CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has successfully secured the GOP gubernatorial nomination, garnering 74,774 votes and gaining 33.28 percent of the total vote.
Morrisey emerged victorious against three other candidates, former Del. Moore Capito who obtained 27.56 percent, Chris Miller who garnered 20.38 percent, and Secretary of State Mac Warner who finished with 16.04 percent.
Throughout his campaign, Morrisey has received endorsements from several prominent Republican figures, including former President Donald J. Trump, his eldest son Donald Trump Jr., along with former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
Last week, the official Donald Trump Jr. account on X (formerly Twitter) defended Morrisey’s conservative record against attacks from his rivals, stating,
“West Virginia friends – The dishonest attacks on Pat Morrisey from Moore Capito & Chris Miller are disgraceful.
Morrisey has been pro-Trump since day one and has always been a warrior for the America First movement. He’s 100% MAGA and will make a great Governor of West Virginia!”
Since 2013, Patrick Morrisey served as the state’s Attorney General and his tenure has been marked by his efforts to combat the opioid crisis and challenge federal regulations.
Morrisey is set to face Steve Williams, the current mayor of Huntington and Democratic nominee, in the upcoming November 5th election.