Patrick James Morrisey (born December 21, 1967) is an American politician and attorney who is the governor-elect of West Virginia. He has served 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. 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.

Morrisey was elected governor in 2024, defeating Democrat Steve Williams in a landslide victory. He is the first Republican elected for a first term since Arch A. Moore Jr. in 1968.

Current: Governor since 2015
Affiliation: Republican 
District:
Next Election: US Senate 2024

History: At Marshall, he was a two-year captain on the Thundering Herd golf team. Justice earned his bachelor’s degree and Master of Business Administration from Marshall.  He founded Bluestone Farms in 1977, which now operates 50,000 acres (20,000 ha) of farmland, and is the leading producer of grain on the East Coast of the US. After his father’s death in 1993, Justice inherited ownership of Bluestone Industries and Bluestone Coal Corporation. Forbes estimated Justice’s net worth at $513.3 million as of October 2021.[19][2] Justice serves as the owner or chief executive officer of over 50 companies, including the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, which he bought for $20.5 million in 2009, preventing its bankruptcy.

In 2015, Justice declared his candidacy for governor of West Virginia in the 2016 election as a member of the Democratic Party. In January 2019, Justice declared his candidacy for reelection.[31] This time, he ran as a Republican, having changed his party registration after a 2017 rally with President Donald Trump.

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