Patrick Morrisey | |
---|---|
34th Attorney General of West Virginia | |
Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
Governor | Earl Ray Tomblin Jim Justice |
Preceded by | Darrell McGraw |
Personal details | |
Born | Patrick James Morrisey December 21, 1967 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BA) Rutgers University, Newark (JD) |
Signature | |
Patrick James Morrisey (born December 21, 1967) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 34th Attorney General of West Virginia since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the position in 2012, becoming the first Republican to serve in the role since 1933.[1] Running for the United States Senate in 2018, Morrisey won the Republican Party nomination, but was narrowly defeated by incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Manchin in the November general election.[2] He is his party's nominee in the 2024 West Virginia gubernatorial election.