West Virginia governor-elect Republican Patrick Morrisey will be sworn in Jan. 13. Morrisey, who has served as West Virginia’s attorney general since 2013, addressed the media on Tuesday for the first time since his Nov.

West Virginia governor-elect Republican Patrick Morrisey will be sworn in Jan. 13, 2025, he said during a media briefing on Nov. 12, 2024. Morrisey named a few people who would be co-leaders in his transition team,

Patrick Morrisey, a Republican, wins the governor’s race in West Virginia. Race called by The Associated Press. race called Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre,

View the results of the 2024 West Virginia election for governor. See live maps of the results by county as votes are tabulated on Election Day.

West Virginia is among the 25 states that do not allow citizen initiatives or constitutional amendments on a statewide ballot, an avenue of direct democracy that has allowed voters to circumvent their legislatures and preserve abortion and other reproductive rights in several states over the past two years.

With Jim Justice vacating the West Virginia governor’s office for a seat in the U.S. Senate, the state’s attorney general, Patrick Morrisey, is governor-elect and will have some challenges in his new administration.