jeff | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Bouchillon Neil | Individuals | — | Huntington, WV | 2 | $225 |
| Byrd Brian | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Tweel Bradley | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Brazeau Gayle | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $200 |
| Lusher George | Individuals | — | Barboursville, WV | 1 | $200 |
| Brydie James | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Thompson Dennis | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Smith Chet | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Ashworth Jason | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Childers Kristi and Charlie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Nessel Kerry | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Gallimore Matthew | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Lane Melissa | Individuals | — | Barboursville, WV | 1 | $200 |
| Bonnor Amanda and Michael | Individuals | — | Barboursville, WV | 1 | $200 |
| Caldwell Liza | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Pancake Jane | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Zerkle Beth | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Amsbary Jake | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Blake Kristin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Merritt Levi | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Merritt Brad | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Isaac Jim | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Mount Holly | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Lewis Jessie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $125 |
| Staten Ken | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $125 |
| Paulken Erica | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $125 |
| Sams Club | Businesses & orgs | — | WV | 1 | $115 |
| Vital Amy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Bolling Anne | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Pilcher Beth | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Conaty Brian | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Southern Megan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Patton William Jr. | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Brennan Charlie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Justice David | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Ryker Paul | Individuals | — | WV | 1 | $100 |
| Barrett Betty | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Gibbs Scott | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Burley Clinton | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| McClelland Jean | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Rahal David | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Farrell Anita | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Lunsford David | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| McCallister John | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Chaffin Billy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Michael Janina | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $100 |
| Tyson David | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Cummings Martha | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Meadows Patty | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Ferguson Greg | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Jordan Paula | Individuals | — | Clyde, OH | 1 | $100 |
| Houvouras John | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Hetzer David | Individuals | — | Blythwood, SC | 1 | $100 |
| Einstein Haven | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Bailey Ricky | Individuals | — | Delbarton, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Pancake P C | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Ferguson Daniel | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| White Matt | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Meadows Michael | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Eckley Travis | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Myer Mariah | Individuals | — | WV | 1 | $100 |
| Dall Phyllis | Individuals | — | Lorain, OH | 1 | $100 |
| Touma B Joseph | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Sobonya Edward | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Legg Cindy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| McGuire James | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Lovejoy Stephen | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Wagner Zander | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Johnson Teresa | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Bagby Carolyn | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| St Clair Mickey | Individuals | — | Huntington, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Cantley Jackie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| McNish Timothy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Holley Jennifer | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Holley Katie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Dennison Cole | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| R, Wright Kellie | Individuals | Trainer, Wright & Paterno | Huntington, WV | 1 | $50 |
| 12 more contributors ($10 to $40 each) | — | — | — | 12 | $365 |
Contributors to More Than One Candidate
| Contributor | Contributed |
|---|---|
| Miller Chris Huntington, WV | $3,000.00 |
| ↳ Jara Lee Howard (NP) | $1,000.00 |
| ↳ Michael S Bailey (NP) | $1,000.00 |
| ↳ David Deem Amsbary (NP) | $1,000.00 |
| Williams Marc Huntington, WV | $2,000.00 |
| ↳ Michael S Bailey (NP) | $1,000.00 |
| ↳ David Deem Amsbary (NP) | $1,000.00 |
| Bouchillon Neil Huntington, WV | $225.00 |
| ↳ Jara Lee Howard (NP) | $125.00 |
| ↳ Michael S Bailey (NP) | $100.00 |
| Michael Janina | $100.00 |
| ↳ Jara Lee Howard (NP) | $50.00 |
| ↳ David Deem Amsbary (NP) | $50.00 |