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Clint Jenkins
State Delegate:Virginia
District:76th
Term Start:January 8, 2020
Term End:January 10, 2024
Preceded:Chris Jones
Succeeded:Debra Gardner (redistricting)
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Karen Lynette Jenkins[1]
Children:5

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings: Delegate Clinton L. Jenkins . . Commonwealth of Virginia.
  2. News: 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 . . Gregory S. . Schneider . October 18, 2019.
  3. News: Democrat Clint Jenkins beats Appropriations Chairman Chris Jones in changed Suffolk district . . 5 November 2019 . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191106072857/https://richmond.com/news/virginia/democrat-clint-jenkins-beats-appropriations-chairman-chris-jones-in-changed/article_a5d5bce3-de64-5dd2-b06b-074170d74261.html . November 6, 2019.
  4. News: Margaret . Kavanagh . Democrat Clint Jenkins of Virginia's 76th District on flipping long-held Republican seat . November 6, 2019 . WTKR.
  5. News: Federal court approves Virginia redistricting plan . . Gregory S. . Schneider . February 14, 2019.
  6. Web site: Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections . Virginia Department of Elections . Commonwealth of Virginia.
  7. Web site: 2019 November General . 8 January 2023 . 7 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191107055712/https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2019%20November%20General/Site/GeneralAssembly.html . dead . Virginia Department of Elections . Commonwealth of Virginia.
  8. Web site: 2021 November General . 2021-11-16 . Virginia Department of Elections . . 2022-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220205014030/https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2021%20November%20General/Site/GeneralAssembly.html . dead.
  9. Web site: LaRoue . Jimmy . Democrat Clinton Jenkins announces run for new 17th District Senate seat, setting up potential race against Republican Emily Brewer . . 8 January 2023 . 13 April 2022.
  10. News: Jenkins cleared of assault charge . July 12, 2004 . Suffolk News-Herald.
  11. News: Andy . Fox . Truth Tracker: Brewer vs Jenkins, charges and countercharges . October 16, 2023 . WAVY-TV.

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