Beth Ann Hinebaugh is the Republican candidate for District 5, West Virginia House of Delegates. She graduated from Brooke High School. Following completion, Hinebaugh earned her degree in childhood education from West Virginia Northern Community College. Before she started her career in politics, she worked as a police officer for the city of Wheeling and as an EMT/Fire Fighter for the Village of Clearview. Hinebaugh, like her opponent, is also a business owner with 20 years of experience. She and her husband, Ed, operate and own multiple small businesses, a few of which are Noah?s Ark Childcare and Learning Center, Hinebaugh Athletics, Fulton Fun Factory, and Hinebaugh Development. They are a blended family, including eight children. She also ran for Wheeling City Mayor on May 14, 2024, in the West Virginia Primary Election. Hinebaugh?s campaign is centered around the concepts within her slogan: Jobs. Families. Future. Some main focal points include lowering taxes, less regulation on businesses to promote job creation, teacher pay and education, the drug crisis, child care, infrastructure investment, protection of female spaces, and the protection of gun owners’ rights.