Lisa Carmella McClain ( Iovannisci; born April 7, 1966) is an American politician who serves as the U.S. representative for since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she won election to the state's redrawn 9th district in the 2022 election.

Early life and career

McClain was born and raised in Stockbridge, Michigan. She graduated from Stockbridge Junior / Senior High School in 1984. She attended

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and earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from

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. McClain worked at

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for 11 years, and then joined the

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U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2022

McClain won election to the state's redrawn , defeating all other candidates with 63.9% of the vote. Democrat Brian Jaye finished second with 33.2% of the vote.

2020

After incumbent Congressman Paul Mitchell opted to retire from the

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, McClain announced her candidacy for . She defeated state Representative

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in the August 4

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and Democratic nominee Kimberly Bizon in the November 3 general election. President

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endorsed McClain.

Committee assignments

* Committee on Armed Services

Caucus memberships

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Political positions

Budget and spending

McClain, along with all other Senate and House Republicans, voted against the

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Marriage

McClain voted against the "

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" codifying

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and

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, recognizing marriages across state lines regardless of "sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin of those individuals."

2020 presidential election

On January 6, 2021, McClain voted against accepting

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's and

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's electoral votes in the

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. At a 2022 Trump rally, McClain falsely claimed that Trump had "caught

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" and won the 2020 election, and that the U.S. was not engaged in any wars during Trump's presidency.

Personal life

McClain and her husband, Mike, have three children, and live in

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, an outer northern suburb of

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. She has raised over $1 million for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. She is a

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References

External links

Representative Lisa McClain
official U.S. House website
Lisa McClain For Congress
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