2024 Huntington mayoral election explained

The 2024 Huntington, West Virginia municipal election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect members of the city council and mayor.

Mayor

On March 5, 2024, incumbent Steve Williams is term-limited and can not run for reelection, instead running for governor.^[1] Jennifer Wheeler and Dan Ferguson ran as Democrats.^[2] Patrick Farrell, Andy Battista, and Richard Luther entered the race as Republicans.^[3] Jay Michaels filed to run as an independent, and will appear on the general election ballot.^[4]

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Jennifer Wheeler, Director of Development at Huntington Museum of Art and former Chairwoman of Huntington City Council (2021) for District 4 (2017-2021)

Eliminated in primary

• Dan Ferguson, retired magistrate judge, former police officer, and U.S. Coast Guard veteran

Republican primary

Nominee

• Patrick Farrell, business owner and U.S. Air Force veteran

Eliminated in primary

• Andy Battista, Vietnam War veteran
• Richard Luther

General election

City Council

All 11 of Huntington's City Council seats are up for election. Huntington will elect 9 members from single-member districts and 2 members from an at-large district.

At-Large District

Democratic primary

Advanced to general election

• DuRon Jackson, incumbent At-large councilman
• Ally Layman, incumbent District 9 councilwoman

Eliminated in primary

• Drew Ciccarello, former dean of the College of Business at Alderson Broaddus University

Republican primary

Advanced to general election

• Rob Archer, associate principal at Huntington High School
• Greg Martin

Eliminated in primary

• Tommy Matty, business owner

General Election

District 1

Republican primary

Nominee

• Jason Arthur, business owner and high school coach

Eliminated in primary

• Eric S. Kilgore
• Kevin Dale Maynard

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Sasha Chapman, clinical specialist

General election

District 2

Republican primary

Nominee

• Todd Sweeney, incumbent District 2 councilman

Democratic primary

Nominee

• David S. Clark, former journalist, restaurant manager, and teacher

Eliminated in primary

• Steve Marcum, automotive business owner, welder, and plumber

General election

District 3

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Tia "Fix" Rumbaugh, incumbent District 3 councilwoman

Eliminated in primary

• Jeffrey McKay, business owner

Republican primary

Nominee

• Joshua M. Garnes, business owner

Eliminated in primary

• James P. Hoffsted

General election

District 4

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Sarah Walling, incumbent District 4 councilwoman and Huntington City Council Chairwoman

Eliminated in primary

• Rebecca Thacker Howe

Republican primary

Nominee

• Jim Duke, sales representative

General election

District 5

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Teresa Johnson, incumbent District 5 councilwoman

Republican primary

Nominee

• Lauren Vega, manager and fitness instructor

Eliminated in primary

• Dino Battista

General election

District 6

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Holly Smith Mount, incumbent District 6 councilwoman and Huntington City Council Vice Chairwoman

Republican primary

Nominee

• Matthew Glenn White, business owner

General election

District 7

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Mike Shockley, incumbent District 7 councilman

Republican primary

Nominee

• Jamie Springston, veteran advocate, former EMT, and U.S. Navy veteran

General Election

District 8

Democratic Primary

Nominee

• Pat Jones, incumbent District 8 councilman

Eliminated in primary

• Brian Byrd, chief operating officer of Huntington YMCA

Republican Primary

Nominee

• Linda Blough, former retail manager

General Election

District 9

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Carl Eastham, former firefighter

Eliminated in primary

• Jack Daniels, software engineer

Republican primary

Nominee

• Stacy Jo Holley, adult protective service investigator

Eliminated in primary

• Gary David Sawyers Jr., manager

General election

Extra Links

Official campaign websites

• Patrick Farrell (R) for Mayor
• Jay Michaels (I) for Mayor
• Jennifer Wheeler (D) for Mayor

Notes and References

1. Web site: Huntington Mayor Steve Williams Making Democratic Run For Governor . 2024-03-22 . theintelligencer.net . en-US.
2. Web site: Dingess . Destiney . 2024-01-03 . Two candidates emerge for Huntington mayor as city election filing period opens . 2024-03-22 . The Herald-Dispatch . en.
3. Web site: Five Mayoral Candidates So Far In Huntington – Huntington News Network . 2024-03-22 . en-US.
4. Web site: Pace . Fred . 2024-05-15 . Farrell wins GOP nomination for Huntington mayor; Wheeler tops Democratic ballot . 2024-10-04 . The Herald-Dispatch . en.