Joe McNamara
Virginia State Delegate, District 40 since 2019. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2019
- Bills became law
- 2
- 37 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 1.0%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +5.9
- Won 2025
- Next election
- 2027
- Nov 2, 2027
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Communications, Technology and Innovation
- Counties, Cities and Towns
- Finance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McNamara sits in the Virginia House of Delegates
McNamara is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tony Wilt, Israel O'Quinn, Wendell Walker
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With McNamara’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans90%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills42%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: McNamara’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | McNamara | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | HB 30: Budget Bill. | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–22 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HB 1876: Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–46 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HB 2555: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset. | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–46 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HB 2056: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation. | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–44 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HB 1869: Firearms; purchase, etc., assault and battery of family member or intimate partner,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–46 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time McNamara was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 | Won | R+5.9 |
| 2023 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 | Won | R+19.7 |
| 2021 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 8 | Won | R+42.5 |
| 2019 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 8 | Won | R+32.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats McNamara has held
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 · since 2023
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 8 · since 2019
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McNamara has run against
- Donna M. Littlepage (D) · 2025 general, won
- Misty Dawn Vickers (D) · 2023 general, won
- Dustin Michael Wimbish (D) · 2021 general, won
- Darlene W. Lewis (D) · 2019 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know McNamara
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a0178eeb-c6bb-4e20-9024-f859d4780be6
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET