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Since West Virginia became a state on June 20, 1863, it has had 34 attorneys general, of whom 33 men have held the office (the inaugural attorney general, Aquilla B. Caldwell of Ohio County, served two nonconsecutive terms). [8][9] Caldwell was the first Republican to hold the office, and Joseph Sprigg of Hampshire County was the first Democrat ...
Apr 29, 2024 · Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia’s current attorney general and a GOP candidate for governor. Photo courtesy Morrisey campaign. In 2015, Morrisey, West Virginia’s first Republican Attorney General since the Great Depression, was only two years into his term, and already floating a run for governor.
Office of the Attorney General of West Virginia’s Investigati on Into the DEA. Tackling the opioid crisis has been a top priority for the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office since Attorney General Morrisey was sworn into office in January, 2013. As part of this effort, the Office conducted a multi-year investigation into federal ...
Jan 29, 2024 · Steve Williams, a Democrat and the mayor of Huntington, is also running. Jim Justice, who’s been the state’s governor for two terms, will run for Sen. Joe Manchin’s seat in Congress. The primary election is May 14. The general election day is Nov. 5. Here’s a look at the candidates for statewide offices in West Virginia:
Meet the Attorney General. Patrick Morrisey. Patrick Morrisey was elected as the Attorney General for the State of West Virginia on November 6, 2012, reelected to a second term Nov. 8, 2016, and reelected to a third term Nov. 3, 2020. He was initially sworn into office on January 14, 2013. Patrick Morrisey is the first Republican to serve as ...
May 14, 2024 · By Brad McElhinny. May 14, 2024 - 6:29 am. Primary Election Day 2024. West Virginia’s primary election is here, and it kicks off a changing of the guard in state politics. Joe Manchin, a ...
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May 15, 2024 · After a campaign focused on national culture war issues, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey won the state's Republican nomination for governor, ... Steve Williams, who's in his third ...