Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey | |
|---|---|
 Morrisey in 2017 | |
| 37th Governor of West Virginia | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
| Lieutenant | Randy Smith |
| Preceded by | Jim Justice |
| 34th Attorney General of West Virginia | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 13, 2025 | |
| Governor | Earl Ray Tomblin Jim Justice |
| Preceded by | Darrell McGraw |
| Succeeded by | JB McCuskey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick James Morrisey December 21, 1967 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Denise Morrisey |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Education | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BA) Rutgers University, Newark (JD) |
| Signature |  |
Patrick James Morrisey (born December 21, 1967) is an American lawyer and politician who has been the 37th Governor of West Virginia since 2025. He was the Attorney General of West Virginia from 2013 until 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party.
He was born in New York City. Morrisey studied at Rutgers University. He defeated five-term Democratic incumbent Darrell McGraw in the 2012 election.
In July 2017, Morrisey announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate.[1] He lost the general election in November 2018 to incumbent Joe Manchin.
On April 4, 2023, Morrisey announced his candidacy for governor of West Virginia in the 2024 election.[2] He narrowly defeated State Delegate Moore Capito in the primary election in May 2024. He won the election in November 2024.
References
[change | change source]Other websites
[change | change source]- Office of the WV Attorney General Archived 2018-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Morrisey for Senate Archived 2018-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
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