2024 West Virginia State Auditor election

2024 West Virginia State Auditor election
	County results
Incumbent State Auditor; JB McCuskey; Republican	; ;

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 is not seeking re-election, instead opting to run for attorney general. Primary elections took place on May 14, 2024.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Mark Hunt, state senator from the 8th district (2022–present)^[2]

Eliminated in primary

Caleb Hanna, former state delegate from the 44th district (2018–2024)^[3]
Eric Householder, Majority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates (2023–present) from the 96th district (2010–present)^[4]
Tricia Jackson, Jefferson County commissioner^[5]

Declined

JB McCuskey, incumbent state auditor (running for attorney general)^[6]

Results

Republican primary results
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			190,800	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Mary Ann Claytor, accountant and nominee for state auditor in 2016 and 2020^[7]

Results

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

General election

Results

West Virginia State Auditor election, 2024
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Mark Hunt
	Democratic	Mary Ann Claytor
Total votes

References

^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ Staff Reports (January 26, 2024). "State Sen. Mark Hunt joins race for West Virginia auditor". WV News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ Associated Press (January 2, 2024). "Republican WV delegate Caleb Hanna resigns to focus on state auditor campaign". Fox News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ Adams, Steven (September 9, 2023). "Householder Announces 2024 Run for West Virginia Auditor". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
^ Milbourne, Toni (August 1, 2023). "Jackson announces bid for state auditor seat". The Journal. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
^ McElhinny, Brad (July 24, 2023). "McCuskey pivots to attorney general's race, and Weld and Stuart say they won't back down". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
^ "Mary Ann Claytor Officially Files Candidacy for West Virginia State Auditor". The West Virginia Daily News. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.

External links

Official campaign websites

[1] "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

[2] Staff Reports (January 26, 2024). "State Sen. Mark Hunt joins race for West Virginia auditor". WV News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[3] Associated Press (January 2, 2024). "Republican WV delegate Caleb Hanna resigns to focus on state auditor campaign". Fox News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[4] Adams, Steven (September 9, 2023). "Householder Announces 2024 Run for West Virginia Auditor". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register. Retrieved January 28, 2024.

[5] Milbourne, Toni (August 1, 2023). "Jackson announces bid for state auditor seat". The Journal. Retrieved January 28, 2024.

[6] McElhinny, Brad (July 24, 2023). "McCuskey pivots to attorney general's race, and Weld and Stuart say they won't back down". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved July 24, 2023.

[7] "Mary Ann Claytor Officially Files Candidacy for West Virginia State Auditor". The West Virginia Daily News. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.

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