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West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)
- Primary date: June 9
- Primary type: Semi-closed
- Registration deadline(s): May 19
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Early voting starts: Pending
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): June 9 (postmarked)
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID
- Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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| Filing deadline: January 25, 2020 |
| Primary: June 9, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Gov. Jim Justice (R) |
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| Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in West Virginia |
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Jim Justice won the Republican primary for governor of West Virginia on June 9, 2020, defeating H. Woody Thrasher, Michael Folk, and four other candidates. Justice received 63 percent of the vote followed by Thrasher and Folk with 18 and 12 percent, respectively. No other candidate received over 5 percent of the vote.[1]
This was the sixth time in West Virginia's history that an incumbent Republican governor sought re-election.[2] Justice, the incumbent, sought the Republican nomination for the first time. He was originally elected in 2016 as a Democrat before switching parties in 2017.
Justice, Folk, and Thrasher led in fundraising and media activity.
Before becoming governor in 2016, Justice owned an agriculture company and was C.E.O. of Bluestone Coal Corp.[3] He emphasized endorsements received from West Virginians for Life, the National Rifle Association, and U.S. President Donald Trump (R).[4]
Folk was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2012 to 2018. He worked as an educator, materials manager, and commercial airline pilot.[5] Folk received an endorsement from former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R).[6]
Thrasher served as West Virginia's Secretary of Commerce from 2017 to 2018. He founded a public utility engineering firm in 1983.[7] Thrasher's endorsers include the Huntington Herald-Dispatch and the Charleston Gazette-Mail.[8][9]
According to May 24, 2020, campaign finance reports, Justice raised $629,000 followed by Thrasher with $453,000, and Folk with $106,000. In addition to donations, each candidate self-funded a majority of their campaign funds. Thrasher loaned his campaign $3.4 million followed by Justice with $1.5 million and Folk with $261,000. To learn more about self-funding in this primary, click here.
Shelby Fitzhugh, Brooke Lunsford, Charles Sheedy, and Doug Six also ran in the primary.
West Virginia's 2020 gubernatorial and state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census. At the time of the 2020 elections, the state legislature was responsible for drafting both congressional and state legislative district plans. District plans were subject to gubernatorial veto.
As a Democrat, Justice was elected with 49 percent of the vote in 2016 to Republican Bill Cole's 42 percent. The same year, President Trump received 68.6 percent of the vote in the state, his largest vote share in any state during the presidential election. Heading into the 2020 election, Democrats had won every gubernatorial election since 2000.[10] Three election forecasters rated the 2020 general election Likely or Solid Republican as of early June.
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This page focuses on West Virginia's Republican gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on West Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)
- West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2020
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
West Virginia modified its primary election process as follows:
- Election postponements: The primary election was postponed from May 12 to June 9.
- Voting procedures: Absentee ballot application mailed to every registered voter for the primary election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of West Virginia
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Justice | 62.8 | 133,026 |
 | H. Woody Thrasher | 18.3 | 38,796 | |
 | Michael Folk | 12.5 | 26,461 | |
Doug Six  | 2.1 | 4,419 | ||
| Larry Brooke Lunsford | 1.8 | 3,844 | ||
| Shelby Fitzhugh | 1.3 | 2,762 | ||
 | Charles Sheedy | 1.2 | 2,535 | |
| Total votes: 211,843 | |||
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- West Virginia House of Delegates (2012-2018)
Biography: Folk received a bachelor's degree in economics from Shepherd College (1992) and a master's in business administration from West Virginia University (1994). He worked as an educator before joining Mack Trucks in a managerial role. Folk later became an international commercial pilot.
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
- West Virginia Governor (Assumed office: 2017)
Biography: Justice received a bachelor's degree and a master's in business administration from Marshall University. He founded Justice Family Farms in 1977. In 1993, he become CEO of Bluestone Coal Corporation. In 2009, Justice purchased and began renovating The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs.
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "George Doug Six was born in Charleston, WV on November 23, 1958. From the age of six, he grew up on a farm in Wadestown, WV working on his family's farm and in their timber business up until his graduation from Clay Battelle High School in 1976. It was in Stanley, VA where he met his wife, Wanda. Together they moved back to Wadestown, WV where he and his wife re-launched their realty company, Cardinal Realty. They also started a surveying/engineering firm, Blue Mountain Inc., which eventually added aerial mapping and many other services. BMI grew to have as many as 140 employees. After 28 years, BMI was sold to a competitor where Six continues to work and provides his services. At the age of 61, Doug Six resides on his farm in Wadestown, WV with his wife, Wanda and their son, Adam. To this day, Doug and Adam raise beef cattle and chickens. His entire family still farms raising beef cattle, donkeys, sheep and rabbits. While being employed, he still works on his farm and assists his wife and son in three other business ventures! He loves the great outdoors and is an avid hunter and fisherman. His beliefs come from being raised in a God-fearing family that believes in the American Dream of doing well for your family and helping your friends and neighbors when able. He believes that hard work and perseverance lead to success in life."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of West Virginia in 2020.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- West Virginia Secretary of Commerce (2017-2018)
Biography: Thrasher received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from West Virginia University in 1977. In 1983, he and his father founded Thrasher Engineering with a focus on public utility infrastructure. At the time of the election, Thrasher was also a managing partner of the White Oaks Development business park.
