North Carolina State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom - Biography | LegiStorm

Jennifer Capps Balkcom has lived in Henderson County her entire life and grew up on her family's farm. She earned an associate's degree in business administration, banking, and finance from Blue Ridge Community College. Jennifer lives with her husband, Clint, and their son in the Naples area.

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Jennifer currently works as a small business owner and mortgage banking professional with over 20 years of experience. She previously worked as a mortgage loan officer for ALCOVA Mortgage and Movement Mortgage. Jennifer also served as a branch manager at Mountain Credit Union and United Federal Credit Union.

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Jennifer currently serves as a representative for North Carolina House District 117. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her second term. Jennifer previously served on the Henderson County Planning Board.

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Supports eliminating the state income tax.

- Supports eliminating the state income tax.

Economy

Supports criminal justice and safety reforms.

Supports "criminal justice and safety reforms."

Opposes restrictions on the possession or use of firearms.

- Supports "criminal justice and safety reforms."
- Opposes restrictions on the possession or use of firearms.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Supports "parental rights," school voucher programs, and homeschooling. School voucher programs allow qualifying families to use public money for private schooling.

- Supports "parental rights," school voucher programs, and homeschooling. School voucher programs allow qualifying families to use public money for private schooling.
- Opposes education on race and racism.

Education

As of August 28, 2026, Jennifer Capps Balkcom’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Opposed "foreign adversaries and state-controlled entities" from purchasing agricultural land, including property surrounding military bases.

Supports legislation that requires undocumented immigrants convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or other crimes to serve their full sentences and then be deported.

Supports taking "a hard line on border security."

Supports sponsoring legislation that requires all county sheriffs to abide by federal immigration law.

- Opposed "foreign adversaries and state-controlled entities" from purchasing agricultural land, including property surrounding military bases.
- Supports legislation that requires undocumented immigrants convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or other crimes to serve their full sentences and then be deported.
- Supports taking "a hard line on border security."
- Supports sponsoring legislation that requires all county sheriffs to abide by federal immigration law.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports paper ballots and making all ballots available for inspection.

Wants to re-establish voter ID requirements in North Carolina.

- Supports paper ballots and making all ballots available for inspection.
- Wants to re-establish voter ID requirements in North Carolina.

Voting & Elections

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Jennifer Capps Balkcom

- Opposed "foreign adversaries and state-controlled entities" from purchasing agricultural land, including property surrounding military bases.

- Supports paper ballots and making all ballots available for inspection.

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