on January 2, 2025, but he resigned on February 4, 2022. 2020 Three separate elections were held in May 2020. The full-term (12 years) seats held by Justices Workman and Justice Armstead were contested. These elections were again be held on a non-partisan basis and consisted of a separate election for each seat (previously when two seats were being contested a single "vote for two" election was held). The winner of each election took office in January 2021. Justice Armstead was reelected, receiving 41% of the vote to 36% for former Justice Richard Neely and 23% for David Hummel. Justice Workman did not seek re-election. William Wooton, a trial lawyer and former Democratic state senator, was elected with 31% of the vote, to 30% for Kanawha County Circuit Judge Joanna Tabit, and 20% each for Kris Raines and Jim Douglas. A third, special, election, was held to fill the remainder of what was originally Loughry's term, then filled by appointment by Hutchison. This "Unexpired Term" runs from the certification of the final count in the May election, until January 2025, with the seat again up for election in May 2024. Justice Hutchison was elected with 39% of the vote to 35% for Lora Dyer and 25% for Bill Swartz. Aborted 2022 Election Justice Jenkins resigned on February 4, 2022. He gave no public explanation for his decision. Because the filing period for the primary election has expired, the special election for the remainder of Jenkins' term, which will expire on January 2, 2025, would have been held in the November 2022 general election, on a non-partisan basis. The governor would have appointed a successor to serve until the result of the election are certified. However, the legislature then passed HB 4785, changing the length of the appointed term before an election for the remainder would be held from 2 to 3 years, meaning the governor's appointment will serve until January 1, 2025, with the seat up for election in May 2024. The governor then on April 6, 2022 appointed C. Haley Bunn to serve the remainder of the term. 2024 The seats currently held by Justice Hutchison and Justice Bunn will be up for 12 year teams in 2024. These elections will be held on a non-partisan basis and during the May primary election. Each seat will be elected separately. Justice Hutchison would be eligible for his full judicial pension