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Democrat
Lamont McClure
Democrat
Lamont McClure
PA-07 Democratic nominee?
$58.1K
MAY 26, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCounty executive
PartyDemocratic
GenderMale
LocationPennsylvania
BackgroundCounty executive
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EducationWilkes University — B.A., History and International Studies (1992)
Notable personal detailsLamont G. McClure Jr. is a Pennsylvania politician who served as Northampton County Executive, taking office in January 2018 and winning re-election in 2021. Before becoming county executive, he served on Northampton County Council (2006–2013). He has also been described as having a legal career prior to his executive role and has been a Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate emphasizes lowering or holding local taxes, reducing government spending, and balancing budgets while maintaining services. His campaign materials and county budgets highlight tax cuts or no property tax increases and spending reductions during his tenure as Northampton County Executive.
Healthcare
Supports public provision and expansion of health services at the county level, including keeping the county-owned Gracedale nursing home public, expanding mental-health and substance-use treatment programs, and using litigation funds to expand opioid treatment and prevention efforts. Emphasizes county-run programs for mental health, drug-and-alcohol services, and overdose prevention initiatives. No explicit statement found on federal programs such as Medicare for All or a federal public option in the sourced materials.
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Immigration & Border
As Northampton County Executive, Lamont McClure issued an executive order (March 2020) that restricts ICE from making arrests on county property unless agents present a warrant and the county has received a detainer request; the county notifies ICE of detainees and honors detainers for up to 48 hours. McClure says the county “fully cooperates with ICE” while also stressing due-process and constitutional constraints and has stated that undocumented individuals who commit crimes should be deported. His position emphasizes procedural limits on federal immigration arrests at county facilities with
Climate & Energy
Supports local clean-energy and conservation initiatives, including preserving open space and farmland and installing solar power on county facilities; promotes green infrastructure and expanded public transit as part of economic and environmental strategy.
Polls
PA-07 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$513.0K
$384.7K
$256.5K
$128.2K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$513.0K
$141.7K
$371.3K
$23.2K
Source: FEC
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