Patrick Morrisey

Patrick James Morrisey (born December 21, 1967) is an American lawyer, politician and the Attorney General of West Virginia since 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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34th Attorney General of West Virginia
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
GovernorEarl Ray Tomblin
Jim Justice
Preceded byDarrell McGraw
Personal details
Born
Patrick James Morrisey

(1967-12-21) December 21, 1967 (age 55)
New York City
Political partyRepublican
Alma materRutgers University, New Brunswick (BA)
Rutgers University, Newark
(JD)

He was born in New York City. Morrisey studied at Rutgers University. He defeated five-term Democratic incumbent Darrell McGraw in the 2012 election.

In July 2017, Morrisey announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate.[1] He lost the general election in November 2018 to incumbent Joe Manchin.

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References

  1. "West Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey Will Run for Senate in 2018". National Review. July 10, 2017.

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