West Virginia state executive official elections, 2024

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West Virginia state executive official elections
Election details
Filing deadline: January 27, 2024
Primary: May 14, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in West Virginia
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Six state executive offices were up for election in West Virginia in 2024:

Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Treasurer
Agriculture Commission

Governor

General election candidates

• Steve Williams  (Democratic Party) 
• Patrick Morrisey  (Republican Party) ✔
• S. Marshall Wilson  (Constitution Party)
• Erika Kolenich  (Libertarian Party) 
• Chase Linko-Looper  (Mountain Party) 
• Quintin Gerard Caldwell  (Independent) (Write-in)
• Troy Green  (Independent) (Write-in)
• William Meadows  (Independent) (Write-in)

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Steve Williams ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Moore Capito
• Kevin Christian 
• Chris Miller
• Patrick Morrisey ✔
• Mitch Roberts
• Mac Warner

Did not make the ballot:

• John B. McCuskey
• Rashida Yost 

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Minor Party primary candidates

Mountain Party

• Chase Linko-Looper ✔ 

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Attorney General

General election candidates

• Teresa Toriseva  (Democratic Party)
• John B. McCuskey  (Republican Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Richie Robb 
• Teresa Toriseva ✔

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 Republican primary candidates

• John B. McCuskey ✔
• Mike Stuart

Did not make the ballot:

• Ryan Weld

Secretary of State

General election candidates

• Thornton Cooper  (Democratic Party) 
• Kris Warner  (Republican Party) ✔

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Thornton Cooper ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Ken Reed
• Douglas Skaff, Jr.
• Kris Warner ✔
• Brian Wood

Auditor

General election candidates

• Mary Ann Claytor  (Democratic Party)
• Mark Hunt  (Republican Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Mary Ann Claytor ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Caleb Hanna
• Eric Householder
• Mark Hunt ✔
• Tricia Jackson

Treasurer

General election candidates

• Larry Pack  (Republican Party) ✔
• Mike Tremblay  (Libertarian Party) (Write-in) 
• Gabriel Covington  (Independent) (Write-in)

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 Democratic primary candidates

The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

 Republican primary candidates

• Larry Pack ✔

Did not make the ballot:

• Steven Schetrom 

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Agriculture Commission

General election candidates

• Kent Leonhardt  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Deborah Stiles  (Democratic Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Deborah Stiles ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Kent Leonhardt (Incumbent) ✔
• Joshua Higginbotham
• Roy L. Ramey 

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Voting information

See also: Voting in West Virginia

Election information in West Virginia: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 15, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 15, 2024
• Online: Oct. 15, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 30, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 30, 2024
• Online: Oct. 30, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 23, 2024 to Nov. 2, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (EST)

Context of the 2024 elections

Party control in West Virginia

West Virginia Party Control: 1992-2024
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Seven years of Republican trifectas

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Past elections

2020

The following offices were up for election in 2020:

Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Auditor
Commissioner of Agriculture

External links

Suggest a link

• State of West Virginia official website

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