# 2024 West Virginia State Auditor election

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The 2024 West Virginia State Auditor election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next West Virginia state auditor. Incumbent Republican auditor JB McCuskey did not seek re-election, instead opting to run for attorney general. Primary elections took place on May 14, 2024.

## Republican primary
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* Mark Hunt, state senator from the 8th district (2022–present)

#### Eliminated in primary

* Caleb Hanna, former state delegate from the 44th district (2018–2024)
* Eric Householder, Majority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates (2023–present) from the 96th district (2010–present)
* Tricia Jackson, Jefferson County commissioner

#### Declined

* JB McCuskey, incumbent state auditor (ran for attorney general)

### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hunt | 74,912 | 39.26% |
| | Republican | Eric Householder | 48,632 | 25.49% |
| | Republican | Tricia Jackson | 37,039 | 19.41% |
| | Republican | Caleb Hanna | 30,217 | 15.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 190,800 | 100.00% |

## Democratic primary
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* Mary Ann Claytor, accountant and nominee for state auditor in 2016 and 2020

### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary Ann Claytor | 84,124 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,124 | 100.00% |

## General election
### Results

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hunt | 488,737 | 68.72% |
| | Democratic | Mary Ann Claytor | 222,491 | 31.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 711,228 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### By congressional district

Hunt won both congressional districts.
| District | Hunt | Claytor | Representative |
| 1st | 70% | 30% | Carol Miller |
| 2nd | 68% | 32% | Alex Mooney (118th Congress) |
| 2nd | 68% | 32% | Riley Moore (119th Congress) |