# 2020 West Virginia elections

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West Virginia held elections on November 3, 2020. The Democratic and Republican party primary elections were held on June 9, 2020.
The 2020 elections solidified West Virginia's rightward shift as Republican party candidates won all U.S. House seats, statewide executive offices and the U.S. Senate seat up for election (all with more than 56% of the vote) while also expanding their majorities in both state legislative chambers. President Donald Trump won every county in the state and 68.62% of the statewide vote in his re-election bid, for a statewide margin of 38.93%, although losing re-election.

## Federal offices
### President

Incumbent Republican Donald Trump easily carried West Virginia, capturing 68.62% of the vote. Trump captured every county in the state and it was his second-best showing, behind only Wyoming.

### Senate

Incumbent senator Shelley Moore Capito was easily reelected. With a vote share of 70.3%, she was the first Republican senator to win reelection in West Virginia since 1907.

### House of Representatives

All 3 Incumbent Republican U.S. Representatives were easily reelected, all increasing their vote share compared to 2018.

## Governor

Incumbent Republican governor Jim Justice won reelection to a second term over Democrat Ben Salango with 64.8% of the vote. Justice increased his vote margin substantially compared with his first election in 2016, when he was the democratic candidate, receiving just 49.1% of the overall vote. This was the first time a Republican candidate carried every county in the state during a gubernatorial election.

## State legislature
### State senate

17 of the 34 seats in the West Virginia State Senate held elections, including 11 Republican-held seats and 6 Democratic-held seats. Four incumbents chose not to seek re-election due to retirement: Democrats Paul Hardesty, Roman Prezioso, and Corey Palumbo and Republican Kenny Mann. Republicans won 3 seats over Democratic candidates, increasing their majority in the chamber from 20 to 23 seats.

### House of Delegates

All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates will have an election. Nineteen incumbents chose not to seek re-election: 11 Democrats and 8 Republicans. Republicans flipped 18 seats, increasing their majority in the chamber from 58 to 76 seats.

## Attorney general

Republican incumbent Patrick Morrisey was re-elected with 51.63% of the vote in 2016 and successfully sought re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Patrick Morrisey, incumbent attorney general of West Virginia and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patrick Morrisey (incumbent) | 175,837 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 175,837 | 100.0% |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Sam Petsonk, attorney
* Isaac Sponaugle, state delegate
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sam Petsonk | 86,849 | 50.04% |
| | Democratic | Isaac Sponaugle | 86,704 | 49.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 173,553 | 100.0% |

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Patrick Morrisey (R) | Sam Petsonk (D) | Undecided |
| Triton Polling and Research/WMOV | October 19–21, 2020 | 544 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 53% | 41% | 6% |
| Triton Polling & Research/WMOV | September 29–30, 2020 | 525 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 53% | 41% | 6% |

### General election

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patrick Morrisey (incumbent) | 487,250 | 63.77% |
| | Democratic | Sam Petsonk | 276,798 | 36.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 764,048 | 100.0% |

## Secretary of state

2020 West Virginia Secretary of State election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mac Warner (incumbent) | 447,537 | 58.26% |
| | Democratic | Natalie Tennant | 320,650 | 41.74% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 768,187 | 100.0% |

## Treasurer

Democratic incumbent John Perdue was re-elected with 50.33% of the vote in 2016, but lost re-election to Republican candidate Riley Moore.
2020 West Virginia State Treasurer election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Riley Moore | 425,745 | 56.31% |
| | Democratic | John Perdue (incumbent) | 330,316 | 43.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 756,061 | 100.0% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## Auditor

Republican incumbent JB McCuskey was elected with 58.48% of the vote in 2016 and successfully sought re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* JB McCuskey, incumbent West Virginia State Auditor
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | JB McCuskey (incumbent) | 169,577 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 169,577 | 100.0% |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Mary Ann Claytor, accountant and auditor, nominee for West Virginia State Auditor in 2016, candidate for West Virginia State Senate in 2018, and former candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2020
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary Ann Claytor | 156,089 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 156,089 | 100.0% |

### General election

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | JB McCuskey (incumbent) | 496,845 | 67.03% |
| | Democratic | Mary Ann Claytor | 244,427 | 32.97% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 741,272 | 100.0% |

## Commissioner of Agriculture

Republican incumbent Kent Leonhardt was elected with 48.41% of the vote in 2016 and successfully sought re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Kent Leonhardt, incumbent West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture
* Roy Ramey, farm owner and American Freedom nominee for West Virginia State Senate in 2014
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kent Leonhardt (incumbent) | 113,586 | 63.5% |
| | Republican | Roy Ramey | 65,336 | 36.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 178,922 | 100.0% |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Bob Beach, state senator
* William Keplinger, farmer and businessman
* Dave Miller, farmer

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* Patricia Bunner, attorney
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bob Beach | 81,074 | 48.0% |
| | Democratic | William Keplinger | 44,084 | 26.1% |
| | Democratic | Dave Miller | 43,916 | 26.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 169,074 | 100.0% |

### General election

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kent Leonhardt (incumbent) | 480,386 | 64.98% |
| | Democratic | Bob Beach | 258,912 | 35.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 739,298 | 100.0% |

## Supreme Court of Appeals
### Division 1

The incumbent was Tim Armstead, who was appointed to the court to replace Justice Menis Ketchum, who resigned from the court shortly before being convicted on a felony fraud charge. Armstead then won a 2018 special election to serve the remainder of Ketchum's term with 26.1% of the vote. He successfully won re-election to a full term.

#### Candidates

* Tim Armstead, incumbent justice and chief justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
* David Hummel Jr., circuit court judge on the Second West Virginia Circuit Court
* Richard Neely, former chief justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Tim Armstead (incumbent) | 151,755 | 41.0% |
| | Nonpartisan | Richard Neely | 132,069 | 35.7% |
| | Nonpartisan | David Hummel Jr. | 86,112 | 23.3% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 369,936 | 100.0% |

### Division 2

The incumbent Margaret Workman, did not seek re-election after controversies and the threat of possible impeachment. Bill Wooton, a former state senator, was elected with 31.0% of the vote.

#### Candidates

* Jim Douglas, family court judge on the Eleventh West Virginia Circuit Court
* Kris Raynes, Putnam County assistant prosecuting attorney
* Joanna Tabit, circuit court judge on the Thirteenth West Virginia Circuit Court
* William R. Wooton, former state senator and candidate for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in 2016
General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | William R. Wooton | 115,668 | 31.0% |
| | Nonpartisan | Joanna Tabit | 108,952 | 29.2% |
| | Nonpartisan | Kris Raynes | 74,334 | 19.9% |
| | Nonpartisan | Jim Douglas | 73,843 | 19.8% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 372,797 | 100.0% |

### Division 3

The incumbent was John A. Hutchison, who was appointed to the court to replace justice Allen Loughry, who resigned from the court in the midst of his impeachment trial. Hutchison successfully sought re-election to serve the remainder of Loughry's term.

#### Candidates

* Lora Dyer, circuit court judge on the Fifth West Virginia Circuit Court
* John A. Hutchison, incumbent justice and former circuit court judge
* William Schwartz, attorney
General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | John A. Hutchison (incumbent) | 137,681 | 39.2% |
| | Nonpartisan | Lora Dyer | 124,939 | 31.0% |
| | Nonpartisan | William Schwartz | 88,369 | 25.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 350,989 | 100.0% |