2024 West Virginia Secretary of State election

2024 West Virginia Secretary of State election
	Warner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Secretary of State before election; Mac Warner; Republican	Elected Secretary of State ; Kris Warner; Republican

The 2024 West Virginia Secretary of State election was 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.

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Kris Warner, executive director of the West Virginia Economic Development Authority, former chair of the West Virginia Republican Party, and brother of incumbent Mac Warner^[1]

Eliminated in primary

Ken Reed, former state delegate from the 59th district (2020–2022)^[2]
Doug Skaff, former Democratic Minority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates (2020–2023) from the 57th district (2008–2014, 2018–2023)^[3]
Brian Wood, Putnam County Clerk^[4]

Withdrawn

Chris Pritt, state delegate^[5] (ran for state senate)^[6]

Declined

Mac Warner, incumbent secretary of state (ran for governor)^[7]

Polling

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)^[8]^[A]	November 13–14, 2023	414 (LV)	± 4.8%	4%	8%	20%	6%	4%^[b]	58%

Results

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

Candidates

Nominee

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

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[9]	Safe R	July 25, 2024

Results

2024 West Virginia Secretary of State election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kris Warner	510,992	71.15%	+12.89%
	Democratic	Thornton Cooper	207,238	28.85%	−12.89%
Total votes			718,230	100.00%
	Republican hold

Counties that flipped Democratic to Republican

Kanawha (largest city: Charleston)
Marion (largest city: Fairmont)
Monongalia (largest city: Morgantown)

By congressional district

Warner won both congressional districts.^[10]

District	Warner	Cooper	Representative
1st	72%	28%	Carol Miller
2nd	70%	30%	Alex Mooney (118th Congress)
2nd	70%	30%	Riley Moore (119th Congress)

Notes

^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
^ Chris Pritt with 4%

Partisan clients

^ Poll commissioned by WMOV.

References

^ Weaver, Alexandra (December 8, 2023). "Kris Warner announces run for Secretary of State". WBOY-TV. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
^ Curtis, Mark (May 1, 2023). "Former Delegate Ken Reed enters West Virginia Secretary of State race". WOWK-TV. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
^ 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.
^ Skeldon, Katherine (May 8, 2023). "Putnam County Clerk Brian Wood announces run for Secretary of State". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
^ Curtis, Mark (April 21, 2023). "Delegate announces run for West Virginia Secretary of State". WOWK-TV. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^ "W.Va. Secretary of State Mac Warner announces he will run for governor". WCHS-TV. January 10, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
^ American Pulse Research
& Polling (R)
^ Jacobson, Louis (July 25, 2024). "2024's Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
^ "2024 West Virginia Election Results by Congressional District".

External links

Official campaign websites

Kris Warner (R) for Secretary of State

[Key-8] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[11] Chris Pritt with 4%

[10] Poll commissioned by WMOV.

[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.

[:0-6] "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.

[9] American Pulse Research
& Polling (R)

[12] Jacobson, Louis (July 25, 2024). "2024's Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 3, 2024.

[13] "2024 West Virginia Election Results by Congressional District".

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