Clint Jenkins


Clinton L. Jenkins is an American politician. A Democrat, he is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 76th district since 2020.

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.