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West Virginia citizenship test answers

These are the current answers to the three state-dependent civics questions for West Virginia.

✓ Current as of 2026-07-26
Q20 (2008) / Q23 (2025) · U.S. SenatorsShelley Moore Capito · Jim Justice
Q43 (2008) / Q61 (2025) · GovernorPatrick Morrisey
Q44 (2008) / Q62 (2025) · State capitalCharleston

These West Virginia answers reflect the official record as it stood on 2026-07-26. The next scheduled turnover is 2027-01-03, when the next Congress is seated and a large block of Senate seats changes at once, with governors inaugurated over the following weeks. On or after that date, confirm your answers at uscis.gov.

How these questions are asked

The same three questions are on both versions of the civics test. The numbers below are the 2008 ones; 2008 Q20 is 2025 Q23, 2008 Q43 is 2025 Q61 and 2008 Q44 is 2025 Q62.

  • Q20 - Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? Name either Shelley Moore Capito or Jim Justice.
  • Q43 - Who is the Governor of your state now? Patrick Morrisey.
  • Q44 - What is the capital of your state? Charleston.

Questions people ask about West Virginia

Who are West Virginia's U.S. senators?

West Virginia's U.S. Senators are Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice. In the interview you only need to name one of them. Reflects the official record as it stood on 2026-07-26 - confirm current officials at uscis.gov before your interview.

Who is the governor of West Virginia?

The Governor of West Virginia is Patrick Morrisey. Reflects the official record as it stood on 2026-07-26 - confirm current officials at uscis.gov before your interview.

What is the capital of West Virginia?

The capital of West Virginia is Charleston.