Irene Shin | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
Assumed office January 12, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Ibraheem Samirah |
Constituency |
86th district (2022–2024) 8th district (2024–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Glendale, California, U.S. [1] | October 7, 1987
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 |
She moved to Virginia in 2014 and lives in Herndon. [3]
Irene Shin | |
---|---|
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
Assumed office January 12, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Ibraheem Samirah |
Constituency |
86th district (2022–2024) 8th district (2024–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Glendale, California, U.S. [1] | October 7, 1987
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 |
She moved to Virginia in 2014 and lives in Herndon. [3]