West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who launched his Republican gubernatorial bid in April, is ahead by double digits in the state’s GOP primary race, according to a WV Statewide News poll.
The poll showed Morrisey leading his GOP opponents with a wide 29.2 percent lead.
No other candidate comes remotely close. West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner comes in a distant second with 17.8 percent suppport, followed by Chris Miller (14.8 percent), Moore Capito (13 percent), and J.B. McCuskey (4.9 percent).