Jerry McClairn Jr.

Jerry McClairn Jr.

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Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

St. Frances Academy

Personal

Birthplace

Baltimore, Md.

Religion

Baptist

Profession

Consultant

Contact

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Jerry McClairn Jr. (Democratic Party) is running for election for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

McClairn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jerry McClairn Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He earned a high school diploma from the St. Frances Academy. His career experience includes working as a consultant.

Elections

2026

See also: United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Eleanor Holmes Norton (D)
	Submit photo	Deirdre Brown (D)
	Submit photo	Gordon Chaffin (D)
	Submit photo	Robert Matthews (D)
		Greg Maye (D)
	Submit photo	Jerry McClairn Jr. (D)
		Jacque Patterson (D)
		Brooke Pinto (D)
	Submit photo	Brian Ready (D)
	Submit photo	Angel Rios (D)
		Kelly Mikel Williams (D)
	Submit photo	Kinney Zalesne (D)

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jerry McClairn Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McClairn's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a DC resident and business owner that believes DC has way too many people telling DC residents and the world what DC needs. DC doesn’t need another leader with their own message for DC. DC needs a servant that will faithfully listen and passionately represent the collective voices of the people of DC. DC has had a stifled, muffled, and all too often silenced voice for far too long. DC’s independence and sovereignty has been impeded for far too long. DC has been disenfranchised and denied its liberty, rights, and powers it deserves; and, that this nation was built on and has fought for. I’m not looking to lead, but only to serve DC and its people.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I’m not looking to lead, but only to serve DC and its people.
• I seek to be a passionate and fierce advocate for the people of DC and their collective voice.
• DC’s statehood is no longer a question. The answer is yes. The time is now. I will fight at every turn and opportunity this administrations attempts at disenfranchising people who have been denied a voice and who he believes he can malign at his will of whim. I will not sit idly by as this administration attempts to make DC a trial run for their ham fisted attempt at tyranny.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

DC Statehood

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity, transparency, openness, and relatability

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To serve the people they were elected to represent

What legacy would you like to leave?

That I did everything I possibly could for everybody that I possibly could.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

It is the people’s house. It is were the voice and the will of the people is heard and enacted.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

To find and define our democracy again.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

I do

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Term limits make sense and they can help produce accurate representation of a growing and evolving electorate.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Compromise is absolutely necessary in regards to policy making, as is pragmatism.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

To safeguard the people and their interest

What role should the United States government have in the development or use of artificial intelligence?

Governance

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Campaign finance summary

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Jerry McClairn Jr. campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia	Candidacy Declared general	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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Washington, DC's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ankit Jain (D)

Paul Strauss (D)

Representatives

Eleanor Norton (D)

Oye Owolewa (D)

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