A Democrat, he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 76th district from 2020 to 2024.
[2] He is an army veteran, manages a real estate company, and is the chairman of the Democratic party for Virginia's 3rd congressional district.
[7] Jenkins was an elector for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Virginia’s 2020 election for U.S. president.
In the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election, Jenkins won re-election, defeating Republican Michael Dillender and Independent Craig Warren with 53.3% of the vote.
[8] In 2022, Jenkins announced a run for the newly redrawn 17th district in the 2023 Virginia Senate election.