JB McCuskey | |
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Attorney General-elect of West Virginia | |
Assuming office January 13, 2025 | |
Governor | Patrick Morrisey (elect) |
Succeeding | Patrick Morrisey |
Auditor of West Virginia | |
Assumed office January 16,2017 | |
Governor | Jim Justice |
Preceded by | Lisa Hopkins (acting) |
Member of the West VirginiaHouseofDelegates 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 |
Relatives | John F. McCuskey (father) |
Education | George Washington University (BA) West Virginia University (JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
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.
McCuskey earned his BA in political communication from George Washington University and his JD from the West Virginia University College of Law.
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