← WV House of Delegates — District 100
Jenny Thacker
Opposes HB 2014; wants local control and data centers to pay.
- Opposes HB 2014; wants it repealed or amended to restore local control.
- Wants a law letting data centers use surface water but not well water.
- Opposes unregulated data centers, the proposed "Mountain Pure" water-bottling plant, and power lines without community benefit.
- Wants companies to "pay for the infrastructure upgrades needed" and use "only green energy such as solar or wind power."
- 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.
Wants surplus funds for roads and settlement money for the county.
- Wants state surplus funds for secondary road repair and maintenance.
- Wants opioid and tobacco settlement funds sent to Jefferson County for "addiction treatment and recovery" and healthcare jobs.
Backs locality pay and lifting the local teacher levy cap.
- Supports locality pay for teachers and public servants to compete with nearby Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. wages.
- 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.
Pledges to refuse health-industry donations over $200.
- 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.
Backs free gun locks, remote storage, and safety classes.
- Backs free gun locks at police stations, remote storage, and safety classes, while respecting hunting and lawful ownership.
Wants a commission to study other states’ foster care models.
- 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
- Total Contributions: $8,731.67
- Top Donor 1: Jim Bauman, $1,530.00
- Top Donor 2: Jenny Thacker, $1,061.54
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).
West Virginia Blue ’26" coordinated Democratic ActBlue fundraising page
Sources: Candidate Research Bot dossiers (general and state-policy, Sept. 2026)
Running in: WV House of Delegates — District 100 (2026 General Election)