2020 West Virginia Attorney General election

2020 West Virginia Attorney General election

November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)
 
Nominee Patrick Morrisey Sam Petsonk
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 487,250 276,798
Percentage 63.77% 36.23%

Morrisey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Petsonk:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%

Attorney General before election

Patrick Morrisey
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Patrick Morrisey
Republican

The 2020 West Virginia Attorney General election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the West Virginia Attorney General, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, primary elections were held on June 9, 2020, instead of the originally scheduled date of May 12.

Incumbent Republican attorney general Patrick Morrisey won re-election to a third term in office against Democratic layer Sam Petsonk.