2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds Jennifer McClellan?
What they did in office.
Sitting member of Congress · Jennifer L. McClellan
In the U.S. House (VA-4) since 2023 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 1 committee: Energy and Commerce · 2 subcommittees
- 217 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H4VA04066) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
The money.
- Raised
- $1.5M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash on hand
- $223K
- Individuals 47% $730K
- PACs & other committees 53% $815K
- Other receipts 0.2% $2,421
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $10K
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC) $10K
- DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC $10K
Who gave.
Who gives $730K from individuals
15% in small-dollar gifts
$113K of $730K came unitemized: from donors whose gifts to the campaign this cycle total $200 or less, whom the campaign does not have to name.
The itemized gifts below add up to $436K of the $617K the campaign reported itemizing through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet processed the rest into its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026 for this campaign.
78% from Virginia · 22% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address; $1,000 had no usable state. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
75% of itemized dollars came earmarked through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed; each gift is counted once.
Top states
- Virginia $341K
- District of Columbia $39K
- Maryland $13K
- New York $10K
- Florida $5,500
- New Jersey $4,800
- California $3,478
- Pennsylvania $3,000
Top employers named by donors
- DOMINION ENERGY $12K
- SALT POINT STRATEGIES $5,800
- VERIZON $3,750
- ALTRIA $3,500
- VCU $3,150
- COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA $2,250
- HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH $2,250
- US SENATE $1,750
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. A company listed here did not give this money; people who work there did.
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $184K. Employers named by fewer than three donors, or filed as a person's name: $217K, not listed so no one donor is singled out.
Summary through Oct 14, 2026. Itemized gifts dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, net of refunds (991 entries). Every itemized contribution on FEC.gov ↗
From the principal campaign committee's FEC reports; joint-fundraising transfers and later reports are not included, and no donor is named here. A contribution is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Outside money in the final weeks.
Outside spending including late reports: $2,057 for / $0 against · $2,000 in the final two weeks
Source: FEC 24- and 48-hour reports. The final two weeks run Oct 21, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026, by the date each ad or mailing went out.
What it bought, per the late reports
- Digital ads 3% $57
- Ads, medium not stated 97% $2,000
Largest late spenders for
- CARE IN ACTION PAC $2,057
Latest dissemination on these reports: October 21, 2026. FEC 24- and 48-hour independent-expenditure reports read November 4, 2026, with amended and re-filed reports counted once (2 entries). These reports on FEC.gov ↗
Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate and is not the candidate's money. Purposes are grouped from each spender's own description, so the groups are approximate. A dollar figure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Where it went.
Where the money went $850K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $850K of the $1.4M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 7% $61K
- Consultants & strategy 18% $155K
- Staff & payroll 13% $111K
- Fundraising & processing fees 30% $253K
- Travel, meals & events 14% $116K
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $53K
- Legal & compliance 12% $99K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.3% $2,819
Largest payees
- THE FROST GROUP $191K
- PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING $100K
- KAHN COMMUNICATIONS $81K
- MOMENTUM CAMPAIGNS $77K
- LEOPOLD STRATEGIES, LLC $56K
Paid to individuals: $115K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (650 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Others who filed for this seat.
- Jason Brown IIIndependent · $3,316 raised
- Robert P. MurrayRepublican · $1,550 raised
Questions worth asking.
Money shows who backed a campaign, not how a person will act. Compare it with what they did and said: their votes or official actions if they have held office, their own statements, and their answers to a finding. Use the same questions for every candidate.
FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing. This page identifies the filing by its FEC candidate ID; a person can hold more than one filing.