Adele McClure

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 Community Development, as policy director for former Lt. Governor Fairfax, and worked at the International Monetary Fund and the Association of the United States Army.

Adele McClure
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2024
Preceded by	Candi King (redistricting)
Personal details
Born	Yuma, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Virginia Commonwealth University (BS)

Early life and education

McClure was born in Yuma, Arizona;^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

She is a first generation college graduate, earning a Bachelor of Science in economics from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2011.^[1]

Political career

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.

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.^[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 is both the first Black person since Reconstruction and the first Asian person to represent Arlington County in the Virginia General Assembly.

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

Tenure

Shortly after taking office, she passed 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.

Personal life

She is married with a young daughter.^[2] She identifies as Baptist.^[1][8]