Clinton L. Jenkins is an American politician. A Democrat, he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 76th district from 2020 to 2024.
Clint Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 76th district | |
| In office January 8, 2020 – January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Jones |
| Succeeded by | Debra Gardner (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Karen Lynette Jenkins[1] |
| Children | 5 |
Biography
editA 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
edit2019
editIn 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
editJenkins was an elector for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Virginia’s 2020 election for U.S. president.
2021
editIn 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
editIn 2022, Jenkins announced a run for the newly redrawn 17th district in the 2023 Virginia Senate election.[9]
Controversies
editOn 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
edit- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings: Delegate Clinton L. Jenkins". Virginia General Assembly. Commonwealth of Virginia.
- ^ Schneider, Gregory S. (October 18, 2019). "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". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 2019. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019.
- ^ Kavanagh, Margaret (November 6, 2019). "Democrat Clint Jenkins of Virginia's 76th District on flipping long-held Republican seat". WTKR.
- ^ Schneider, Gregory S. (February 14, 2019). "Federal court approves Virginia redistricting plan". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Virginia Department of Elections. Commonwealth of Virginia.
- ^ "2019 November General". Virginia Department of Elections. Commonwealth of Virginia. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "2021 November General". Virginia Department of Elections. Commonwealth of Virginia. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ LaRoue, Jimmy (April 13, 2022). "Democrat Clinton Jenkins announces run for new 17th District Senate seat, setting up potential race against Republican Emily Brewer". Suffolk News-Herald. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Jenkins cleared of assault charge". Suffolk News-Herald. July 12, 2004.
- ^ Fox, Andy (October 16, 2023). "Truth Tracker: Brewer vs Jenkins, charges and countercharges". WAVY-TV.