Tom McClintock
RepublicanU.S. Representative, CA-5| Age | 69 (b. 1956-07-10) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2009-01-06 (~17 yrs) |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Education | B.A. in Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 1978 |
| Prior occupation | Journalist (Thousand Oaks News-Chronicle); public policy analyst; Director, Center for the California Taxpayer (1992–1994); Director, Claremont Institute's Golden State Center for Policy Studies (1995–1996); Chief of Staff to California State Senator Ed Davis (1980–1982) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Bronxville, New York |
| Marital status | widowed — Lori McClintock (née Davis; m. 1987, died December 15, 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Granite Bay, California |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1982 |
| Previous offices | California State Assembly, 29th District (1982–1992) · California State Assembly, 38th District (1996–2000) · California State Senate, 19th District (2000–2008) · U.S. Representative, California's 4th Congressional District (2009–2023) |
| Committees | House Committee on Natural Resources · House Committee on the Budget · House Committee on the Judiciary (Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement) |
| Caucuses | Republican Study Committee · Congressional Western Caucus · Tea Party Caucus (former member) · House Freedom Caucus (resigned June 2015) |
| Ideology | Strongly conservative; rated California's most conservative congressman by the American Conservative Union (100% on crucial votes); Heritage Action scorecard 94% (117th Congress); Club for Growth lifetime rating 95%; fiscal restraint, limited government, skeptic of federal land management expansion |
| Signature legislation | Water Rights Protection Act (co-sponsor) · Resilient Federal Forests Act (co-sponsor) · Proven Forest Management Act · Ending Qualified Immunity Act (co-sponsor, 2020) · Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act (incorporated into HR 1958) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $16,002–$65,000 (2023) · estimate
| Wells Fargo Bank | other · $15,001–$50,000 · 2023 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| California Legislators' Retirement System (pension) | other · 2023 |
| California Public Employees' Retirement System (pension) | other · 2023 |
Top donors: National Association of Realtors PAC ($18,000 (career total through 2023)) · Chevron Employees Political Action Committee ($3,000 (2023–2024 cycle))
Top industries: Public Lands & Natural Resources · Real Estate · Oil & Gas / Energy · Agriculture
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.