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The 2024 Wheeling, West Virginia municipal election was held on May 14, 2024, to elect members of the city council and mayor. The elections were held under the first-past-the-post system.
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The 2024 Wheeling, West Virginia municipal election was held on May 14, 2024, to elect members of the city council and mayor. The elections were held under the first-past-the-post system.
Incumbent mayor Glenn Elliott, first elected in 2016 and reelected in 2020, was term-limited and thus could not run for reelection; on January 17, 2024, Elliott announced he was running for the U.S. Senate. [1]
Six candidates joined in the race for mayor including major candidates 3rd Ward Wheeling Councilwoman Rosemary Ketchum, Wheeling Vice Mayor Chad Thalman, and retired longtime executive director for the Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority, Denny Magruder. [2] Other candidates included insurance agent J.T. Thomas, [3] local businesswoman Beth Hinebaugh, [4] and Carl Carpenter. [5]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Magruder | 2,675 | 37.19% | |
| Rosemary Ketchum | 1,661 | 23.1% | |
| J.T. Thomas | 1,353 | 18.81% | |
| Chad Thalman | 1,074 | 14.93% | |
| Beth Hinebaugh | 384 | 5.34% | |
| Carl Carpenter | 45 | 0.63% | |
| Total votes | 7,192 | 100.00% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Assaro | 530 | 47.28% | |
| Paul Alig Sr. | 387 | 34.52% | |
| J. Anthony Edmond | 104 | 9.28% | |
| Josh Becker (withdrawn) | 57 | 5.08% | |
| Zeke Tuel | 43 | 3.83% | |
| Total votes | 1,121 | 100.00% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Seidler | 400 | 62.89% | |
| Carlee Dittmar | 122 | 19.18% | |
| Melissa Rebholz | 114 | 17.92% | |
| Total votes | 636 | 100.00% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Cain | 202 | 32.06% | |
| Jerome "Jake" Henry | 199 | 31.58% | |
| Chris Hamm | 188 | 29.84% | |
| George Greenbaum | 41 | 6.50% | |
| Total votes | 630 | 100.00% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Sklavounakis | 894 | 63.14% | |
| John Prather | 522 | 36.86% | |
| Total votes | 1,416 | 100.00% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thorngate | 1,079 | 64.88% | |
| Julia Chaplin | 387 | 23.27% | |
| Keltus Emmerth (withdrawn) [8] | 197 | 11.85% | |
| Total votes | 1,663 | 100.00% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Palmer | 791 | 71.78% | |
| Nicholas McCort | 311 | 28.22% | |
| Total votes | 1,102 | 100.00% | |
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