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Endorsements
This section lists endorsements issued in this election. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us.
- Jim Justice
- President Donald Trump (R)[12]
- National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund[13]
- West Virginia Automobile Dealers Association[14]
- West Virginia Business & Industry Council[15]
- West Virginians for Coal[16]
- West Virginia Farm Bureau[17]
- West Virginians for Life[18]
Campaign advertisements
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Polls
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| Poll | Date | Fitzhugh | Folk | Justice | Lunsford | Sheedy | Six | Thrasher | Other | Margin of error | Sample size | |
| Triton Polling | May 18-26 | 2% | 16% | 55% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 15% | 8% | 3.7% | 719 | |
Campaign finance
Candidate self-funding
The following candidates contributed or loaned money to their campaigns:
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- Jim Justice loaned his campaign $1,514,200 in 22 separate installments between April 22, 2019, and May 22, 2020.[20][21]
- Shelby Fitzhugh contributed $2,277.66 to her campaign in January 2020.[22]
- As of May 24, 2020, Michael Folk had provided $260,986.10 in value to his campaign, including:[23]
- $844.53 in direct contributions.
- $33,041.60 in in-kind contributions including signs, meals, and office supplies.
- $227,100.00 in loans
- Brooke Lunsford loaned his campaign $3,500 on January 28, 2020.[24]
- Doug Six loaned his campaign $22,275.00 on May 6, 2020.[25]
- H. Woody Thrasher loaned his campaign $3,431,074.10 in 51 separate installments between April 18, 2019, and May 22, 2020.[26][27]
Primaries in West Virginia
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. West Virginia utilizes a semi-closed primary system where parties may decide if unaffiliated voters can vote in their primaries.[28][29]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Noteworthy events
COVID-19 inmate release
On March 27, 2020, State Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety Secretary Jeff Sandy announced that 70 parolees had been released from jails and prisons amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.[30] At the time of their release, the inmates had been serving sentences for parole violations.[30] According to Secretary Sandy, Corrections Commissioner Betsy Jividen was authorized to make the releases per state code.[30]
On May 4, Thrasher released an ad titled "Your Safety." In the ad, he said, "I was alarmed when Jim Justice ... released 70 criminals."[31] Thrasher said that one of the released inmates "was a murderer, who killed a homeless Vietnam veteran," referring to Michael David Day, who committed the murder as a teenager.[32] According to The Eagle, Day "was sentenced to life in prison by was paroled in 2017 after a U.S. Supreme Court decision ruled it unconstitutional for juveniles to receive mandatory life sentences."[32]
Following the May 4 release of the ad, the state's corrections department issued a statement saying Day's name had been mistakenly listed on the list of parolees released amid coronavirus concerns.[33] The department "said he was actually let our for unrelated reasons, after doing his time and then serving 60 days for an alleged probation violation," according to the Associated Press.[33]
On May 26, Justice filed a complaint with the secretary of state calling for an investigation into Thrasher's ad, which Justice said was untrue.[32] Roman Stauffer, Justice's campaign manager, said, "Thrasher continues to run misleading ads ... even after independent government agencies have said he is wrong."[32] In response, Ann Ali, Thrasher's campaign manager, said, "Justice is so incapable of telling the truth ... the he's scrambling to find any way to cover up the mess he's put us all in."[33]
General election race ratings
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[34]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[35][36][37]
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| The Cook Political Report | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
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Election history
2016
General election
Jim Justice defeated Bill Cole, Charlotte Jean Pritt, David Moran, and Phil Hudok in the West Virginia governor election.
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Justice |
49.09% | 350,408 | |
| Republican | Bill Cole | 42.30% | 301,987 | |
| Mountain Party | Charlotte Jean Pritt | 5.89% | 42,068 | |
| Libertarian | David Moran | 2.15% | 15,354 | |
| Constitution Party | Phil Hudok | 0.57% | 4,041 | |
| Total Votes | 713,858 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Primary elections
Democratic primary election
Jim Justice defeated Booth Goodwin and Jeff Kessler in the Democratic primary for governor.
| Democratic primary for Governor, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jim Justice |
51.37% | 132,704 |
| Booth Goodwin | 25.32% | 65,416 |
| Jeff Kessler | 23.31% | 60,230 |
| Total Votes (1,745 of 1,745 precincts reporting) | 258,350 | |
| Source: MetroNews | ||
Republican primary election
Bill Cole ran unopposed in the Republican primary for governor.
| Republican primary for Governor, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bill Cole (unopposed) |
100.00% | 161,127 |
| Total Votes (1,745 of 1,745 precincts reporting) | 161,127 | |
| Source: MetroNews | ||
2012
| Governor of West Virginia General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Earl Ray Tomblin Incumbent |
50.4% | 284,758 | |
| Republican | Bill Maloney | 45.7% | 258,376 | |
| Mountain | Jesse Johnson | 2.6% | 14,614 | |
| Libertarian | David Moran | 1.4% | 7,653 | |
| Total Votes | 565,401 | |||
| Election results via West Virginia Secretary of State Election Results Center | ||||
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State profile
- See also: West Virginia and West Virginia elections, 2020
Partisan data
The information in this section was current as of June 4, 2020
Presidential voting pattern
- West Virginia voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2018 elections, there was one Democratic and one Republican U.S. senator from West Virginia.
