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Member, House of Delegates, District 100

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: One of the 100 members of the House of Delegates, the lower chamber of the West Virginia Legislature, which writes state laws and passes the state budget.

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Jenny Thacker

Democratic

Harpers Ferry

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William RidenourWest Virginia Legislature

William Ridenour

RepublicanIncumbent

Retired Marine Corps officer and defense intelligence officer · Harpers Ferry

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  • Proposes eliminating income, car and inventory taxes
  • Supports expanding school choice including charter schools
  • Supports term limits for all office holders
  • Sponsored bill prohibiting human smuggling, signed into lawIn office
  • Sponsored increase in precincts audited during canvassIn office
  • Sponsored limits on legislators becoming lobbyistsIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Proposes eliminating income, car and inventory taxes

    Campaign Positions — Bill Ridenour for West Virginia

    Campaign website · Bill Ridenour campaign · billridenour.com

    “Eliminate personal income taxes & personal property (car tax) & business inventory taxes”

  2. Supports expanding school choice including charter schools

    Campaign Positions — Bill Ridenour for West Virginia

    Campaign website · Bill Ridenour campaign · billridenour.com

    “Expand school choice for families, including home-schooling and charter schools”

  3. Supports term limits for all office holders

    Campaign Positions — Bill Ridenour for West Virginia

    Campaign website · Bill Ridenour campaign · billridenour.com

    “Support term limits for all office holders”

  4. Sponsored bill prohibiting human smuggling, signed into law

    Bill Ridenour, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4433 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking”

  5. Sponsored increase in precincts audited during canvass

    Bill Ridenour, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4435 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Increasing the percentage of precincts to be audited during the election canvass”

  6. Sponsored limits on legislators becoming lobbyists

    Bill Ridenour, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4837 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Establish time limits on Legislators becoming lobbyists”

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