Attorney General Files for Reelection

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed for reelection Tuesday, highlighting his work on the opioid crisis, church sex abuse and opposition to the Affordable Care Act. Morrisey said the opioid epidemic is devastating for our state and that will be a top priority in his re-election campaing. As the state’s top prosecutor, Morrisey has overseen multiple lawsuits against opioid makers that have led to about $84 million in settlements to the state. Democrats Del. Isaac Sponaugle and labor lawyer Sam Brown Petsonk have also recently filed to run for attorney general. Both have been critical of Morrisey’s legal opposition to the Affordable Care Act.