Political ads · 2026 · VA

Virginia House District 4 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Jennifer McClellan won · 72.2% to 26.2% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Jennifer McClellan (Democrat) and Robert Murray (Republican) are the nominees for Virginia's 4th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Jennifer McClellan is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Jennifer McClellan's campaign had raised $1.5 million (through October 14, 2026) and Robert Murray's campaign $2,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $2,000 for Jennifer McClellan and $0 against.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Jennifer McClellan (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $1.5M through 2026-10-14 individuals $730K · PACs $815K · cash on hand $223K
Outside spending: $2,057 supporting McClellan · latest reported 2026-10-21
Largest outside spenders: CARE IN ACTION PAC — $2,057 supporting McClellan Largest donors: Anne Delaney $100K (96%), Self-Employed, Artist

Bundled through PACs: $7,362 through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 JSTREETPAC — $7,362 from 17 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

202 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

1-800 CONTACTS, INC PAC $2,000
AACAP-PAC $1,000
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
ADVANSIX INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,500
AES CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; THE $1,000
AFLAC PAC $5,000
AICPA PAC $2,500
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $2,000
ALSTON & BIRD PAC $1,000
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) $7,500
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $1,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION $2,500
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $9,000
AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $1,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $3,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) $6,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAMMEDPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $7,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $5,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY PAC (HEARTPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC $7,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $4,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (P E O P L E) $10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $2,500
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTEIPAC') $3,000
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION INC PAC $2,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $7,000
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC $2,000
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
APEX CLEAN ENERGY INC PAC $4,000
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC) $5,000
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS PAC $2,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $4,500
ATA ACTION PAC $1,000
AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY PAC $2,000
BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION PAC $1,000
BRIDGE THE GAP PAC $5,000
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC (BRIDGE PAC) $3,000
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND $5,000
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC $2,500
CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION PAC $2,000
CENTENE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CENTENE PAC) $1,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PATH PAC) $1,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL $7,500
COMMON GROUND PAC $10K
CONQUERING CANCER PAC $2,000
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PAC (CEPAC) $1,000
COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $5,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $5,000
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
CVS HEALTH PAC $2,500
DEFEND THE VOTE $2,500
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,800
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
DEMOCRATIC ACTION NETWORK $1,000
DEMOCRATS WIN FUND $2,000
DLA PIPER PAC $2,500
DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC $5,000
DRIVE COMMITTEE $1,500
DTE ENERGY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $1,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $6,000
ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PAC (ENPAC) $6,000
ERICSSON INC. U.S. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ERICSSON PAC) $1,000
EXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
FAIR SHOT PAC $2,000
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS $2,500
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FORWARD TOGETHER PAC $10K
FRAMATOME INC. PAC $1,000
FRIENDS OF COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY PAC $2,000
FRIENDS OF ELIZABETH GUZMAN $250
FRIENDS OF KATHERINE JORDAN $250
FRIENDS OF MONTY MASON $1,000
FRIENDS OF PHYLLIS RANDALL $250
GE VERNOVA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
GENENTECH INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENENPAC) $2,500
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) $2,000
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY PAC $2,500
GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.,PAC $2,000
GERDAU POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC PAC (GSK PAC) $1,000
GRIDIRON-PAC $2,000
H&R BLOCK INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLOCKPAC) $2,500
HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC PAC $2,500
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY PAC $1,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES PAC $3,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $9,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $2,500
IRON MOUNTAIN INC. EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
IRONWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE (INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERS) $2,500
IUPAT PAC $2,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PAC $1,000
JSTREETPAC $5,000
KUSTER FOR CONGRESS, INC $1,000
LAMONICA MCIVER FOR CONGRESS $500
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $2,000
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC $1,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
MASTERS, MATES & PILOTS PAC $2,500
MAXIMUS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PAC $5,250
MCKESSON CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL FUND $5,000
META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC $5,500
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. EMPLOYEE PAC $2,500
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC $2,500
MINN-DAK SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $500
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. PAC $500
MONUMENTAL SPORTS PAC $1,000
MORGAN STANLEY PAC $1,000
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NATERA, INC. PAC (NATERA PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) $2,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $7,500
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NABPAC) $4,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALER'S ASSOCIATION $5,000
NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC PAC (CANDY PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS $1,500
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION PAC (NRECA - ACRE) $1,000
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC $3,500
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC) $1,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $4,000
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE $3,000
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $2,000
NEW LEAF ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEW LEAF ENERGY PAC) $2,000
NISOURCE INC. PAC $4,000
NMHC PAC $7,500
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $3,000
NOVARTIS CORPORATION PAC $2,000
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL PAC $1,000
NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
OWENS & MINOR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (OWENS & MINOR PAC) $7,500
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL PAC $2,000
PFIZER INC. PAC $1,000
PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC $1,000
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $1,000
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS - PAC OF AAOS $1,000
POWERPAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE $2,500
REWORLD WASTE LLC PAC $2,000
S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. PAC $2,000
SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS $1,000
SEIU COPE $5,000
SMART TD PAC $1,000
SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS EMPLOYEES PAC $7,500
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION PAC (SEEC PAC) $2,500
SWEDISH MATCH NORTH AMERICA LLC PAC $5,000
SWISHER INTERNATIONAL INC. PAC FUND $2,500
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES PAC (SYNCPAC) $2,500
T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $7,500
TARGET CORPORATION CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM (TARGETCITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM) $1,000
THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY $1,000
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. PAC $2,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $2,000
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $5,000
TWDC ENTERPRISES 18 CORP. EMPLOYEES PAC AKA 'THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC' OR 'DISNEY PAC' $1,000
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $3,000
UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 400 PAC $1,000
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TELECOMPAC) $1,000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP $2,500
UPMA PAC $1,500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $7,500
VISIONARY PAC $5,000
VOTE MAMA $1,000
WALGREEN CO PAC (WALGREENSPAC) $1,500
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,500
WE BELONG HERE PAC $1,500
WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC (AKA WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEE PAC) $2,500
WILLIAMS & JENSEN PAC $1,000
XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ZIMMER BIOMET PAC) $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Robert Murray (REP)

Raised: $1,550 through 2026-10-14 individuals $1,544 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $6 · cash on hand $1,509
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

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