WV · Candidate
Jenny Thacker
DCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: West Virginia House of Delegates District 100
Biography
Jenny Thacker is the Democratic candidate for West Virginia House of Delegates District 100 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Republican William Ridenour.[1][2] She is a retired federal cartographic manager who lives in Jefferson County.[1][3]
Jenny Thacker earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1989, and her career experience includes working in management.[1] According to her Ballotpedia survey response, she studied geography, joined the U.S. Peace Corps, and then settled in Jefferson County, West Virginia, to raise her family.[3] The response says she spent 30 years managing cartographic projects at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, making nautical charts, before retiring from federal service.[3]
The survey response says Thacker volunteers with the Blue Ridge Food Pantry, helps clean Town Run stream, gives presentations to seniors at the Shepherdstown Library, and coached girls' soccer for eight years.[3] She advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 100 on May 12, 2026.[1]
- 1.Jenny Thacker · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Jenny Thacker - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
West Virginia House of Delegates District 100
Jenny Thacker is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House of Delegates District 100 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.