JB McCuskey
John "JB" McCuskey is an American lawyer and politician who is serving as the 35th attorney general of West Virginia since 2025. As a Republican, he has previously served as the West Virginia State Auditor from 2017 to 2025. He also was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 35 from 2013 to 2017. On February 28, 2023, he announced he would run for governor of West Virginia to attempt to succeed term limited governor Jim Justice. However, in July 2023 he announced that he would run for attorney general instead.
McCuskey was elected West Virginia's 35th attorney general in 2024, winning over 70% of the vote to defeat Democrat Teresa Toriseva.
Education
McCuskey earned a Bachelor of Arts in political communication from George Washington University and a Juris Doctor from the West Virginia University College of Law.Elections
- 2012 With the redistricting of District 35, which is represented by four delegates, McCuskey was among ten candidates in the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and placed third with 1,969 votes. He placed fourth out of eight candidates in the November 6, 2012 General election by 41 votes with 11,325 votes, behind incumbent Democratic Representative Doug Skaff, fellow Republican selectees Suzette Raines and Eric Nelson, and losers incumbent Democratic Representatives Bobbie Hatfield and Bonnie Brown, Democratic nominee Chris Morris, and fellow Republican nominee Fred Joseph.
- 2014 McCuskey was reelected to the House.
- 2016 McCuskey defeated Mary Ann Claytor with 58% of the vote for State Auditor.