2024 West Virginia Secretary of State election

2024 West Virginia Secretary of State election

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Nominee Kris Warner Thornton Cooper
Party Republican Democratic

County results

Incumbent Secretary of State

Mac Warner
Republican



The 2024 West Virginia Secretary of State election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next secretary of state of West Virginia, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of West Virginia. Incumbent Republican secretary of state Mac Warner was eligible to seek re-election to a third term but has chosen instead to run for governor.

2024 Republican nominee, Kris Warner, was elected West Virginia's Secretary of State on November 5th, 2024.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Withdrawn

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Declined

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Ken
Reed
Doug
Skaff
Kris
Warner
Brian
Wood
Other Undecided
American Pulse Research
& Polling (R)
[A]
November 13–14, 2023 414 (LV) ± 4.8% 4% 8% 20% 6% 4%[b] 58%

Results

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Results by county:
  Warner
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Skaff
  •   40–50%
  Reed
  •   40–50%
  •   60–70%
  Wood
  •   70–80%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kris Warner 92,488 45.89%
Republican Doug Skaff 42,291 20.98%
Republican Ken Reed 33,891 16.81%
Republican Brian Wood 32,892 16.32%
Total votes 201,562 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • Thornton Cooper, attorney[6]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thornton Cooper 81,773 100.0%
Total votes 81,773 100.0%

General election

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Results

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West Virginia Secretary of State election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kris Warner
Democratic Thornton Cooper
Total votes

Notes

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  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ Chris Pritt with 4%
Partisan clients
  1. ^ This poll was commissioned by WMOV.

References

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  1. ^ Weaver, Alexandra (December 8, 2023). "Kris Warner announces run for Secretary of State". WBOY-TV. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Curtis, Mark (May 1, 2023). "Former Delegate Ken Reed enters West Virginia Secretary of State race". WOWK-TV. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Taylor, Isaac; Curtis, Mark (October 12, 2023). "Doug Skaff switches to Republican party, files to run for West Virginia Secretary of State". WOWK-TV. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Skeldon, Katherine (May 8, 2023). "Putnam County Clerk Brian Wood announces run for Secretary of State". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Curtis, Mark (April 21, 2023). "Delegate announces run for West Virginia Secretary of State". WOWK-TV. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "W.Va. Secretary of State Mac Warner announces he will run for governor". WCHS-TV. January 10, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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Official campaign websites