2024 Wheeling, West Virginia municipal election explained

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.

Mayor

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]

City council

Ward 6

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-01-17 . Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott running for U.S. Senate . 2024-03-21 . WBOY.com . en-US.
2. Web site: 2024-01-19 . Ketchum, Thalman, and Magruder vying for Wheeling Mayor . 2024-03-21 . WTRF . en-US.
3. Web site: J.T. Thomas Launches Campaign in Wheeling Mayoral Race . 2024-03-21 . theintelligencer.net . en-US.
4. Web site: Beth Hinebaugh Declares Candidacy for Wheeling Mayor . 2024-03-21 . theintelligencer.net . en-US.
5. Web site: City of Wheeling and Sheriff’s Races Attract Candidates In Northern Panhandle . 2024-03-21 . theintelligencer.net . en-US.