Is Tom McClintock pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Tom McClintock stand on Israel?

Tom McClintock (Republican, California) has the 19th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +99: 1 sponsored bill, 34 cosponsorships, and 29 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 1 vote on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 1 sponsored bill × 3 = 3 points; 34 cosponsored bills × 2 = 68 points; 29 aligned floor votes × 1 = 29 points. Subtotal: 100 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 1 aligned floor vote × 1 = 1 point. Subtotal: 1 point pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +99 pro-Israel (100 pro-Israel points minus 1 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-06-30. Total raised: $928,788. Total spent: $875,521. Cash on hand: $201,472.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting McClintock: $58,904 (2022–2026, 1 PAC, 3 donors, 17 bundled, including $2,405 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST McClintock: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $22,901 (39%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $9,290 (14%, 3 named individuals), of which $1,000 was routed through conduits and is counted once, under bundled.
• Bundled / earmarked: $27,713 (47%, 17 conduit donors, including $2,404 just filed).

How the buckets add up to $58,904: PAC money $22,901, plus named individual donors $9,290, minus $1,000 routed through conduits by 1 of those donor (counted once under bundled), plus bundled / earmarked $27,713, equals $58,904 hardline pro-Israel money supporting McClintock.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.