JB McCuskey

"John McCuskey" redirects here. For the West Virginia state legislator and judge, see John F. McCuskey.

• John F. McCuskey (father)

JB McCuskey
35th Attorney General of West Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2025
Education	George Washington University (BA) West Virginia University (JD)
Website	Campaign website

John "JB" McCuskey ^[1] (born 1981 in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American lawyer and politician who is serving as the 35th attorney general of West Virginia since 2025. As a Republican, he has previously served as the West Virginia State Auditor from 2017 to 2025. He also 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. ^[5]

Education

McCuskey earned a Bachelor of Arts in political communication from George Washington University and a Juris Doctor from the West Virginia University College of Law.

Elections

• 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%). ^[6] 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. ^[7]
• 2014 McCuskey was reelected to the House.
• 2016 McCuskey defeated Mary Ann Claytor with 58% of the vote for State Auditor.

References

1. "John McCuskey's Biography". Project Vote Smart . Retrieved March 21, 2014.
2. "John B. McCuskey". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature . Retrieved March 21, 2014.
3. "W.Va. state auditor to run for governor". www.wsaz.com. Associated Press. March 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
4. "McCuskey pivots to attorney general's race, and Weld and Stuart say they won't back down". www.wvmetronews.com. July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
5. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/122766/web.345435/#/detail/550
6. "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.
7. "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

• Campaign site
• Profile at Vote Smart
• John B. McCuskey at Ballotpedia
• John B. McCuskey at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Party political offices
Preceded by Larry V. Faircloth	Republican nominee for Auditor of West Virginia 2016, 2020	Succeeded by Mark Hunt
Preceded by Patrick Morrisey	Republican nominee for Attorney General of West Virginia 2024	Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by Lisa Hopkins Acting	Auditor of West Virginia 2017–2025	Succeeded by Mark Hunt
Legal offices
Preceded by Patrick Morrisey	Attorney General of West Virginia 2025–present	Incumbent