Adele McClure

McClure was previously the executive director of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. She also worked under lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax as a policy director, resigning after he was accused of sexual misconduct.^[4] McClure was featured on the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 Law & Policy list.^[5]

Prior to becoming Delegate, she spent 10 years serving on Arlington Boards/Commissions, 7 years as a Deputy Chief Election Officer, and 7 years working within state government and the Virginia Legislature.

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.^[3] 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]

Adele McClure is reported to be the first Black person since Reconstruction and the first Asian person elected to a Virginia General Assembly district that includes portions of Arlington County, although historical district boundaries and incomplete demographic records make comprehensive verification across all prior delegations difficult.

In 2025, EMILY's List awarded McClure with the 15th annual Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award.^[2]

Shortly after taking office, she supported legislation to protect renters and workers, curb predatory towing, make childcare more affordable, prevent evictions, prevent gun violence, and implement single-stair reform in multi-family residential buildings as part of an effort to increase housing supply.^[7]

Delegate McClure serves as a member of the House General Laws Committee, the Public Safety Committee, and the Transportation Committee Meeting.

She has a young daughter.^[2] She identifies as Baptist.^[1]