Clint Jenkins
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| 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 |
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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.
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]
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]
Jenkins was an elector for Joe Biden and Kamala HarrisinVirginia’s 2020 election for U.S. president.
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]
In 2022, Jenkins announced a run for the newly redrawn 17th district in the 2023 Virginia Senate election.[9]
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]
