Evan Jenkins
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Evan Hollin Jenkins is a United States
politician from the state of West Virginia
. Jenkins is a West Virginia State Senator
from the 5th District, which contains Cabell County
and a small portion of Wayne County
. After previously serving in the West Virginia House of Delegates
, Jenkins was elected to the state senate in 2002 after defeating fellow Democrat incumbent Marie Redd
in the primary election
and former State Senator Thomas F. Scott in the general election
. In 2006 he once again defeated Redd in the primary and Scott in the November general election.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician from the state of West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. Jenkins is a West Virginia State Senator
West Virginia Senate
The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature.There are 17 senatorial districts. Each district has two senators who serve staggered four-year terms....
from the 5th District, which contains Cabell County
Cabell County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 96,784 people, 41,180 households, and 25,490 families residing in the county. The population density was 344 people per square mile . There were 45,615 housing units at an average density of 162 per square mile...
and a small portion of Wayne County
Wayne County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,903 people, 17,239 households, and 12,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 19,107 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
. After previously serving in the West Virginia House of Delegates
West Virginia House of Delegates
The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates.-Historical:-Current:-District organization:...
, Jenkins was elected to the state senate in 2002 after defeating fellow Democrat incumbent Marie Redd
Marie Redd
Marie Redd is a United States politician from the state of West Virginia. Redd was a Democratic West Virginia State Senator from the 5th District, which conatins Cabell County and a small portion of Wayne County. In 1998, she defeated incumbent Republican State Senator Thomas F...
in the primary election
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
and former State Senator Thomas F. Scott in the general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
. In 2006 he once again defeated Redd in the primary and Scott in the November general election.