[2] The first Hispanic woman to represent West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, Rucker emigrated from Venezuela with her parents at the age of 6 and became a U.S. citizen in 2004.

[2] 2020: After running unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary, Rucker faced Jefferson County Sheriff Pete Dougherty in the November 3, 2020 general election.

[4] 2016: After the retirement of Herb Snyder, Rucker ran for the Republican nomination in the open seat race.

Rucker, a teacher and president of We The People of West Virginia and Jefferson County, a local tea-party affiliate, faced attorney and lobbyist Joe Funkhouser in the Republican primary.

[7] Rucker faced Delegate Stephen Skinner in a rematch of their 2014 House race.