← WV House of Delegates — District 100

Jenny Thacker

Democrat
📋 Key Policy Positions
Energy & Data Centers

Opposes HB 2014; wants local control and data centers to pay.

  • Statement. Opposes HB 2014; wants it repealed or amended to restore local control.
  • Statement. Wants a law letting data centers use surface water but not well water.
  • Statement. Opposes unregulated data centers, the proposed "Mountain Pure" water-bottling plant, and power lines without community benefit.
  • Statement. Wants companies to "pay for the infrastructure upgrades needed" and use "only green energy such as solar or wind power."
  • Statement. Wants lower utility rates through energy-efficiency programs for low-income residents and developer-funded infrastructure; favors renewables over new coal mines.

Context: Her opponent also fights a related transmission line, so this is not a clean party divide.

Economy & Taxes

Wants surplus funds for roads and settlement money for the county.

  • Statement. Wants state surplus funds for secondary road repair and maintenance.
  • Statement. Wants opioid and tobacco settlement funds sent to Jefferson County for "addiction treatment and recovery" and healthcare jobs.
Education

Backs locality pay and lifting the local teacher levy cap.

  • Statement. Supports locality pay for teachers and public servants to compete with nearby Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. wages.
  • Statement. Wants to remove the 1% cap on the local levy that supplements teacher pay.

No public position found on the Hope Scholarship, the school funding formula, charter schools.

Healthcare

Pledges to refuse health-industry donations over $200.

  • Statement. Pledges to refuse contributions over $200 from pharmaceutical executives, corporate insurers, and hospital lobbyists ("Patients Over Profits").

No public position found on Medicaid, PEIA, drug costs, reproductive health.

Context: As of Sept. 2026.

Gun Safety

Backs free gun locks, remote storage, and safety classes.

  • Statement. Backs free gun locks at police stations, remote storage, and safety classes, while respecting hunting and lawful ownership.
Foster Care

Wants a commission to study other states’ foster care models.

  • Statement. Wants a commission to study other states’ models and a plan that ends housing children in hotels or out of state.

Vote, bill or action Statement or pledge Unverified claim

💰 Campaign Finance
  • Total Contributions: $8,731.67
  • Top Donor 1: Jim Bauman, $1,530.00
  • Top Donor 2: Jenny Thacker, $1,061.54
👤 Background

Jenny Thacker, a Democrat, is a first-time candidate for WV House of Delegates District 100 (Jefferson County), challenging Republican incumbent Bill Ridenour in 2026. She earned a geography degree from UC Santa Barbara, served in the Peace Corps, and worked 30 years as a NOAA cartographer (mostly self-reported, partly corroborated by a secondary source).

🏅 Endorsements

West Virginia Blue ’26" coordinated Democratic ActBlue fundraising page

🔗 Campaign Links
🌐 Campaign Website📱 Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588003801584Instagram: @jennythacker4delegate100wvYouTube: @JennyThacker4District100TikTok: @jenny4delegate100

Sources: Candidate Research Bot dossiers (general and state-policy, Sept. 2026)

Running in: WV House of Delegates — District 100 (2026 General Election)