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- ↑ Schneider, Gregory S. (October 18, 2019). "Powerful Virginia Republican lawmaker Chris Jones is trying to fend off challenger Clinton Jenkins in a drastically changed district - the result of a court order against gerrymandering". The Washington Post .
- ↑ "Democrat Clint Jenkins beats Appropriations Chairman Chris Jones in changed Suffolk district" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . November 5, 2019. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019.
- ↑ Kavanagh, Margaret (November 6, 2019). "Democrat Clint Jenkins of Virginia's 76th District on flipping long-held Republican seat". WTKR .
- ↑ Schneider, Gregory S. (February 14, 2019). "Federal court approves Virginia redistricting plan". The Washington Post .
- ↑ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Virginia Department of Elections. Commonwealth of Virginia.
- ↑ "2019 November General". Virginia Department of Elections. Commonwealth of Virginia. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ "2021 November General". Virginia Department of Elections. Commonwealth of Virginia. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ↑ LaRoue, Jimmy (April 13, 2022). "Democrat Clinton Jenkins announces run for new 17th District Senate seat, setting up potential race against Republican Emily Brewer". Suffolk News-Herald . Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Jenkins cleared of assault charge". Suffolk News-Herald . July 12, 2004.
- ↑ Fox, Andy (October 16, 2023). "Truth Tracker: Brewer vs Jenkins, charges and countercharges". WAVY-TV .