JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<select id="mySelectMenu">
    <option value="VALUEALL">All</option>
    <option value="VALUE1">A</option>
    <option value="VALUE2" selected="selected">B</option>
    <option value="VALUE3">C</option>
</select>

JavaScript

$(function() {
    $('#mySelectMenu').val("VALUE1");
});