The Fox News Decision Desk projects that Republican state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia will succeed GOP Gov. Jim Justice as the red-leaning state's governor.
Morrisey is projected to defeat Democratic nominee Steve Williams, the mayor of Huntington, the state's second most populous city.
West Virginia, once a state where Democrats dominated, has shifted far to the right in recent election cycles.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey speaks with reporters during a news conference at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.V. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Former President Trump carried the state by 39-points four years ago and by 42-points in the 2016 election.
Morrisey, 56, has served as West Virginia's attorney general since 2012.
Justice was term-limited as governor and ran this cycle for the state's open Senate seat.