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Governors of West Virginia
The sitting governor of West Virginia plus the lineage of former governors we cover, each linking to a sourced biographical profile with party, term history, and provenance. A governor is the elected chief executive of the state.
- Patrick MorriseyCurrent · West Virginia · Republican2025–present
- Bob WiseFormer · West Virginia · Democratic2001–2005
- Cecil H. UnderwoodFormer · West Virginia · Republican1957–2001
- Earl Ray TomblinFormer · West Virginia · Democratic2010–2017
- Gaston CapertonFormer · West Virginia · Democratic1989–1997
- Jim JusticeFormer · West Virginia · Democratic2017–2025
- Joe ManchinFormer · West Virginia · Democratic2005–2010