Adele McClure

Adele McClure
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2024
Preceded byCandi King (redistricted)
Personal details
Born1989 or 1990 (age 36–37)[1]
Yuma, Arizona, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationVirginia Commonwealth University (BS)

Adele Y. McClure is an American politician serving as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 2nd district since 2024. A Democrat, she previously served as executive director of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, as Associate Director of Eviction Prevention at the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, and as policy director for former lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax.

Early life and education

McClure was born in Yuma, Arizona;[2] her mother raised her and worked as an early childhood care provider while her father was an immigrant from the Philippines who served in the U.S. Army.[3] She grew up in the Fairfax County portion of Alexandria and said she experienced hunger and periodic homelessness. During high school, she worked three jobs and took care of her family.[1]

She is a first generation college graduate, earning a Bachelor of Science in economics from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2011.[2][4]

Political career

Prior to her election to the Virginia House of Delegates, McClure was the executive director of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. She worked under lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax as a policy director, but resigned after he was accused of sexual misconduct.[5] She also ran the Department of Housing & Community Development first eviction-prevention program.[1] McClure was featured on the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 Law & Policy list.[1]

Virginia House of Delegates

McClure first ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in 2023 to represent the 2nd district, a new district created from redistricting based in Arlington County.[1] She won the Democratic primary unopposed after her two opponents, Kevin Saucedo-Broach and Nicole Merlene, withdrew from the race and was unopposed in the general election.[6] She was first Black person since Reconstruction and the firstAsian person elected to represent Arlington County in the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]

In 2025, EMILY's List awarded McClure with the 15th annual Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award.[3]

Tenure

In 2024, she supported legislation to implement single-stair reform in multi-family residential buildings as part of an effort to increase housing supply.[7] In 2026, McClure introduced legislation to require companies to pay farm workers minimum wage.[8]

As of 2026, McClure serves as the vice-chair of the Public Safety Committee, and as a member of the House General Laws Committee and the Transportation Committee Meeting.[2]

Personal life

She has a daughter, born in 2024.[3] She identifies as Baptist.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 DeVoe, Jo (January 25, 2022). "New candidate for District 2 House of Delegates steps forward". ARLnow. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Delegate Adele Y. McClure". Virginia General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Tamahana, Akemi (May 28, 2025). "Delegate Adele McClure is making history and taking a stand". AsAm News. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Ugincius, Leila (April 24, 2024). "Former SGA president Adele McClure takes service to a new level – as a state delegate". VCU News. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  5. ↑ Hafner, Katherine (July 26, 2019). "Justin Fairfax aide who resigned after sex assault allegations speaks out". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ DeVoe, Jo (May 26, 2023). "Mental health emerges as top priority in local and state races". ARLnow. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ Pope, Michael (January 19, 2024). "Some Virginia lawmakers want to re-examine building codes". WVTF. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  8. ↑ O'Connor, Michael (2026-04-10). "Spanberger signs $15 minimum wage, workforce bills". Dogwood. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
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