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Irene Shin
Virginia politician

Irene Shin

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Virginia politician
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Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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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 for the 86th district since January 2022. A Democrat, she defeated incumbent Ibraheem Samirah in the Democratic primary in 2021.

Early life and education

The daughter of Korean immigrants, she was born in Glendale, California and raised in Greater Los Angeles. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of California, Riverside in 2010.

Career

Shin has worked on various Democratic political campaigns, including as finance director for then-Senator Kamala Harris. She is the executive director of non-profit Virginia Civic Engagement Table. Shin serves on the Tysons Transportation District Service Advisory Board for Fairfax County.

Virginia House of Delegates

2021 election

She announced a primary campaign against Delegate Ibraheem Samirah for District 86 in 2021. Despite challenging an incumbent Democrat, Shin received support from the Virginia Democratic Party establishment including multiple state legislators. She defeated Samirah in the June primary by 230 votes and out-raised him by over $100,000.

She defeated Republican Julie Perry in the general election by a margin of 65–34%.

Electoral history

PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticIrene Shin3,41551.7
DemocraticIbraheem Samirah (incumbent)3,18548.3
Total votes6,600100.0
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticIrene Shin19,29665.4
RepublicanJulie Perry10,11634.3
Write-in900.3
Total votes29,502100.0
Democratic hold

Personal life

She moved to Virginia in 2014 and lives in Herndon.

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