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(s) | 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]
2020[]
Jenkins was an elector for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Virginia’s 2020 election for U.S. president.
References[]
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings".
- ^ "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".
- ^ "Democrat Clint Jenkins beats Appropriations Chairman Chris Jones in changed Suffolk district".
- ^ "Democrat Clint Jenkins of Virginia's 76th District on flipping long-held Republican seat". 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Federal court approves Virginia redistricting plan - The Washington Post".
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections".
- ^ https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2019%20November%20General/Site/GeneralAssembly.html
- Living people
- Members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Virginia Democrats
- 21st-century American politicians
- Military personnel from Virginia
- People from Suffolk, Virginia
- American real estate businesspeople
- 2020 United States presidential electors