Steve Williams
Stephen Taylor Williams is the Democratic candidate for the House of Delegates for District 24. Williams served as Huntington’s mayor from 2013 to 2025. Before he became mayor, Williams served on Huntington City Council and previously represented Cabell County in the House of Delegates from 1987 to 1994. He also worked as Huntington’s city manager and director of economic development. Williams graduated from Huntington High School in 1974. He then earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Marshall University in 1978 as well as a Master of Public Administration from West Virginia University in 1980. In 2024, Williams was the Democratic nominee for governor. He lost the general election to Gov. Patrick Morrisey, the Republican nominee.
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“When my dad quit coaching at Concord he went to Virginia Tech to get his doctorate degree and upon completion he was offered a job to be a professor at Marshall University. At age 16 my family moved to Huntington. I graduated from Huntington High School and was offered a football scholarship at Marshall University. I was a member of the Young Thundering Herd which followed the tragic plane crash that killed the Marshall football team, staff, and boosters. Upon graduating with honors from Marshall, I attended West Virginia University and received a Masters Degree.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey) “Freedom is on the ballot. We will set standards that the rest of the nation will seek to emulate. We must expect more out of ourselves. We can compete with anyone in the world. In order to compete and to be a top producing state we have to be aggressive in our aspirations and again expect to set standards that the rest of the nation will seek to follow. We create unimaginable success by being collaborative and placing aside political parties and insist on results. My mantra is "Make No Little Plans". We need to challenge ourselves to make a difference in each other's lives.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey) “Innovation. Creating prosperity. Transformational leadership. Leveraging talent in our communities. Identifying talent hiding in plain sight and enabling communities to develop solutions that make sense for their community, their neighborhoods, their families.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey)Patrick Lucas
Patrick Lucas is the Republican incumbent who represents District 24 in the House of Delegates. He was born in Huntington and graduated from Marshall University in 1991. He was a real estate broker and has served as the president of the Huntington Board of Realtors and treasurer of the West Virginia Association of Realtors. He has also served as president of the Huntington Area Habitat for Humanity. Lucas has represented District 24 since 2022. His work has included bills involving business, taxes, real estate and employment regulations. During the 2025 legislative session, he introduced bills involving tax credits for donations to pregnancy and birth centers and tax credits for homeschooling. He won the Republican nomination unopposed in the 2026 primary. He will face the Democratic candidate Stephen Williams in the November general election.
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