Clint Jenkins

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. He is an army veteran, manages a real estate company, and is the chairman of the Democratic party for Virginia's 3rd congressional district.

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. 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 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.

2023 In 2022, Jenkins announced a run for the newly redrawn 17th district in the 2023 Virginia Senate election. He was defeated in the general election by Republican Emily Brewer.

Controversies On three occasions, Jenkins was charged with domestic violence against his wife and daughter, including one charge of attempting to choke his daughter. He was not convicted.