2024 West Virginia Attorney General election
November 5, 2024
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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.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- JB McCuskey, West Virginia State Auditor (2017–2025)[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Michael B. Stuart, state senator from the 7th district (2022–present)[3]
Withdrawn
- Ryan Weld, state senator from the 1st district (2016–present) (ran for re-election)[4]
Declined
- Patrick Morrisey, incumbent attorney general (2013–2025) (ran for governor)[5]
Endorsements
JB McCuskey
- Organizations
- West Virginia Chamber of Commerce[6]
Michael B. Stuart
- U.S. Executive branch officials
- Matthew Whitaker, former acting U.S. Attorney General (2018–2019)[7]
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
JB McCuskey |
Michael Stuart |
Ryan Weld |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Weld withdraws from the race | ||||||||
| American Pulse Research & Polling (R)[9][A] |
November 13–14, 2023 | 414 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 16% | 11% | 5% | – | 68% |
| Orion Strategies[10][B] | June 17–20, 2023 | 651 (LV) | ± 6.0% | – | 20% | 14% | 16%[b] | 50% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | JB McCuskey | 117,263 | 59.83% | |
| Republican | Michael Stuart | 78,745 | 40.17% | |
| Total votes | 196,008 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Teresa Toriseva, attorney[12]
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.[12]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Teresa Toriseva | 50,480 | 52.67% | |
| Democratic | Richie Robb | 45,356 | 47.33% | |
| Total votes | 95,836 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | JB McCuskey | 501,452 | 70.02% | +6.25 | |
| Democratic | Teresa Toriseva | 214,654 | 29.98% | −6.25 | |
| Total votes | 716,106 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
By county
| County[14] | JB McCuskey Republican |
Teresa Toriseva Democratic |
Margin | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Barbour | 4,788 | 79.53% | 1,232 | 20.47% | 3,556 | 59.07% | 6,020 |
| Berkeley | 36,072 | 67.41% | 17,439 | 32.59% | 18,633 | 34.82% | 53,511 |
| Boone | 5,799 | 76.74% | 1,758 | 23.26% | 4,041 | 53.47% | 7,557 |
| Braxton | 3,610 | 73.20% | 1,322 | 26.80% | 2,288 | 46.39% | 4,932 |
| Brooke | 5,700 | 62.11% | 3,477 | 37.89% | 2,223 | 24.22% | 9,177 |
| Cabell | 20,444 | 61.89% | 12,589 | 38.11% | 7,855 | 23.78% | 33,033 |
| Calhoun | 2,010 | 77.52% | 583 | 22.48% | 1,427 | 55.03% | 2,593 |
| Clay | 2,327 | 78.14% | 651 | 21.86% | 1,676 | 56.28% | 2,978 |
| Doddridge | 2,413 | 85.96% | 394 | 14.04% | 2,019 | 71.93% | 2,807 |
| Fayette | 10,290 | 70.45% | 4,316 | 29.55% | 5,974 | 40.90% | 14,606 |
| Gilmer | 1,648 | 75.18% | 544 | 24.82% | 1,104 | 50.36% | 2,192 |
| Grant | 4,438 | 88.76% | 562 | 11.24% | 3,876 | 77.52% | 5,000 |
| Greenbrier | 10,129 | 71.36% | 4,066 | 28.64% | 6,063 | 42.71% | 14,195 |
| Hampshire | 7,931 | 80.49% | 1,922 | 19.51% | 6,009 | 60.99% | 9,853 |
| Hancock | 8,178 | 66.41% | 4,136 | 33.59% | 4,042 | 32.82% | 12,314 |
| Hardy | 4,667 | 77.27% | 1,373 | 22.73% | 3,294 | 54.54% | 6,040 |
| Harrison | 20,609 | 73.04% | 7,606 | 26.96% | 13,003 | 46.09% | 28,215 |
| Jackson | 9,530 | 77.86% | 2,710 | 22.14% | 6,820 | 55.72% | 12,240 |
| Jefferson | 16,228 | 58.20% | 11,653 | 41.80% | 4,575 | 16.41% | 27,881 |
| Kanawha | 45,144 | 63.62% | 25,810 | 36.38% | 19,334 | 27.25% | 70,954 |
| Lewis | 5,346 | 79.01% | 1,420 | 20.99% | 3,926 | 58.03% | 6,766 |
| Lincoln | 5,300 | 79.96% | 1,328 | 20.04% | 3,972 | 59.93% | 6,628 |
| Logan | 8,109 | 81.42% | 1,850 | 18.58% | 6,259 | 62.85% | 9,959 |
| Marion | 15,039 | 64.13% | 8,410 | 35.87% | 6,629 | 28.27% | 23,449 |
| Marshall | 7,760 | 60.71% | 5,023 | 39.29% | 2,737 | 21.41% | 12,783 |
| Mason | 7,617 | 76.48% | 2,343 | 23.52% | 5,274 | 52.95% | 9,960 |
| McDowell | 3,504 | 76.72% | 1,063 | 23.28% | 2,441 | 53.45% | 4,567 |
| Mercer | 17,269 | 77.94% | 4,887 | 22.06% | 12,382 | 55.89% | 22,156 |
