PRINCETON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Chief Family Court Judge Adam B. Wolfe officially filed to seek the seat of Circuit Court Judge for the 13th Circuit serving Mercer County. Judge Wolfe was appointed to the bench on September 4th, 2024, by former Governor Jim Justice. Wolfe was elected by the citizens of Mercer and McDowell county to serve as their Family Court Judge for the term beginning in January 2025. Judge Wolfe has presided over hundreds of domestic violence cases and other family court-related matters.
Before coming to the bench, Wolfe practiced law in Southern West Virginia for over a decade, where he practiced consumer law, helping residents retain their family homes. Prior to that, Wolfe was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, where he focused on prosecuting felony crimes committed against children. Judge Wolfe has prosecuted and defended hundreds of cases in Circuit Court involving Child Abuse and Neglect and Felony crimes against children.
“I am honored by the over 4000 voters who placed their confidence in me in 2024, and I humbly ask for your support again for the May 2026 election. I’m thankful for the many citizens of Mercer County who have again pledged their support for my campaign. I will continue to uphold my pledge to be fair and impartial in every case and do everything within my power to protect the safety and well-being of the children in our community.”
Wolfe has served as a board member and past president of the Concord University Alumni Association, a board member for the Planet X-treme Teen Center, and serves as the current President of the Rotary Club of Princeton. Wolfe also serves as an Assistant Scoutmaster in Boy Scout Troop 1 in Princeton as well as serving on the District Committee for the Mountain Dominion District for Buckskin Council.
Judicial elections in West Virginia will be decided during the primary on May 12th, 2026.
