Jennifer Gilkerson

Jennifer Gilkerson is the Democratic candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates, District 40, in the November 3, 2026 general election, challenging incumbent Republican Roy G. Cooper.[1][3] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a Monroe County farmer and small business owner who co-founded Sunset Berry Farm with her husband.[2]

Jennifer Gilkerson graduated from Greenbrier East High School and earned an associate degree from Dabney S. Lancaster Community College in 1998.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she has spent 16 years at Sunset Berry Farm, where she became the first farmer in West Virginia to accept SNAP EBT online.[2] She said she started the Alderson Strawberry Festival in partnership with the Town of Alderson and Alderson Main Street, and that she is president of the West Virginia Agritourism Association.[2]

Gilkerson was unopposed in the May 12, 2026 Democratic primary.[1] In the survey, she listed family farms and agritourism, education and workforce training, and protection of farmland and water resources as her key messages.[2] She also said oversight of utility pricing and full funding of public education are among her policy priorities.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.