Irene Shin
Irene Shin | |
---|---|
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 12, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Ibraheem Samirah |
Constituency | 86th district (2022–2024) 8th district (2024–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1987-10-07) October 7, 1987 (age 36) Glendale, California, U.S.[1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Herndon, Virginia, U.S. |
Education | University of California, Riverside (BA) |
Irene Shin (born October 7, 1987) is an American politician and non-profit executive who has served as the delegate of the Virginia House of Delegates since January 2022. A Democrat, she defeated incumbent Ibraheem Samirah in the Democratic primary in 2021.[2]
Early life and education
The daughter of Korean immigrants, she was born in Glendale, California and raised in Greater Los Angeles.[3] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of California, Riverside in 2010.[4]
Career
Shin has worked on various Democratic political campaigns, including as finance director for then-Senator Kamala Harris.[5] She is the executive director of non-profit Virginia Civic Engagement Table.[3] Shin serves on the Tysons Transportation District Service Advisory Board for Fairfax County.[6]
Virginia House of Delegates
2021 election
She announced a primary campaign against Delegate Ibraheem Samirah for District 86 in 2021.[7] Despite challenging an incumbent Democrat, Shin received support from the Virginia Democratic Party establishment including multiple state legislators.[8] She defeated Samirah in the June primary by 230 votes and out-raised him by over $100,000.[2]
She defeated Republican Julie Perry in the general election by a margin of 65–34%.[9]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Irene Shin | 3,415 | 51.7 | |
Democratic | Ibraheem Samirah (incumbent) | 3,185 | 48.3 | |
Total votes | 6,600 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Irene Shin | 19,296 | 65.4 | |
Republican | Julie Perry | 10,116 | 34.3 | |
Write-in | 90 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 29,502 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Personal life
She moved to Virginia in 2014 and lives in Herndon.[3]
References
- ^ "Delegate Irene Shin".
- ^ a b Cline, Nathaniel (June 9, 2021). "Shin unseats Samirah for Democratic nomination in 86th House District race; to face Herndon teacher Julie Perry in November". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Patrick (June 11, 2021). "Meet the three progressive women who unseated attention-grabbing men in Democratic primaries". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ O'Connell, Michael (October 21, 2021). "Candidate Profile: Irene Shin For VA House Of Delegates". Patch. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Tysons Transportation Service District Advisory Board". Fairfax County. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Cline, Nathaniel (February 23, 2021). "Herndon community organizer announces candidacy for 86th District House seat". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Flynn, Meagen (June 9, 2021). "Four Democratic incumbents, one Republican ousted in Virginia House primaries". Washington Post. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Moore, Jack (November 3, 2021). "GOP flips enough seats to tie Va. House of Delegates; some races remain too close to call". WTOP-FM. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "2021 June Democratic Primary". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Nov. 2, 2021 General Election Statewide Candidates". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- v
- t
- e
- Speaker of the House
- Don Scott (D)
- Majority Leader
- Charniele Herring (D)
- Minority Leader
- Todd Gilbert (R)
- ▌Patrick Hope (D)
- ▌Adele McClure (D)
- ▌Alfonso Lopez (D)
- ▌Charniele Herring (D)
- ▌Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D)
- ▌Rip Sullivan (D)
- ▌Karen Keys-Gamarra (D)
- ▌Irene Shin (D)
- ▌Karrie Delaney (D)
- ▌Dan Helmer (D)
- ▌David Bulova (D)
- ▌Holly Seibold (D)
- ▌Marcus Simon (D)
- ▌Vivian Watts (D)
- ▌Laura Jane Cohen (D)
- ▌Paul Krizek (D)
- ▌Mark Sickles (D)
- ▌Kathy Tran (D)
- ▌Rozia Henson (D)
- ▌Michelle Maldonado (D)
- ▌Josh Thomas (D)
- ▌Ian Lovejoy (R)
- ▌Candi King (D)
- ▌Luke Torian (D)
- ▌Briana Sewell (D)
- ▌Kannan Srinivasan (D)
- ▌Atoosa Reaser (D)
- ▌David Reid (D)
- ▌Marty Martinez (D)
- ▌Geary Higgins (R)
- ▌Delores Riley Oates (R)
- ▌Bill Wiley (R)
- ▌Todd Gilbert (R)
- ▌Tony Wilt (R)
- ▌Chris Runion (R)
- ▌Ellen Campbell (R)
- ▌Terry Austin (R)
- ▌Sam Rasoul (D)
- ▌Will Davis (R)
- ▌Joe McNamara (R)
- ▌Chris Obenshain (R)
- ▌Jason Ballard (R)
- ▌Will Morefield (R)
- ▌Israel O'Quinn (R)
- ▌Terry Kilgore (R)
- ▌Jed Arnold (R)
- ▌Wren Williams (R)
- ▌Eric Phillips (R)
- ▌Danny Marshall (R)
- ▌Tommy Wright (R)
- ▌Eric Zehr (R)
- ▌Wendell Walker (R)
- ▌Tim Griffin (R)
- ▌Katrina Callsen (D)
- ▌Amy Laufer (D)
- ▌Tom Garrett (R)
- ▌David Owen (R)
- ▌Rodney Willett (D)
- ▌Buddy Fowler (R)
- ▌Scott Wyatt (R)
- ▌Michael Webert (R)
- ▌Nick Freitas (R)
- ▌Phillip Scott (R)
- ▌Paul Milde (R)
- ▌Joshua G. Cole (D)
- ▌Bobby Orrock (R)
- ▌Hillary Pugh Kent (R)
- ▌Keith Hodges (R)
- ▌Chad Green (R)
- ▌Shelly Simonds (D)
- ▌Amanda Batten (R)
- ▌Lee Ware (R)
- ▌Mark Earley Jr. (R)
- ▌Mike Cherry (R)
- ▌Carrie Coyner (R)
- ▌Debra Gardner (D)
- ▌Michael Jones (D)
- ▌Betsy B. Carr (D)
- ▌Rae Cousins (D)
- ▌Destiny Levere Bolling (D)
- ▌Delores McQuinn (D)
- ▌Kim Taylor (R)
- ▌Otto Wachsmann (R)
- ▌Nadarius Clark (D)
- ▌Marcia Price (D)
- ▌A.C. Cordoza (R)
- ▌Jeion Ward (D)
- ▌Don Scott (D)
- ▌Baxter Ennis (R)
- ▌Jay Leftwich (R)
- ▌Cliff Hayes (D)
- ▌Bonita Anthony (D)
- ▌Jackie Glass (D)
- ▌Phil Hernandez (D)
- ▌Alex Askew (D)
- ▌Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D)
- ▌Michael Feggans (D)
- ▌Barry Knight (R)
- ▌Anne Ferrell Tata (R)
- ▌Robert Bloxom Jr. (R)