U.S. Representative
Jennifer L. McClellan
Virginia District 4
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare
16
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.56Progressive
Representative McClellan's voting record and NOMINATE score of -0.557 place her in the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, positioning her more liberal than the average Democrat in the House. Her voting patterns suggest consistent alignment with progressive policy priorities.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
More liberal than the average Democrat (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
16
total votes analyzed
Overview
Jennifer L. McClellan represents Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. Based on her relatively brief voting record of 16 votes, she demonstrates strong party loyalty and alignment with Democratic legislative priorities. Her voting patterns show she consistently opposes Republican-led procedural measures, as evidenced by her 'NAY' votes on ordering previous questions and agreeing to resolutions brought by the majority. She has supported motions to recommit, which are typically used by the minority party to propose amendments or changes to legislation. On bipartisan measures requiring suspension of the rules (which need two-thirds majority), McClellan has shown willingness to support legislation that has broad consensus, as seen in her recent 'YEA' votes on such motions in late 2024.
Key Positions
- •Votes consistently with Democratic Party positions on procedural matters
- •Supports defense-related measures (100% yea rate in defense category)
- •Generally opposes Republican-led budget proposals (0% yea rate)
- •Demonstrates selective approach to healthcare legislation (30% yea rate)
- •Willing to support bipartisan legislation under suspension of rules
By Policy Area
Healthcare10
30% yea70% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $3.9M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$526K
46%
PAC / Committees$608K
54%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$447K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$79K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$99K · 19%
$200 – 499
$37K · 7%
$500 – 999
$73K · 14%
$1,000 – 1,999
$151K · 29%
$2,000+
$158K · 31%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (VA)$342K · 78%
Out-of-state$96K · 22%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
VA
$342K
DC
$41K
MD
$13K
NY
$10K
FL
$6K
NJ
$5K
CA
$3K
PR
$3K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$134K
SELF EMPLOYED$30K
DOMINION ENERGY$12K
NULL$10K
WEISSBERG CORP.$8K
SELF$8K
L M SANDLER AND SONS, INC.$7K
THEGROUP$7K
T-MOBILE$7K
LITTLE DIFFICULT RUN$7K
PLANET SUBARU$7K
FRIED COMPANIES, INC.$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$765K
Contributions
$123K
Fundraising
$54K
Administrative
$18K
Advertising
$14K
Materials
$3K
Travel
$2K
Refunds
$1K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$191K
THE FROST GROUP
2.$99K
PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
3.$93K
DCCC
4.$81K
KAHN COMMUNICATIONS
5.$79K
HUBAY DOUGHERTY
6.$77K
MOMENTUM CAMPAIGNS
7.$56K
LEOPOLD STRATEGIES, LLC
8.$33K
NGP VAN
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$854K
Operating Offsets
$2K
Net Operating
$853K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$4K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$154K
Opposing
$0
Total Outside Spending
$154K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$76KWOMEN VOTE!
+$76K
02
$46KLCV VICTORY FUND
+$46K
03
$17K32BJ UNITED AMERICAN DREAM FUND
+$17K
04
$6KDMFI PAC
+$6K
05
$5KCARE IN ACTION PAC
+$5K
06
$3KSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)
+$3K
07
$349.99PROTECT THE VOTE
+$349.99
08
$208.33HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC
+$208.33
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 7/15/2026FEC: H4VA04066Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
10 votes across 4 categories