Capito Edges Closer to Morrisey in West Virginia’s GOP Gubernatorial Primary Polling

In a six-way GOP primary on May 14 to succeed term-limited Gov. Jim Justice, the attorney general and a former state lawmaker have emerged as the frontrunners.

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey speaks at an event in Inwood, W.Va., on Oct. 22, 2018. Win McNamee/Getty Images

There’s some familiar names among the six Republicans running to succeed term-limited Gov. Jim Justice in West Virginia’s May 14 GOP gubernatorial primary.

Two members of Mr. Justice’s cabinet—State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and State Secretary of State Mac Warner—are in the running.