Official portrait of Lisa C. McClain, U.S. Representative for Michigan

U.S. Representative

Lisa C. McClain

Michigan District 9

RepublicanConservative

Votes on Record

35

across 6 categories

40 analyzed in depth

Contact

202-225-2106Official Website562 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2209

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

40 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare#2 budget

40

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

0.55Conservative

Representative Lisa McClain holds conservative positions that place her slightly to the right of the average Republican in the House. Her voting record reflects alignment with traditional conservative principles on fiscal and social policy matters.

LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg

Near the average for Republicans (0.52)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

40

total votes analyzed

Overview

Lisa McClain represents Michigan in the U.S. House as a Republican member who consistently votes along conservative lines. Her voting patterns show strong support for defense-related measures, with 100% support in that category, while taking more selective positions on healthcare and budget legislation. Based on her recorded votes, McClain frequently opposes procedural measures brought forward by the Democratic majority, as evidenced by her consistent 'Nay' votes on ordering previous questions and agreeing to resolutions. This pattern is typical for minority party members and reflects standard partisan dynamics in the House rather than necessarily indicating specific policy positions. Her healthcare voting record shows a relatively balanced split, with support for approximately 48% of healthcare-related measures that came to a vote. This suggests she evaluates healthcare legislation on a case-by-case basis while maintaining her conservative approach.

Key Positions

  • Strong support for defense and military-related legislation
  • Selective approach to healthcare legislation, opposing roughly half of measures
  • Consistent opposition to majority party procedural motions
  • Support for certain bipartisan measures under suspension of rules
  • Conservative stance on budget and spending matters

By Policy Area

Healthcare25
48% yea52% nay
Budget & Spending7
43% yea57% 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: $11.0M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$2.7M

65%

PAC / Committees$1.5M

35%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$1.7M

Small Dollar (<$200)

$965K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$1.5M · 45%
$200 – 499
$55K · 2%
$500 – 999
$202K · 6%
$1,000 – 1,999
$350K · 10%
$2,000+
$1.2M · 37%

Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (MI)$699K · 29%
Out-of-state$1.7M · 71%

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.

MI
$699K
FL
$279K
TX
$220K
NY
$195K
CA
$153K
VA
$114K
NJ
$75K
DC
$71K

Top Contributors

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Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

NONE$689K
INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$138K
SELF-EMPLOYED$120K
NULL$90K
CIENA HEALTHCARE$39K
TODD STRATEGY GROUP$21K
ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ$21K
NOVARA LAW GROUP$18K
OLD MISSION WOUND CARE$14K
BREEZE SMOKE$14K
WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$14K
OPTALIS HEALTHCARE$11K

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
$1.7M
Contributions
$1.2M
Loan-repayments
$325K
Fundraising
$134K
Administrative
$132K
Travel
$22K
Materials
$16K
Refunds
$14K

Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.

Top Payees

1.

NRCC

$1.2M
2.

TARGETED VICTORY

$965K
3.

KB STRATEGIC

$332K
4.

MCCLAIN, LISA

$325K
5.

POSTAGE FOR DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING LLC

$88K
6.

WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC

$78K
7.

AADVANTAGE AVIATOR RED MASTERCARD

$67K
8.

BANKS, ELIZABETH

$50K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$2.5M

Operating Offsets

$2K

Net Operating

$2.5M

Transfers

Transfers Out

$16K

Refunds

Individual Refunds

$9K

Outside Spending (Super PACs)

Supporting

$240K

Opposing

$1.6M

Total Outside Spending

$1.8M

Top Outside Spenders

01

CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION

-$1.6M
$1.6M
02

U.S. FUTURE FUND

+$174K
$174K
03

DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC.

+$54K
$54K
04

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND

+$9K
$9K
05

RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN VICTORY FUND

+$2K
$2K

Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.

Coverage: 1/1/2025 7/15/2026FEC: H0MI10287Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)