Jennifer Gilkerson
Democratic · WV
Small business owner, farmer and substitute teacher in Monroe County. She focuses on lowering the cost of living, strengthening local food and farm infrastructure, and improving access to education and health care.
Where Jennifer Gilkerson stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (6 records)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
Supported lowering health-care costs as part of her 2026 cost-of-living platform.
May 12, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: goodparty.org
Advocated improved access to health care at a March 24, 2026 candidate forum in Lewisburg.
March 24, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: wvdn.com
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Advocated solving drinking-water problems at a March 24, 2026 candidate forum in Lewisburg.
March 24, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wvdn.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 6 oppose
Supported expanding affordable housing through public-private partnerships as part of her 2026 platform.
May 12, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: goodparty.org
Advocated solving drinking-water problems at a March 24, 2026 candidate forum in Lewisburg.
March 24, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wvdn.com
Won $500 in West Virginia University's 2025 Women in Agriculture business-pitch competition for a flood-resistant community garden, adventure park, and a starter program providing new farmers access to land, equipment, and farming knowledge.
November 7, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: extension.wvu.edu
Opposed May 2025 federal cuts to three programs used by Sunset Berry Farm, saying small farms and small businesses already struggled and could not afford the reductions.
May 24, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wvva.com
Used a West Virginia Department of Agriculture and USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant to add freeze-dried strawberries as a year-round product and supplied an initial order to Pocahontas County schools by March 2024.
March 1, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: agriculture.wv.gov
Used grant funding to deliver fresh produce to low-income and senior housing, food banks, and homebound customers, acquired equipment to accept SNAP EBT, and reported serving more than 300 families by 2021.
December 31, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: rvs.umn.edu
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Supported expanding affordable housing through public-private partnerships as part of her 2026 platform.
May 12, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: goodparty.org
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Won $500 in West Virginia University's 2025 Women in Agriculture business-pitch competition for a flood-resistant community garden, adventure park, and a starter program providing new farmers access to land, equipment, and farming knowledge.
November 7, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: extension.wvu.edu
Used grant funding to deliver fresh produce to low-income and senior housing, food banks, and homebound customers, acquired equipment to accept SNAP EBT, and reported serving more than 300 families by 2021.
December 31, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: rvs.umn.edu
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Advocated protecting public schools at a March 24, 2026 candidate forum in Lewisburg.
March 24, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: wvdn.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Advocated solving drinking-water problems at a March 24, 2026 candidate forum in Lewisburg.
March 24, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: wvdn.com
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Supported freezing residential electricity rates as part of her 2026 cost-of-living platform.
May 12, 2026
Source: goodparty.org
Opened a family-oriented adventure park at Sunset Berry Farm for Mother's Day 2026, adding rides and activities as the farm expanded its agritourism operations.
May 10, 2026
Source: wvva.com
Used a West Virginia Department of Agriculture and USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant to add freeze-dried strawberries as a year-round product and supplied an initial order to Pocahontas County schools by March 2024.
March 1, 2024
Source: agriculture.wv.gov
Held an active West Virginia real-estate salesperson license, number WVS220301980, in the state's 2022 annual licensing report.
December 31, 2022
Source: rec.wv.gov
Co-founded Sunset Berry Farm near Alderson in 2010 and developed it into a family farm producing strawberries, fruit, vegetables, festivals, educational field trips, and agritourism activities.
January 1, 2010
Source: grownby.com
Past race Jennifer Gilkerson ran in:
- House of Delegates - District 40 · November 3, 2026 · Delegate District 40; West Virginia