Patrick Morrisey
Governor of West Virginia since 2025. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2025
- Last margin
- +30.4
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Governing with the legislature
Party control of each branch at the start of each year, with seats held. Divided government in 3 of 10 years. The Governor changes to Republican control in 2020. The House of Delegates changes to Republican control in 2014.
| Branch | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R |
| State Senate | D 28–6 | D | D 25–9 | — | R 22–12 | R 20–14 | R 23–11 | R 30–4 | R 32–2 | R 31–3 |
| House of Delegates | D 65–35 | D | D 54–46 | R 64–36 | R 63–37 | R 59–41 | R 76–24 | R 88–12 | R 91–9 | R 79–21 |
- As elected, not yet seated
Source: 99chambers state government history (Klarner, MEDSL, results archive)
Bills signed and vetoed
Each session’s bills that reached Morrisey’s desk.
- 2025 Regular Session242 · 7 vetoed
- 2026 Regular Session295 · 12 vetoed
- Signed
- Vetoed in full
- Partial (line-item) vetoes count as signed.
Notable vetoes
- HB 4730 · Developing a Continuum of Independent Living and Transitional Support Services for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care · vetoed Mar 2026
- HB 4626 · Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration’s drug development trials with… · vetoed Mar 2026
- SB 705 · Creating offense of theft by conversion · vetoed Mar 2026
- SB 697 · Relating to state road system · vetoed Mar 2026
- HB 5074 · Relating to changing the allocation of proceeds in the Medical Cannabis Program Fund. · vetoed Mar 2026
Source: Open States bills and actionsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
In office
- Term
- 1st term as governor of West Virginia
- Term limit
- Two consecutive terms
- Next election
- November 7, 2028
Career
Offices held, and every time Morrisey was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Statewide races are measured against the state’s presidential vote in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Governor of West Virginia | Won | R+30.4 |
| 2020 | West Virginia Attorney General | Won | R+27.5 |
| 2018 | U.S. Senate, West Virginia | Lost | D+3.3 |
| 2016 | West Virginia Attorney General | Won | R+9.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive