2024 Huntington mayoral election

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

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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 have filed their candidacy as Democrats. [2] Patrick Farrell, Andy Battista, and Richard Luther have joined the race as Republicans. [3]

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
Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Wheeler 2,549 70.73%
Democratic Dan Ferguson1,05529.27%
Total votes3,604 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick Farrell 2,011 66.88%
Republican Andy Battista80926.90%
Republican Richard Luther1876.22%
Total votes3,007 100.00%

General election

2024 Huntington, West Virginia mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Wheeler
Republican Patrick Farrell
Total votes100.00%

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
Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ally Layman 2,342 46.17%
Democratic DuRon Jackson 2,013 39.69%
Democratic Drew Ciccarello71714.14%
Total votes5,072 100.00%

Republican primary

Advanced to general election
Eliminated in primary
  • Tommy Matty, business owner
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rob Archer 2,018 55.41%
Republican Greg Martin 971 26.66%
Republican Tommy Matty65317.93%
Total votes3,642 100.00%

General Election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ally Layman
Democratic DuRon Jackson
Republican Rob Archer
Republican Greg Martin
Total votes100.00%

District 1

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Jason Arthur, business owner and high school coach
Eliminated in primary
  • Eric S. Kilgore
  • Kevin Dale Maynard
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Arthur 204 51.26%
Republican Kevin Dale Maynard10626.63%
Republican Eric S. Kilgore8822.11%
Total votes398 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • Sasha Chapman, clinical specialist
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sasha Chapman 295 100.00%
Total votes295 100.00%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Arthur
Democratic Sasha Chapman
Total votes100.00%

District 2

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Todd Sweeney, incumbent District 2 councilman
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Todd Sweeney 242 100.00%
Total votes242 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • David S. Clark, former journalist, restaurant manager, and teacher
Eliminated in primary
  • Steve Marcum, automotive business owner, welder, and plumber
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David S. Clark 114 52.53%
Democratic Steve Marcum10347.47%
Total votes217 100.00%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Todd Sweeney
Democratic David S. Clark
Total votes100.00%

District 3

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • Tia "Fix" Rumbaugh, incumbent District 3 councilwoman
Eliminated in primary
  • Jeffrey McKay, business owner
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tia "Fix" Rumbaugh 58 56.31%
Democratic Jeffrey McKay4543.69%
Total votes103 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Joshua M. Garnes, business owner
Eliminated in primary
  • James P. Hoffsted
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joshua M. Garnes 38 64.41%
Republican James P. Hoffsted2135.59%
Total votes59 100.00%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tia "Fix" Rumbaugh
Republican Joshua M. Garnes
Total votes100.00%

District 4

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • Sarah Walling, incumbent District 4 councilwoman and Huntington City Council Chairwoman
Eliminated in primary
  • Rebecca Thacker Howe
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sarah Walling 453 75.88%
Democratic Rebecca Thacker Howe14424.12%
Total votes597 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Jim Duke, sales representative
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Duke 297 100.00%
Total votes297 100.00%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sarah Walling
Republican Jim Duke
Total votes100.00%

District 5

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • Teresa Johnson, incumbent District 5 councilwoman
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Teresa Johnson 396 100.00%
Total votes396 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Lauren Vega, manager and fitness instructor
Eliminated in primary
  • Dino Battista
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lauren Vega 95 63.33%
Republican Dino Battista5536.67%
Total votes150 100.00%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Teresa Johnson
Republican Lauren Vega
Total votes100.00%

District 6

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • Holly Smith Mount, incumbent District 6 councilwoman and Huntington City Council Vice Chairwoman
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Holly Smith Mount 604 100.00%
Total votes604 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Matthew Glenn White, business owner
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matthew Glenn White 620 100.00%
Total votes620 100.00%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Holly Smith Mount
Republican Matthew Glenn White
Total votes100.00%

District 7

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • Mike Shockley, incumbent District 7 councilman
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Shockley 316 100.00%
Total votes316 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Jamie Springston, veteran advocate, former EMT, and U.S. Navy veteran
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Springston 240 100.00%
Total votes240 100.00%

General Election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Shockley
Republican Jamie Springston
Total votes100.00%

District 8

Democratic Primary

Nominee
  • Pat Jones, incumbent District 8 councilman
Eliminated in primary
  • Brian Byrd, chief operating officer of Huntington YMCA
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pat Jones 138 60.00%
Democratic Brian Byrd9240.00%
Total votes230 100.00%

Republican Primary

Nominee
  • Linda Blough, former retail manager
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Blough 203 100.00%
Total votes203 100.00%

General Election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pat Jones
Republican Linda Blough
Total votes100.00%

District 9

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • Carl Eastham, former firefighter
Eliminated in primary
  • Jack Daniels, software engineer
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carl Eastham 201 63.81%
Democratic Jack Daniels11436.19%
Total votes315 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Stacy Jo Holley, adult protective service investigator
Eliminated in primary
  • Gary David Sawyers Jr., manager
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stacy Jo Holley 228 56.44%
Republican Gary David Sawyers Jr.17643.56%
Total votes404 100.00%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carl Eastham
Republican Stacy Jo Holley
Total votes100.00%

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