- The state's three U.S. representatives were Republican.
State executives
- Five of 14 state executive offices were held by Republicans, one was held by a Democrat, and the rest were nonpartisan positions.
- West Virginia's governor was Republican Jim Justice.
State legislature
- Republicans held a veto-proof majority in the West Virginia State Senate of 20 members to Democrats' 14 members.
- Republicans held a veto-proof majority in the West Virginia House of Representatives of 58 members to Democrats' 41. There was one independent member.
West Virginia Party Control: 1992-2024
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas • Seven years of Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D[38] | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
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| West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 1,841,053 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 24,038 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 93.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 3.3% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 0.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 1.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 19.2% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $41,751 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 22.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in West Virginia. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ The New York Times, "West Virginia Governor Primary Election Results," accessed June 9, 2020
- ↑ Gov. Arthur Boreman (R) won re-election twice in 1864 and 1866. Gov. William Stevenson ran for re-election in 1870. Gov. Arch Moore won re-election in 1972. Gov. Cecil Underwood ran in 2000.
- ↑ Justice's 2020 campaign website, "Meet Jim," accessed June 5, 2020
- ↑ YouTube, "Endorsed," May 31, 2020
- ↑ Folk's 2020 campaign website, "Mike's Biography," accessed June 5, 2020
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Press, "Campaign Update: U.S. Congressman Ron Paul endorses Michael Folk for W.Va. Governor," April 23, 2020
- ↑ Thrasher's 2020 campaign website, "Meet Woody," accessed June 5, 2020
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Charleston Gazette-Mail, "Gazette-Mail endorses Salango, Thrasher in gubernatorial primaries," May 23, 2020
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Herald-Dispatch, "Editorial: Salango and Thrasher are best choices for governor," May 31, 2020
- ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Governors of West Virginia, 1863-2008," accessed June 4, 2020
- ↑ In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
- ↑ Jim Justice 2020 campaign website, "President Donald J. Trump Endorses Governor Jim Justice, Offers Total Support in Republican Primary," April 24, 2020
- ↑ Jim Justice 2020 campaign website, "NRA-PVF Endorses Governor Jim Justice for Re-Election," April 20, 2020
- ↑ Justice's 2020 campaign website, "West Virginia Automobile Dealers Association Endorses Governor Jim Justice," April 30, 2020
- ↑ Jim Justice 2020 campaign website, "West Virginia Business & Industry Council Endorses Governor Jim Justice in the Republican Primary Election," April 28, 2020
- ↑ Jim Justice 2020 campaign website, "West Virginians for Coal Endorses Jim Justice for Re-Election," April 23, 2020
- ↑ Justice's 2020 campaign website, "West Virginia Farmers Endorse Governor Jim Justice for Re-Election," May 8, 2020
- ↑ Jim Justice 2020 campaign website, "West Virginians for Life Endorses Governor Jim Justice for Re-Election," February 24, 2020
- ↑ Twitter, "Woody Thrasher on November 7, 2019," accessed April 29, 2020
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Committee to Reelect Jim Justice - 2019 2nd Quarter Report," April 6, 2020
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Committee to Reelect Jim Justice - 2020 Primary Report," May 29, 2020
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Fitzhugh for Governor - 2020 1st Quarter Report," April 6, 2020
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Mike Folk - Candidate Filings," accessed June 4, 2020
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "committee to elect brooke lunsford - 2020 1st Quarter Report," April 7, 2020
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Committee to Elect George D. (Doug) Six for Governor - 2020 Primary Report," May 28, 2020
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Woody Thrasher for Governor 2020 - 2019 2nd Quarter Report," July 5, 2019
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Woody Thrasher for Governor 2020 - 2020 Primary Report," May 28, 2020
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "WV Code § 3-4A-20," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 West Virginia Metro News, "Prisoners released as coronavirus precaution," March 27, 2020
- ↑ YouTube, "Your Safety," May 4, 2020
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 The Eagle, "W.Va. governor calls for investigation into campaign ads," May 26, 2020
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 WHSV, "West Virginia admits error led to political attack ad," May 5, 2020
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Gov. Jim Justice switched his registration to Republican on August 4, 2017.
- ↑ Encyclopedia.com, "West Virginia," accessed May 7, 2019
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