Patrick Morrisey

Cash on hand

$1,319,287

West Virginia Secretary of State, third-quarter 2026 report of his committee, Morrisey 202410

Reporting period ended September 30, 2026

Last election

62%

Share of the vote.9

Election held in 2024

The state in 2024

Trump won West Virginia in 2024.

Earlier offices

• West Virginia attorney general, 2013 to 2025

Lieutenant governor

Randy Smith (R), Senate President, who by statute also holds the title of lieutenant governor

2028 plans

Has put off talk of 2028: “It’s literally, what, 20 months into my first term. That’s the last thing I want to focus on.” Sen. Jim Justice, his predecessor, says he is considering a primary challenge. Source: West Virginia Watch (opens in a new tab), September 3, 2026.

Lean is the state’s 2025 Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI): R+5 to R+9 is lean Republican, R+10 and up solidly Republican, and D+ leans Democratic. Approval is the latest published Morning Consult rating, from its quarterly survey of registered voters in each state. Last election is the share of the vote the governor won. Cash on hand is the campaign’s money at the end of the reporting period named.

Minimum age

30 years oldThe section counts the age at the beginning of the term of service.Stated in West Virginia Constitution, Article IV, Section 4 (opens in a new tab).

Citizenship

No citizenship rule statedThe section says citizens entitled to vote and citizens of the state. It does not say United States citizen.Not stated in West Virginia Constitution, Article IV, Section 4 (opens in a new tab).

Residency

A citizen of West Virginia for the 5 years right before the election.The section says ‘citizens of the state’ and does not use the word resident.Stated in West Virginia Constitution, Article IV, Section 4 (opens in a new tab).

Qualified voter

Must be a qualified voterThe section says no person except citizens entitled to vote shall be elected to a state office.Stated in West Virginia Constitution, Article IV, Section 4 (opens in a new tab).

Governor elections

The next is November 7, 2028.

Where candidates file

West Virginia Secretary of State, Elections (opens in a new tab)Confirmed by West Virginia Code 3-5-7(b)(1): candidates for any office filled by the voters of more than one county file a certificate of announcement with the Secretary of State (opens in a new tab).The statute does not name the governor. The governor is chosen by the voters of every county.

State government

wv.gov (opens in a new tab)

Stated: the cited text says it. Follows from: it follows from two cited provisions, named in the note. Not stated: the cited text lists the rules and this is not among them. Not verified: the source could not be opened, so nothing is recorded. Pages opened October 3, 2026.

2024 election

Won with 62% of the voteOfficial results (opens in a new tab)

2028

The governor’s race is on the ballot November 7, 2028.

Cash on hand

$1,319,287

Reporting period ended September 30, 2026

Reported to

West Virginia Secretary of State, third-quarter 2026 report of his committee, Morrisey 2024 (opens in a new tab)

Governors report campaign money to their own state, not the Federal Election Commission. The site shows it only where the state’s latest report could be checked.

The Cato Institute’s Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors, a letter grade with its score out of 100. Its latest edition (2024) grades only governors then in office. The group’s name links to its scorecard.

“No score published” means the group published none, not zero.

Endorsed: the group endorsed the officeholder in that race. None on record: no endorsement found in the sources listed.