WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — Republican Patrick Morrisey, the three-term attorney general of West Virginia, received a promotion from voters Tuesday night, securing a victory as West Virginia’s 37th governor over Democratic Huntington Mayor Steve Williams.

The Associated Press called the race for governor for Morrisey not long after the polls closed in West Virginia Tuesday night. According to unofficial election results reported to the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office from the state’s 55 county clerks, Morrisey secured 64% of the vote by press time with 37 out of 55 counties reporting complete results, with 343,364 votes in by 10:49 p.m. Williams carried 30% of the vote as of press time, with 162,934 votes in.

Morrisey gathered with his supporters and friends at the Martinsburg Roundhouse to watch election results come in. In live-streamed remarks, Morrisey thanked voters and said he was eager to get to work.

“The results are coming in, and there is a landslide for West Virginia,” Morrisey said to cheers. “Tonight, you spoke loud and clear, and you delivered an incredible victory for our state and our future. This is a victory that belongs to each and every one of you.”

Morrisey was first elected attorney general in 2012 after defeating long-time Democratic Attorney General Darrell McGraw and was re-elected in 2016 and 2020. Morrisey also was the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018 but was defeated by then-Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin.

Morrisey announced his campaign for governor of West Virginia in April 2023.

“We had faith that through hard work and perseverance, we could achieve so much,” Morrisey said. “I am committed to serving each and every single West Virginian … I’m going to stand by you.”