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JB McCuskey
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
Born1981 (age 43–44)
Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelativesJohn F. McCuskey (father)
EducationGeorge Washington University (BA)
West Virginia University (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

John "JB" McCuskey (born 1981 in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American lawyer and politician who is currently 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, defeating Democrat Teresa Toriseva in a landslide victory.

Education

McCuskey earned his BA in political communication from George Washington University and his JD from the West Virginia University College of Law.

Elections

  • 2012 With the redistricting of District 35, which is represented by four delegates, McCuskey was among ten candidates in the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and placed third with 1,969 votes (18.2%). He placed fourth out of eight candidates in the November 6, 2012 General election by 41 votes with 11,325 votes (12.0%), behind incumbent Democratic Representative Doug Skaff, fellow Republican selectees Suzette Raines and Eric Nelson, and losers incumbent Democratic Representatives Bobbie Hatfield and Bonnie Brown, Democratic nominee Chris Morris, and fellow Republican nominee Fred Joseph.
  • 2014 McCuskey was reelected to the House.
  • 2016 McCuskey defeated Mary Ann Claytor with 58% of the vote for State Auditor.

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 2023-03-01.
  4. "McCuskey pivots to attorney general's race, and Weld and Stuart say they won't back down". www.wvmetronews.com. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.

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Party political offices
Preceded byLarry V. Faircloth Republican nominee for Auditor of West Virginia
2016, 2020 		Succeeded byMark Hunt
Preceded byPatrick Morrisey Republican nominee for Attorney General of West Virginia
2024 		Most recent
Political offices
Preceded byLisa Hopkins
Acting 		Auditor of West Virginia
2017–2025 		Succeeded byMark Hunt
Legal offices
Preceded byPatrick Morrisey Attorney General of West Virginia
2025–present 		Incumbent
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