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Jan 29, 2024 · Eight people have filed to run for governor of West Virginia in the 2024 election. (Getty Images) Four prominent Republicans and a Democratic mayor are among the eight people who have officially filed in the race to be West Virginia’s next governor. The candidate filing period for the 2024 primary election ended Saturday, Jan. 27.
On February 28, 2023, he announced he would run for governor of West Virginia to attempt to succeed term limited governor Jim Justice. However, in July 2023 he announced that he would run for attorney general instead.
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J.B. McCuskey was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2012 where he fought for conservative policies like lower taxes, financially responsible government, job creation, and energy independence.
Governor Term start Term end Party Terms; 1 Arthur I. Boreman: June 20, 1863 February 26, 1869 Republican 2 1 ⁄ 2: 2 Daniel D. T. Farnsworth: February 26, 1869 March 4, 1869 Republican 1 ⁄ 2: 3 William E. Stevenson: March 4, 1869 March 4, 1871 Republican: 2 4 John J. Jacob: March 4, 1871 March 4, 1877 Democratic: 2
#GovernorTerm StartTerm End36January 16, 201735November 13, 2011January 16, 201735November 15, 2010November 13, 201134January 17, 2005November 15, 2010- Four years, renewable once consecutively
- West Virginia Governor's Mansion
Since West Virginia was admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, during the American Civil War, 34 men have served as governor. Two, Arch A. Moore Jr. (West Virginia's 28th and 30th governor) and Cecil H. Underwood (West Virginia's 25th and 32nd governor), served two nonconsecutive terms in office. The longest-serving governor was Moore, who ...
- Four years, renewable once consecutively
- West Virginia Governor's Mansion
Nov 3, 2020 · John B. McCuskey (R) and Mike Stuart (R) are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia Attorney General on May 14, 2024. Incumbent Patrick Morrisey (R) is running for governor, leaving the office open. Both McCuskey and Stuart are running on their record in elected office.
On August 3, 2017, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced at an evening rally in Huntington, West Virginia, that he would switch to the Republican Party, effective August 4, 2017. Donald Trump joined him there. This gave the Republican Party control of 34 governorships - the most it had held since 1922.