WEST VIRGINIA

Your complete directory of West Virginia candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): January 2024 Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): August 2024 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): September 2024 Primary: May 14, 2024

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on May 12, 2023

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Jim Justice (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2024. ]
Craig Blair (R) - State Senate President, Ex-State Del. & Electrician
Terri Bradshaw (R) - Farmer
Moore Capito (R) - State Del., Attorney & Son of US Sen Shelley Moore Capito
J.B. McCuskey (R) - State Auditor, Ex-State Del. & Attorney
Chris Miller (R) - Auto Dealer & Son of Congresswoman Carol Miller
Patrick Morrisey (R) - Attorney General, Ex-Congressional Aide & '18 US Sen Candidate
Jeff Mullins (R) - Ex-State Sen. & Businessman
Edwin Vanover (R) - Ex-Bramwell Police Chief & Frequent Candidate
Mac Warner (R) - Secretary of State, Attorney & Retired Army Officer
Rashida Yost (R) - Preschool Owner
Ben Salango (D) - Kanawha County Commissioner, Attorney & '20 Nominee 
Cecil Silva (D) - Farmer, Ex-Coal Miner, Ex-Constrution Worker & '20/'22 St Del Candidate
Steve Williams (D) - Huntington Mayor, Ex-State Del. & Ex-Huntington City Manager
S. Marshall Wilson (ACT) - Ex-State Del., National Guard Officer & '20 Candidate
Erika Kolenich (L) - Attorney, Community Activist & '20 Nominee
Chase Linko-Looper (M) - Afghan War Veteran
Quintin Caldwell (I) - Consultant & '20 Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2024.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Mac Warner (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2024. ]
Steven Harris (R) - Emergency Medical Technician & '22 St Del Candidate
Kenny Mann (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-Monroe County School Board Member & Funeral Home Owner
Chris Pritt (R) - State Del. & Attorney
Ken Reed (R) - Ex-State Del., Ex-Morgan County Commissioner, Businessman & Pharmacist
Wesley Self (R) - Teacher
Brian Wood (R) - Putnam County Clerk & Ex-Winfield Municipal Judge

STATE AUDITOR:
[ J.B. McCuskey (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2024. ]
Caleb Hanna (R) - State Del. & Graduate Student

STATE TREASURER:
[ Riley Moore (R)* - Candidate for Congress in 2024. ]
Steven Schetrom (R) - Hardy County Commissioner, Financial Advisor & Pastor

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Kent Leonhardt (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Roy Ramey (R) - Farmer, Retired Army Officer, '20 Candidate & '14 St Sen Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Patrick Morrisey (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2024. ]
Mike Stuart (R) - State Sen. & Ex-US Attorney
Ryan Weld (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Del., Attorney & USAF Reserve Officer

U.S. SENATOR:

Joe Manchin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Zachary Shrewsbury (D) - Political Organizer, USMC Veteran & Democratic Activist
Stephen Smith (D) - Nonprofit Executive, Community Organizer & '20 Gov Candidate
Jim Justice (R) - Governor & Businessman
Zane Lawhorn (R) - Optometrist & Frequent Candidate
Alex Mooney (R) - Congressman, Ex-Maryland State Sen. & Ex-Congressional Aide
Chris Rose (R) - Coal Miner & MAGA Activist

Shelley Moore Capito (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Carol Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Derrick Evans (R) - Ex-State Del. & Convicted Jan 6 Rioter

District 2:
[ Alex Mooney (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2024. ]
Nate Cain (R) - IT Consultant & Army Veteran
Joe Earley (R) - Cybersecurity Consultant & Retired Army Veteran
Alex Gaaserud (R) - Logistics Professional & GOP Activist
Pat McGeehan (R) - State Del., Businessman & USAF Veteran
Riley Moore (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Del., Businessman & Ex-NATO Official
Mike Oliverio (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Del., Insurance Agent, Ex-Democrat & '10 Nominee
Heather Rosen-Turley (R) - Physician & Addiction Recovery Center Owner
R.J. Smith (R) - '12 St Del Candidate
Charles Trump (R) - State Sen., Ex-State House Minority Leader & Attorney

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Americans Coming Together Party (ACT)
Constitution Party of West Virginia (C)
West Virginia Democratic Party (D)
Libertarian Party of West Virginia (L)
Mountain Party of West Virginia (M)
West Virginia Republican Party (R)
West Virginia Working Families Party (WF)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Beckley Register-Herald
Black By God / The West Virginian (African-American)
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Braxton Citizens' News
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Clarksburg Exponent and Telegram
Concordia College Concordian
Fairmont Times West Virginian
Fayette Tribune
Hampshire Review
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Lewisburg Mountain Messenger
Lincoln Journal
Logan Banner
Marshall University Parthenon
Martinsburg Journal
Mineral Daily News-Tribune
Montgomery Herald
Morgantown Dominion Post
Mountain State Spotlight
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Parsons Advocate
Pendleton Times
Pineville Independent Herald
The State Journal (Business News)
Weirton Daily Times
West Virginia Metro News
West Virginia State University Yellow Jacket
WV Metro News
WV News
WVU Daily Athenaeum
Weston Democrat
Wheeling News-Register & Intelligencer
Williamson Daily News



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