JB McCuskey explained

JB McCuskey
Office:	Attorney General-elect of West Virginia
Governor:	Patrick Morrisey (elect)
Term Start:	January 13, 2025
Succeeding:	Patrick Morrisey
Predecessor:	Patrick Morrisey
Office1:	Auditor of West Virginia
Governor1:	Jim Justice
Term Start1:	January 16, 2017
Predecessor1:	Lisa Hopkins (acting)
State Delegate2:	West Virginia
District2:	35th
Term Start2:	January 12, 2013
Term End2:	January 16, 2017
Predecessor2:	Pete Sigler
Successor2:	Andrew Byrd
Birth Place:	Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Relatives:	John F. McCuskey (father)
Education:	(BA) West Virginia University (JD)

John "JB" McCuskey^[1] (born in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American politician who has served as West Virginia State Auditor since January 16, 2017. A Republican, he was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 35 from 2013 to 2017.^[2] On February 28, 2023, he announced he would run for governor of West Virginia to attempt to succeed term limited governor Jim Justice.^[3] However, in July 2023 he announced that he would run for attorney general instead.^[4]

McCuskey was elected West Virginia's 35th Attorney General in 2024, defeating Democrat Teresa Toriseva in a landslide victory.

Education

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%).^[5] 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.^[6]
2014 McCuskey was reelected to the House.
2016 McCuskey defeated Mary Ann Claytor with 58% of the vote for State Auditor.

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Web site: John McCuskey's Biography . . March 21, 2014.
Web site: John B. McCuskey . . Charleston, West Virginia . March 21, 2014.
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Web site: McCuskey pivots to attorney general's race, and Weld and Stuart say they won't back down . 2023-07-27 . www.wvmetronews.com . 24 July 2023 . en.
Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results . . Charleston, West Virginia . March 21, 2014 . November 13, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181113212029/http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2012&eid=8&county=Statewide . dead .
Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 21, 2014 . November 10, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110175208/http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2012&eid=13&county=Statewide . dead .