Politician
Jennifer McClellan
Democrat · Virginia · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4VA04066
Jennifer McClellan (Democrat) raised $1.5M for the 2026 Virginia 4th District race, $815K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$4.3M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
37%
$1.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$47K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia 4th District | $1.5M | 53% | $2K / $0 | $3K | $1.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Virginia 4th District | $2.8M | 28% | $45K / $0 | $39K | $2.8M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $643KUnion $200KTrade group $169KMembership $115KOther $104KLeadership PAC $90KSuper PAC $20K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$25K
- Forward Together PACLeadership PAC$25K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)UnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$14K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$13K
- Dominion Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee - Dominion PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Accendra Health, Inc. Political Action Committee (Accendra Health PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Abbvie Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Swedish Match North America LLC PACCorporate$10K
- Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $22K
- 32bj United American Dream Fundfor $17K
- Care in Action PACfor $3K
- Dmfi PACfor $3K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)for $1K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 25 key votes where Jennifer McClellan had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 8 times (32%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $45K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $150K | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $218K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $90K$18K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $90K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $23K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $218K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $45K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $18K$46K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $46K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $46K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $17K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $17K | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $45K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $122K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $218K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $45K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $17K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
Their own portfolio
2 stock trades, worth $150K–$350K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 2 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 2 sells. Heaviest in telecom and media ($150K+).
Most traded
- VZ Verizon Communications Inc. Common Stock$150K+2 trades
Latest trades
- sellVZ2026-04-07 · stock$100K–$250K
- sellVZ2023-05-04 · stock$50K–$100K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Jennifer McClellan's 2026 campaign?
- Jennifer McClellan (Democrat) raised $1.5M for the 2026 Virginia 4th District race, $815K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Jennifer McClellan?
- Dominion Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee - Dominion PAC ($10K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac) ($10K), Forward Together PAC ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Jennifer McClellan's race?
- Care in Action PAC ($2K for) in 2026.
- How much has Jennifer McClellan raised across elections?
- $1.5M in 2026 (Virginia 4th District), $2.8M in 2024 (Virginia 4th District).