Clint Jenkins
Clint Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 76th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Karen Lynette Jenkins[1] |
| Children | 5 |
Clinton L. Jenkins is an American politician. A Democrat, he is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 76th district since 2020.
Biography
A native of the district, Jenkins was raised in Suffolk, Virginia.[2] He is an army veteran, manages a real estate company, and is the chairman of the Democratic party for Virginia's 3rd congressional district.[3]
Political career
2019
In the 2019 Virginia House of Delegates election, Jenkins challenged incumbent Republican Chris Jones, a pharmacist and chairman of the House Appropriations committee who had represented the district since 1998.[4] Redistricting in 2019 shifted the demographics of the district, causing a Democratic majority.[5] Both candidates ran unopposed in their primaries.[6] Jenkins won with 56.3% of the vote.[7]
References
- ^ https://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?id=H0319
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/this-va-house-race-should-be-an-easy-pickup-for-democrats-its-not-shaping-up-that-way/2019/10/18/5de310a8-da22-11e9-ac63-3016711543fe_story.html
- ^ https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/democrat-clint-jenkins-beats-appropriations-chairman-chris-jones-in-changed/article_a5d5bce3-de64-5dd2-b06b-074170d74261.html
- ^ https://wtkr.com/2019/11/06/news-3-spoke-with-of-a-democratic-candidate-clint-jenkins-who-helped-flipped-a-long-held-republican-seat/
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/federal-court-oks-virginia-redistricting-plan/2019/02/14/2c2832a0-3090-11e9-813a-0ab2f17e305b_story.html
- ^ https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:2017/year_to:2019/office_id:8/district_id:27378
- ^ https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2019%20November%20General/Site/GeneralAssembly.html