2020 Wheeling, West Virginia municipal election explained

The 2020 Wheeling, West Virginia municipal election was held on June 9, 2020, to elect members of the city council and mayor.

Background

On April 7, 2020, legislation was proposed at a virtual city council meeting to postpone Wheeling's municipal election from May 12 to June 9, to coincide with West Virginia's primary election.^[1]

City council

Ward 3

On July 12, 2019, Rosemary Ketchum announced that she would seek election to the Wheeling city council from Ward 3.^[2] On June 9, 2020, she won the election against Peggy Niebergall, Jerome Henry, and Erik Marple, becoming the first transgender person elected to political office in West Virginia.^[3] Following her victory she was praised by Annise Parker, the former Mayor of Houston, Texas, and congratulated by GLAAD.^[4]

Ward 6

Notes and References

1. News: April 7, 2020 . Wheeling Municipal Election Expected to Be Postponed . The Intelligencer . live . https://archive.today/20200616005918/https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2020/04/wheeling-municipal-election-expected-to-be-postponed/ . June 16, 2020 . June 16, 2020 .
2. News: July 13, 2019 . Rosemary Ketchum Plans to Run for Wheeling City Council . live . https://archive.today/20200613193627/https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2019/07/rosemary-ketchum-plans-to-run-for-wheeling-city-council/ . June 13, 2020 . June 16, 2020 .
3. News: June 9, 2020 . Ketchum takes Ward 3 of Wheeling City Council . live . https://archive.today/20200613194540/https://www.wtrf.com/news/your-local-election-hq/ketchum-takes-ward-3-of-wheeling-city-council/ . June 13, 2020 . June 16, 2020 .
4. News: June 11, 2020 . 'I Really Want to Be in the Room.' Rosemary Ketchum Elected as West Virginia's First Openly Transgender Official . live . https://archive.today/20200613194454/https://time.com/5851971/i-really-want-to-be-in-the-room-rosemary-ketchum-elected-as-west-virginias-first-openly-transgender-official/ . June 13, 2020 . June 16, 2020 .