McCuskey and his family attend his West Virginia Attorney General inauguration. Photo by Perry Bennett, WV Legislative Photography.
He took the plunge into public service by running for the West Virginia House of Delegates, where he was elected to represent District 35 in Kanawha County from 2012 to 2016. He then served as state auditor from 2017 to 2025, where he worked toward the goal of making West Virginia the most transparent state in the nation.
While each of these experiences helped prepare Mc- Cuskey for his role as attorney general, he says nothing impacts and motivates him more than being a father.
“ I understand the challenges families and kids face, and I work every day to make their lives better,” he says.
In just a year and a half, McCuskey’ s office has taken on titans of a variety of industries. When looking at the work on a national scale, deciding which legal battles are worth West Virginia’ s time and resources can be a daunting task.
“ As an office, our role is to defend the state of West Virginia in a myriad of ways, so many of our cases are supporting the actions of the Legislature and the governor,” McCuskey explains.“ We also have a robust appellate division handling criminal appeals before the Supreme Court. However, we have been incredibly aggressive in going after businesses that are harming our state, our people and our kids.”
While Mountain State citizens may feel disconnected from court cases being played at this scale, the lives of West Virginians can be profoundly impacted by their outcomes.
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