Tom McClintock

Republican | California

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Tom McClintock — U.S. Rep., Dist. 5 (California Primary | June 2, 2026) Tom McClintock — U.S. Rep., Dist. 5 (California General | November 5, 2024) Tom McClintock — U.S. Rep., Dist. 5 (California Primary | March 5, 2024) Tom McClintock — U.S. Rep., Dist. 5 (California General | November 8, 2022) Tom McClintock — U.S. Rep., Dist. 5 (California Primary | June 7, 2022) Tom McClintock — U.S. Rep., Dist. 4 (California General | November 3, 2020) Tom McClintock — U.S. Rep., Dist. 4 (California Primary | March 3, 2020) Tom McClintock — U.S. Rep., Dist. 4 (California General | November 6, 2018) Tom McClintock — U.S. Rep., Dist. 4 (California Primary | June 5, 2018) Tom McClintock — U.S. Rep., Dist. 4 (California General | November 8, 2016) Tom McClintock — U.S. Rep., Dist. 4 (California Primary | June 7, 2016) Tom McClintock — U.S. Rep., Dist. 4 (California General | November 4, 2014) Tom McClintock — U.S. Rep., Dist. 4 (California Primary | June 3, 2014) Tom McClintock — U.S. Rep., Dist. 4 (California General | November 6, 2012)
U.S. Rep., Dist. 5 California General | November 3, 2026
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*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

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WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS

American Energy Alliance (AEA)

  

2025-2026

100%

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

  

2023-2024

100%

California Pro-Life Council (CPLC)

  

2021

100%

Campaign for Working Families PAC

  

2019-20

100%

Center for Security Policy

  

2015-16

100%

Concerned Women for America (CWA)

  

2024

100%

Eagle Forum

  

2025-2026

100%

FRC Action

  

2025

100%

FreedomWorks

  

2021

100%

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

  

2025-26

100%

National Right to Life

  

2025-26

100%

National Taxpayers Union

  

2025

A

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA)

  

2025

A+

Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW)

  

2025

100%, 98%†

Moms for America Action (MFA)

  

2024

98%

American Conservative Union (ACU)

  

2024

92%, 97%†

National Tax-Limitation Committee (NTLC)

  

2017-18

95%

Faith and Freedom Coalition (FFC)

  

2017-18

75%, 93% (cum.)†

Conservative Review (CR)

  

2022

92% (cum.)†

Heritage Action

  

2025-2026

92%, 88%†

American Family Project

  

2023

81%

American Energy Alliance (AEA)

  

2025-2026

|

100%

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

  

2023-2024

|

100%

California Pro-Life Council (CPLC)

  

2021

|

100%

Campaign for Working Families PAC

  

2019-20

|

100%

Center for Security Policy

  

2015-16

|

100%

Concerned Women for America (CWA)

  

2024

|

100%

Eagle Forum

  

2025-2026

|

100%

FRC Action

  

2025

|

100%

FreedomWorks

  

2021

|

100%

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

  

2025-26

|

100%

National Right to Life

  

2025-26

|

100%

National Taxpayers Union

  

2025

|

A

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA)

  

2025

|

A+

Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW)

  

2025

|

100%, 98%†

Moms for America Action (MFA)

  

2024

|

98%

American Conservative Union (ACU)

  

2024

|

92%, 97%†

National Tax-Limitation Committee (NTLC)

  

2017-18

|

95%

Faith and Freedom Coalition (FFC)

  

2017-18

|

75%, 93% (cum.)†

Conservative Review (CR)

  

2022

|

92% (cum.)†

Heritage Action

  

2025-2026

|

92%, 88%†

American Family Project

  

2023

|

81%



LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

Secular Coalition for America

  

2024

43%

National Religious Campaign Against Torture Action Fund (NRCAT)

  

2018

33%

Outdoor Industry Association PAC

  

2018

D

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

  

2024

20%

Foreign Policy for America

  

2024

21%, 17%†

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA)

  

2021-2022

13%

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

  

2024

9%, 7%†

Common Cause

  

2022

6%

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

  

2017-18

6%

Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)

  

2023

5%

Progressive Punch

  

2025

0%, 5% (cum.)†

Alliance for Retired Americans

  

2024

0%, 4% (cum.)†

League of Conservation Voters (LCV)

  

2025

3%, 3%†

Human Rights Campaign

  

2024

2%

American Civil Liberties Union CO - 2026 (ACLU)

  

2025

0%

Center for Freethought Equality

  

2025-2026

0%

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

  

2017-18

0%

End Citizens United (ECU)

  

2026

F

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

  

2017-18

0%

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

  

2024

0%

National Education Association (NEA)

  

2024

F

National Iranian American Council (NIAC)

  

2022

F

Planned Parenthood

  

2025-26

0%

Population Connection Action Fund

  

2022

F

Reproductive Freedom for All (aka NARAL Pro-Choice America)

  

2024

0%

Secular Coalition for America

  

2024

|

43%

National Religious Campaign Against Torture Action Fund (NRCAT)

  

2018

|

33%

Outdoor Industry Association PAC

  

2018

|

D

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

  

2024

|

20%

Foreign Policy for America

  

2024

|

21%, 17%†

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA)

  

2021-2022

|

13%

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

  

2024

|

9%, 7%†

Common Cause

  

2022

|

6%

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

  

2017-18

|

6%

Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)

  

2023

|

5%

Progressive Punch

  

2025

|

0%, 5% (cum.)†

Alliance for Retired Americans

  

2024

|

0%, 4% (cum.)†

League of Conservation Voters (LCV)

  

2025

|

3%, 3%†

Human Rights Campaign

  

2024

|

2%

American Civil Liberties Union CO - 2026 (ACLU)

  

2025

|

0%

Center for Freethought Equality

  

2025-2026

|

0%

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

  

2017-18

|

0%

End Citizens United (ECU)

  

2026

|

F

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

  

2017-18

|

0%

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

  

2024

|

0%

National Education Association (NEA)

  

2024

|

F

National Iranian American Council (NIAC)

  

2022

|

F

Planned Parenthood

  

2025-26

|

0%

Population Connection Action Fund

  

2022

|

F

Reproductive Freedom for All (aka NARAL Pro-Choice America)

  

2024

|

0%

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (28)

*National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

Campaign for Working Families

Club for Growth PAC

Citizens United Political Victory Fund

Huck PAC

OTHER (3)

California Women's Leadership Association CWLA PAC

President Donald J. Trump

Frank Bigelow

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (44)

Club for Growth (2026)

Ken Calvert (2026)

WinRed (2026)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2025)

Trump National Committee JFC, INC. (2025)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (144)

August Pfluger (2026)

Buckeye Liberty PAC (2026)

Club for Growth (2026)

Deciding Critical Races (2026)

Doug LaMalfa (2026)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Sierra Club (2015)

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (2005)

Brenda Council (2005)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Tulalip Indian Tribes (2025)

Prairie Island Indian Community (2022)

Paul Singer (2019)

Sierra Forward (2018)

OTHER INFORMATION

This candidate voted for H.R. 485, the Protecting Care for All Patients Act, which would prohibit federal health programs from using discriminatory measures known as Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs.)  A vote for the bill is a pro-life position that indicates opposition to reducing or eliminating care for people with various disabilities and chronic conditions. 

“This candidate voted against HR 8404.  This vote indicates the candidate holds a position that supports traditional marriage.”

One of 149 House Republicans who voted for H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which suspended the nation's debt limit through January 1, 2025. A vote for H.R. 3746 allows the government to spend without limitation for 19 months at an expected cost of $4 trillion.

https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023243

Candidate's A grade from The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)

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