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Adele Y. McClure

DEMOCRAT

Adele Y. McClure is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 2.

Personal background

Adele McClure lives in Arlington, Virginia. She earned a bachelor's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Professional background

Adele's professional experience includes working as the executive director of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus (VLBC), special projects manager and associate director of eviction prevention for the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), and policy director in the Office of the former Virginia Lieutenant Governor.

Political background

Adele is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 2. She assumed office in 2024 and is currently serving her first term.

Economy

As a state delegate, introduced legislation to increase multi-family housing, improve land use, expand the Diversion Eviction Program, and enhance tenants’ rights and housing services.

Supports workers' rights to unionize.

Supports increasing access to living wages, affordable healthcare, childcare, paid leave, retirement security, and strong workplace protections.

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Energy & the Environment

Supports stronger energy efficiency standards, increased funding for low-income solar programs, and reforming utility regulation to end overcharging.

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Public Safety

Supports investing in proven community intervention and prevention efforts to reduce gun violence.

Believes in reforming the criminal justice and immigration systems and investing in "supportive, not punitive" responses to behavioral, mental health, and substance use disorders.

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Education

Supports fully funding educational mandates, retaining teachers by increasing pay, attracting new educators, and providing wrap-around services for students.

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Healthcare

Wants to make quality healthcare, behavioral healthcare, addiction recovery resources, and other services more accessible and equitable for all Virginians.

Supports access to abortion.

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Voting & Elections

Supports expanding access to voting and civil rights.

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