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
SpouseKaren Lynette Jenkins[1]
Children5

Clinton L. Jenkins is an American politician. A Democrat, he was 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.

2021

In the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election, Jenkins won re-election, defeating Republican Michael Dillender and Independent Craig Warren with 53.3% of the vote.[8]

2023

In 2022, Jenkins announced a run for the newly redrawn 17th district in the 2023 Virginia Senate election.[9]

Controversies

On three occasions, Jenkins was charged with domestic violence against his wife and daughter, including one charge of choking his daughter. He was not convicted.[10][11]

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". The Washington Post.
  3. ↑ "Democrat Clint Jenkins beats Appropriations Chairman Chris Jones in changed Suffolk district". November 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Democrat Clint Jenkins of Virginia's 76th District on flipping long-held Republican seat". November 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Federal court approves Virginia redistricting plan - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
  6. ↑ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections".
  7. ↑ "2019 November General". Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2021 November General". results.elections.virginia.gov. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  9. ↑ LaRoue, Jimmy (April 13, 2022). "Democrat Clinton Jenkins announces run for new 17th District Senate seat, setting up potential race against Republican Emily Brewer". Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jenkins cleared of assault charge". Suffolk News-Herald. July 12, 2004.
  11. ↑ "Truth Tracker: Brewer vs Jenkins, charges and countercharges". WAVY-TV. October 16, 2023.
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