JB McCuskey

JB McCuskey
McCuskey in 2013
35th Attorney General of West Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2025
GovernorPatrick Morrisey
Preceded byPatrick Morrisey
Auditor of West Virginia
In office
January 16, 2017 – January 13, 2025
GovernorJim Justice
Preceded byLisa Hopkins (acting)
Succeeded byMark Hunt
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 35th district
In office
January 12, 2013 – January 16, 2017
Preceded byPete Sigler
Succeeded byAndrew Byrd
Personal details
BornJohn Bohen McCuskey
1981 (age 44–45)
Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseWendy McCuskey
Children2
Parent
EducationGeorge Washington University (BA)
West Virginia University (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

John Bohen McCuskey (born 1981) is an American lawyer and politician who is serving as the 35th attorney general of West Virginia since 2025. As a Republican, he has previously served as the West Virginia State Auditor from 2017 to 2025. He also was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 35 from 2013 to 2017. 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.

McCuskey was elected West Virginia's 35th attorney general in 2024, winning over 70% of the vote to defeat Democrat Teresa Toriseva.

Education

McCuskey earned a Bachelor of Arts in political communication from George Washington University and a Juris Doctor from the West Virginia University College of Law.

Elections

References

  1. ↑ "John McCuskey's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "John B. McCuskey". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "W.Va. state auditor to run for governor". www.wsaz.com. Associated Press. March 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ "McCuskey pivots to attorney general's race, and Weld and Stuart say they won't back down". www.wvmetronews.com. July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
  6. ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2014.