2024 West Virginia gubernatorial election
Republican state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey was elected to his first term in office after defeating Democratic Huntington mayor Steve Williams in the general election.[1] Incumbent Republican Jim Justice was term-limited and was unable to seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office; he instead ran for the U.S.In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump carried West Virginia by 38.93 percentage points.With Jim Justice term-limited and unable to run for a third consecutive term as Governor, the Republican primary was expected to be competitive and crowded.Most analysts considered Republicans to be a heavy favorite, given the state's partisan lean and the margin from the previous election.
Morrisey
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20–30%
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30–40%
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40–50%
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50–60%
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60–70%
Capito
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20–30%
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30–40%
Miller
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20–30%
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30–40%
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40–50%
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