U.S. House Candidate Profile

Irene Shin

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DemocraticU.S. HouseVirginia11

Background

Irene Shin is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Virginia's 11th district in the 2026 election cycle. Shin previously served as executive director of the non-profit Virginia Civic Engagement Table and worked as finance director for then-Senator Kamala Harris. She announced her candidacy for the special election in Virginia's 11th congressional district on June 3, 2025, to replace deceased incumbent Gerry Connolly. She was born in Glendale, California, to Korean immigrant parents, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of California, Riverside in 2010. As of October 18, 2026, her ballot status is not_on_general_ballot.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Shin; Official election records.

Last updated 2026-10-06.

Sourced summary

[Wikipedia: Tenure] On June 3, 2025, Shin announced her candidacy for the special election in Virginia's 11th congressional district to replace deceased en.wikipedia.org

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Irene Shin raised $145,935, spent $145,935, reported $0 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

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Irene Shin's committee id is C00907022

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Irene Shin profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: challenger. Race status: discovered.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 18. Primary-source references 18. First seen 2026-05-05. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-06.

Published claim kinds: Background 8, Finance 1.

Other ids: Other sec-edgar:_run.

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