Constitutional term limits for statewide offices
The state treasurer is again pushing a constitutional amendment to limit the Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Attorney General to no more than three consecutive terms, arguing it ensures officeholders serve the public rather than themselves.
Should West Virginia adopt constitutional term limits for statewide executive offices?
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Sources
State Treasurer Larry Pack — https://wvtreasury.gov/About/Press-Releases/details/treasurer-pack-releases-2026-legislative-priorities
Constitutional Term Limits: Treasurer Pack is again pushing for a constitutional amendment that would prevent any individual serving in the office of Secretary of State, Auditor, State Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, or Attorney General for more than three consecutive terms to ensure politicians serve the people rather than themselves.
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Reject term limits; voters should be able to re-elect experienced officials indefinitely
- Prefer stronger ethics and disclosure rules instead of hard term limits
- Study term limits but only adopt them with broad bipartisan and voter consensus
- Support a three-consecutive-term limit for the listed statewide offices
- Impose even stricter limits (e.g., two terms) across more statewide and legislative seats