JB McCuskey

JB McCuskey
Auditor of West Virginia
Assumed office
January 16, 2017
Governor Jim Justice
Preceded by Lisa Hopkins (Acting)
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 35th district
In office
January 12, 2013 – January 16, 2017
Preceded by Pete Sigler
Succeeded by Andrew Byrd
Personal details
Born 1981 (age 36–37)
Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party Republican
Education George Washington University (BA)
West Virginia University (JD)
Website Campaign website

John Bohen "JB" McCuskey[1] (born in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American politician who is the West Virginia State Auditor, having been elected in November 2016 for a term that began on January 16, 2017 and a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 35 2013-17.[2]

Education

McCuskey earned his BA in political communication from George Washington University and his JD from the West Virginia University College of Law.

Elections

  • 2012 With the redistricting of District 35, McCuskey ran in the ten-way May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and placed third with 1,969 votes (18.2%),[3] and placed fourth in the eight-way four-position November 6, 2012 General election by 41 votes with 11,325 votes (12.0%), behind incumbent Democratic Representative Doug Skaff, fellow Republican selectees Suzette Raines and Eric Nelson, and non-selectees incumbent Democratic Representatives Bobbie Hatfield and Bonnie Brown, Democratic nominee Chris Morris, and fellow Republican nominee Fred Joseph.[4]
  • 2014 McCuskey was reelected to the House.
  • 2016 McCuskey defeated Mary Ann Claytor with 58% of the vote for State Auditor.

References

  1. ↑ "John McCuskey's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "John B. McCuskey". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Lisa Hopkins
Acting		 Auditor of West Virginia
2017–present		 Incumbent
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