West Virginia Attorney General election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

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West Virginia Attorney General
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: January 25, 2020
	Primary: June 9, 2020; General: November 3, 2020; Pre-election incumbent(s):; Patrick Morrisey (R)
How to vote
	Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Voting in West Virginia
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West Virginia; executive elections
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A Democratic Party primary took place on June 9, 2020, in West Virginia to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's attorney general election on November 3, 2020.

Sam Petsonk advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of West Virginia.

This page focuses on West Virginia's Democratic Attorney General primary. For more in-depth information on West Virginia's Republican Attorney General primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Election procedure changes in 2020[edit]

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

West Virginia modified its primary election process as follows:

Election postponements: The primary election was postponed from May 12 to June 9.
Voting procedures: Absentee ballot application mailed to every registered voter for the primary election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Candidates and election results[edit]

Democratic primary for Attorney General of West Virginia

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Sam Petsonk	50.1	86,490
	Isaac Sponaugle	49.9	86,263

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 172,753
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State profile[edit]

Demographic data for West Virginia
	West Virginia	U.S.
Total population:	1,841,053	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	24,038	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	93.6%	73.6%
Black/African American:	3.3%	12.6%
Asian:	0.7%	5.1%
Native American:	0.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0%	0.2%
Two or more:	2%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	1.4%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	85%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	19.2%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$41,751	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	22.2%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in West Virginia. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern[edit]

See also: Presidential voting trends in West Virginia

West Virginia voted Republican in all six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.

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