Lisa McClain

Lisa McClain worked cleaning horse stalls while growing up in Stockbridge, played three school sports and finished high school early.¹ She later earned her bachelor's in business administration at Northwood University in 1997.² Her college studies also included time at Lansing Community College.² Her private sector career included a decade at American Express and helping start Hantz Financial.¹

McClain and her husband, Mike, live in Romeo; she is a mother of four and has a dog named Peanut.¹ She completed the Detroit Marathon and coached softball for more than a decade.¹ She has also participated in congressional charity baseball and softball games.¹

She entered Congress in January 2021 and now represents Michigan's 9th District.²³ After serving as House Republican Conference secretary, she became its chairwoman for the current Congress.³ She serves on Financial Services and Education and Workforce.³ She also cochairs the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force.¹

Her platform supports lower taxes, fewer regulations on small businesses and trade agreements benefiting Michigan farmers.¹ She favors expanded health savings accounts and allowing people and small businesses to buy health coverage across state lines.¹ She also supports a border wall, stronger immigration enforcement and the Hyde Amendment's restrictions on federal abortion funding.¹