| Irene Shin | |
| Office: | Member of the Virginia House of Delegates |
| Constituency: | 86th district (2022–2024) 8th district (2024–present) |
| Predecessor: | Ibraheem Samirah |
| Term Start: | January 12, 2022 |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Glendale, California, U.S.[1] |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Herndon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education: | University of California, Riverside (BA) |
Irene Shin (born October 7, 1987) is an American politician and non-profit executive who has served as the delegate of the Virginia House of Delegates since January 2022. A Democrat, she defeated incumbent Ibraheem Samirah in the Democratic primary in 2021.[2]
The daughter of Korean immigrants, she was born in Glendale, California and raised in Greater Los Angeles.[3] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of California, Riverside in 2010.[4]
Shin has worked on various Democratic political campaigns, including as finance director for then-Senator Kamala Harris.[5] She is the executive director of non-profit Virginia Civic Engagement Table. Shin serves on the Tysons Transportation District Service Advisory Board for Fairfax County.[6]
She announced a primary campaign against Delegate Ibraheem Samirah for District 86 in 2021.[7] Despite challenging an incumbent Democrat, Shin received support from the Virginia Democratic Party establishment including multiple state legislators.[8] She defeated Samirah in the June primary by 230 votes and out-raised him by over $100,000.
She defeated Republican Julie Perry in the general election by a margin of 65–34%.[9]
She moved to Virginia in 2014 and lives in Herndon.