2020Final results
2020 election for West Virginia Attorney General
Attorney General · West Virginia
Patrick Morrisey (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Sam Brown Petsonk (D) by 27.5 points.
Patrick MorriseyRepublican · winner
63.8%487,250
Sam Brown PetsonkDemocrat
36.2%276,798
764,048 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET