WV voters 'Spike' justice at center of vacation controversy

摘要

The votes are in and Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard is out. After serving almost 28 years as a West Virginia judge and justice, Maynard finished third out of four candidates in the state's Democratic primary held May 13. According to the Associated Press, Maynard raised the most campaign funds and was initially considered the front runner in the Democratic race for one of the two open seats on West Virginia's Supreme Court.