Joyce Brown is a West Virginia native. Brown has been mostly running her campaign through her Facebook page. Brown has a bachelors degree in business management from West Virginia Institute of Technology. Brown is a housing counselor for Community Works West Virginia which she has done since 2023. Brown is an active member of her community; she is a member of the Watershed Association and she volunteers at Montgomery Hospital. Brown is being endorsed by Communication Workers of America districts 2-13 and AFL-CIO West Virginia. This is Brown’s first time running for a state office. Brown is running on a platform of working for the community and making sure that more rural areas’ problems are addressed. Brown wants to bring clean water throughout the state and to help bring down medical costs in the state. Brown won the primary over Michelle Harper and Seth Adkins when she received 39.6% of the vote. Brown will face the incumbent Tresa Howell in the general election on November 3rd.