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]
JB McCuskey | |
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| Attorney General-elect of West Virginia | |
| Assuming office January 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Patrick Morrisey |
| Auditor of West Virginia | |
| Assumed office January 16, 2017 | |
| Governor | Jim Justice |
| Preceded by | Lisa Hopkins (acting) |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 35th district | |
| In office January 12, 2013 – January 16, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Sigler |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Byrd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Parent | John F. McCuskey (father) |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) West Virginia University (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
McCuskey was elected West Virginia's 35th Attorney General in 2024, defeating Democrat Teresa Toriseva in a landslide victory.
Education
editMcCuskey earned his BA in political communication from George Washington University and his JD from the West Virginia University College of Law.
Elections
edit- 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.
References
edit- ^ "John McCuskey's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "John B. McCuskey". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "W.Va. state auditor to run for governor". www.wsaz.com. Associated Press. March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- John B. McCuskey at Ballotpedia
- John B. McCuskey at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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