2024 West Virginia Attorney General election

The 2024 West Virginia Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next attorney general of West Virginia, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as various state and local elections, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor of West Virginia. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey was eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term but decided instead to run for governor. Republican state auditor JB McCuskey defeated Democratic attorney Teresa Toriseva with 70.02% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• JB McCuskey, West Virginia State Auditor (2017–2025)

Eliminated in primary

• Michael B. Stuart, state senator from the 7th district (2022–present)

Withdrawn

• Ryan Weld, state senator from the 1st district (2016–present) (ran for re-election)

Declined

• Patrick Morrisey, incumbent attorney general (2013–2025) (ran for governor)

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Teresa Toriseva, attorney

Eliminated in primary

• Richie Robb, former mayor of South Charleston, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 and Republican candidate for the Supreme Court of Appeals in 1996.

Results

General election

Results

By county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Monongalia (largest city: Morgantown)

By congressional district

McCuskey won both congressional districts.

Notes

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References

External links

Official campaign websites

• JB McCuskey (R) for Attorney General