| Mineral | 9,921 | 80.03% | 2,476 | 19.97% | 7,445 | 60.05% | 12,397 |
| Mingo | 6,260 | 84.39% | 1,158 | 15.61% | 5,102 | 68.78% | 7,418 |
| Monongalia | 20,797 | 52.73% | 18,642 | 47.27% | 2,155 | 5.46% | 39,439 |
| Monroe | 4,863 | 80.39% | 1,186 | 19.61% | 3,677 | 60.79% | 6,049 |
| Morgan | 6,537 | 76.70% | 1,986 | 23.30% | 4,551 | 53.40% | 8,523 |
| Nicholas | 7,327 | 78.38% | 2,021 | 21.62% | 5,306 | 56.76% | 9,348 |
| Ohio | 9,642 | 53.29% | 8,451 | 46.71% | 1,191 | 6.58% | 18,093 |
| Pendleton | 2,434 | 78.24% | 677 | 21.76% | 1,757 | 56.48% | 3,111 |
| Pleasants | 2,395 | 76.57% | 733 | 23.43% | 1,662 | 53.13% | 3,128 |
| Pocahontas | 2,627 | 73.24% | 960 | 26.76% | 1,667 | 46.47% | 3,587 |
| Preston | 10,329 | 76.51% | 3,171 | 23.49% | 7,158 | 53.02% | 13,500 |
| Putnam | 19,448 | 75.09% | 6,450 | 24.91% | 12,998 | 50.19% | 25,898 |
| Raleigh | 21,988 | 76.63% | 6,705 | 23.37% | 15,283 | 53.26% | 28,693 |
| Randolph | 7,776 | 71.56% | 3,090 | 28.44% | 4,686 | 43.13% | 10,866 |
| Ritchie | 3,126 | 84.40% | 578 | 15.60% | 2,548 | 68.79% | 3,704 |
| Roane | 4,023 | 77.20% | 1,188 | 22.80% | 2,835 | 54.40% | 5,211 |
| Summers | 3,599 | 74.42% | 1,237 | 25.58% | 2,362 | 48.84% | 4,836 |
| Taylor | 5,271 | 75.50% | 1,710 | 24.50% | 3,561 | 51.01% | 6,981 |
| Tucker | 2,402 | 71.19% | 972 | 28.81% | 1,430 | 42.38% | 3,374 |
| Tyler | 2,593 | 75.36% | 848 | 24.64% | 1,745 | 50.71% | 3,441 |
| Upshur | 7,260 | 77.93% | 2,056 | 22.07% | 5,204 | 55.86% | 9,316 |
| Wayne | 10,457 | 74.22% | 3,633 | 25.78% | 6,824 | 48.43% | 14,090 |
| Webster | 2,174 | 79.84% | 549 | 20.16% | 1,625 | 59.68% | 2,723 |
| Wetzel | 3,784 | 65.71% | 1,975 | 34.29% | 1,809 | 31.41% | 5,759 |
| Wirt | 1,888 | 79.70% | 481 | 20.30% | 1,407 | 59.39% | 2,369 |
| Wood | 24,971 | 71.16% | 10,121 | 28.84% | 14,850 | 42.32% | 35,092 |
| Wyoming | 5,661 | 83.32% | 1,133 | 16.68% | 4,528 | 66.65% | 6,794 |
| Totals | 501,452 | 70.02% | 214,654 | 29.98% | 286,798 | 40.05% | 716,106 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Monongalia (largest city: Morgantown)
By congressional district
McCuskey won both congressional districts.[15]
| District | McCuskey | Toriseva | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 72% | 28% | Carol Miller |
| 2nd | 68% | 32% | Alex Mooney (118th Congress) |
| Riley Moore (119th Congress) |
Notes
Partisan clients
References
- ^ Kersey, Lori (November 6, 2024). "McCuskey wins West Virginia attorney general seat • West Virginia Watch". West Virginia Watch. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ McElhinny, Brad (July 24, 2023). "McCuskey pivots to attorney general's race, and Weld and Stuart say they won't back down". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Patterson, Jessica (May 2, 2023). "State Senator Mike Stuart announces 2024 bid for West Virginia Attorney General". WOWK-TV. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "W.Va. Senate Majority Whip Weld withdraws from Attorney General's race to seek Senate re-election in 2024". WTOV-TV. November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "AG Morrisey announces 2024 run for Governor". WDTV. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ WRITER, Charles Young SENIOR STAFF (April 1, 2024). "West Virginia Chamber PAC releases election endorsements". WV News. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ jarettlewis (September 19, 2023). "Mike Stuart, a candidate for state Attorney General, gets endorsement from Trump advisor". WCHS-TV. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "WV Coal Association Endorses Slate of Pro-Coal Candidates for 2024 Election". www.wvcoal.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ American Pulse Research
& Polling (R) - ^ Orion Strategies
- ^ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Warner, Mac (November 5, 2024). "ATTORNEY GENERAL". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::aaaa571f-f204-4cbe-bcf1-404db0519d36
External links
Official campaign websites