Clint Jenkins

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Clint Jenkins
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 76th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2020
Preceded byChris Jones
Personal details
BornPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Karen Lynette Jenkins[1]
Children5

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]

2020[]

Jenkins was an elector for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Virginia’s 2020 election for U.S. president.

References[]

  1. ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings".
  2. ^ "Powerful Virginia Republican lawmaker Chris Jones is trying to fend off challenger Clinton Jenkins in a drastically changed district - the result of a court order against gerrymandering - The Washington Post".
  3. ^ "Democrat Clint Jenkins beats Appropriations Chairman Chris Jones in changed Suffolk district".
  4. ^ "Democrat Clint Jenkins of Virginia's 76th District on flipping long-held Republican seat". 7 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Federal court approves Virginia redistricting plan - The Washington Post".
  6. ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections".
  7. ^ https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2019%20November%20General/Site/GeneralAssembly.html
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