John “JB” McCuskey

West Virginia

John “JB” McCuskey is West Virginia’s 21st State Auditor and current Attorney General-elect. He is concluding his second term, first elected in 2016.

Previously, he served two terms in the House of Delegates and practiced law in Charleston. As Auditor, McCuskey has made it his mission to ensure an efficient, effective, and transparent government. McCuskey has turned West Virginia into the most transparent state in the country and established the Public Integrity and Fraud Unit.

McCuskey is a native of Harrison County, West Virginia. His parents, John and Anne McCuskey, cultivated his deep love of the Mountain State and instilled in him the values of public service.

He is a graduate of The George Washington University with a degree in Political Communication. He is also a graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law. Before attending law school, McCuskey worked as a civilian for the Department of Defense at the Pentagon in the offices of the Army and Department of Defense General Counsels.

Auditor McCuskey lives in Charleston with his wife, Wendy, and daughters, Charlotte Anne and Martha Elizabeth, and their dog Pearl, where they own a small business.