Jenny Thacker is the Democratic candidate for West Virginia House of Delegates District 100, representing parts of Jefferson County. She is running against Republican William Ridenour in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Thacker earned a bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of California, Santa Barbara before joining the Peace Corps. She later settled in Jefferson County and works for NOAA.
Her campaign identifies several issues she wants to address, including schools, data centers, water, utility rates and poverty.