The 2024 Huntington, West Virginia municipal election was 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. Jennifer Wheeler and Dan Ferguson ran as Democrats. Patrick Farrell, Andy Battista, and Richard Luther entered the race as Republicans. Jay Michaels filed to run as an independent, and will appear on the general election ballot.
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Jennifer Wheeler, Director of Development at Huntington Museum of Art and former Chairwoman of Huntington City Council (2021) for District 4 (2017âÂÂ2021)
Eliminated in primary
- Dan Ferguson, retired magistrate judge, former police officer, and U.S. Coast Guard veteran
Republican primary
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Third-party and independent candidates
Declared
- Jay Michaels (Independent), entertainment industry professional and home renovation specialist
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
Republican primary
Advanced to general election
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
General election
District 4
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Sarah Walling, incumbent District 4 councilwoman and Huntington City Council Chairwoman
Eliminated in primary
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
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
References
Extra Links
Official campaign websites