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Brian Wood (West Virginia)
Brian Wood (Republican Party) ran for election for West Virginia Secretary of State. He lost in the Republican primary on May 14, 2024.
Biography
Brian Wood was born in and lives in West Virginia. Wood's career experience includes working as the Putnam County clerk for over 19 years.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: West Virginia Secretary of State election, 2024
General election
General election for West Virginia Secretary of State
Kris Warner defeated Thornton Cooper in the general election for West Virginia Secretary of State on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kris Warner (R) | 71.1 | 510,992 |
 | Thornton Cooper (D)  | 28.9 | 207,238 | |
| Total votes: 718,230 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia Secretary of State
Thornton Cooper advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia Secretary of State on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thornton Cooper | 100.0 | 82,262 |
| Total votes: 82,262 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia Secretary of State
Kris Warner defeated Douglas Skaff, Jr., Ken Reed, and Brian Wood in the Republican primary for West Virginia Secretary of State on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kris Warner | 45.9 | 92,911 |
 | Douglas Skaff, Jr. | 21.0 | 42,515 | |
 | Ken Reed | 16.8 | 34,101 | |
 | Brian Wood | 16.3 | 33,083 | |
| Total votes: 202,610 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wood in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Brian Wood did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
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