John B. McCuskey (R) and Mike Stuart (R) are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia Attorney General on May 14, 2024. Incumbent Patrick Morrisey (R) is running for governor, leaving the office open.
Both McCuskey and Stuart are running on their record in elected office. Both candidates say they will prioritize suing the federal government to overturn policies they say challenge West Virginia values. Both also say they will encourage other departments in the state government to obtain legal services from the attorney general’s office rather than private counsel.
McCuskey is the state auditor and a former state legislator. McCuskey says he is “an experienced leader with a proven record of fighting for West Virginians and their conservative values,” saying he promoted transparency and streamlined the state’s property tax system as auditor. McCuskey says he will work with West Virginia University to recruit local law school graduates to work in the attorney general’s office and build “a coalition of in-state firms that are both conservative and like-minded as we are” to provide outside counsel to the state when necessary.
