Clinton L. Jenkins is an American politician. A

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, he was a member of the

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, representing the 76th district since 2020.

Biography

A native of the district, Jenkins was raised in

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. He is an army veteran, manages a real estate company, and is the chairman of the Democratic party for

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Political career

2019

In the

2019 Virginia House of Delegates election The 2019 Virginia House of Delegates election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, concurrently with the elections for the Senate of Virginia, to elect members to the 161st Virginia General Assembly. All 100 seats in the Virginia House of De ...

, Jenkins challenged incumbent

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Chris Jones, a pharmacist and chairman of the House Appropriations committee who had represented the district since 1998. Redistricting in 2019 shifted the demographics of the district, causing a Democratic majority. Both candidates ran unopposed in their primaries. Jenkins won with 56.3% of the vote.

2020

Jenkins was an elector for Joe Biden and

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in Virginia’s 2020 election for U.S. president.

2021

In the

2021 Virginia House of Delegates election The 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election for the 162nd Virginia General Assembly were held on November 2, 2021 to coincide with biennial elections in the U.S. state of Virginia. All 100 Delegates are elected to two-year terms in single-me ...

, Jenkins won re-election, defeating

Michael Dillender and

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Craig Warren with 53.3% of the vote.

2023

In 2022, Jenkins announced a run for the newly redrawn 17th district in the

2023 Virginia Senate election The 2023 Senate of Virginia, Virginia Senate election is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, concurrently with 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election, elections for the Virginia House of Delegates, to elect senators to all 40 ...

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.

References

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