U.S. House · Virginia's 4th District
Joan Bell
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Virginia's 4th District
- Result
- Jennifer McClellan, projected winner
- Opponents
- Jennifer McClellan (D); Robert Murray Jr. (R)
- Research
- Minimal record
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
To end abortion, we too must show the victims.
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 4
2026-11-03
| Jennifer McClellan D | incumbent |
| Robert Murray Jr. R | challenger |
| Joan Bell IND | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
To end abortion, we too must show the victims.
Her campaign website says that to end abortion, the victims must be shown.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Joan Bell, an independent, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Virginia's 4th Congressional District to Democratic incumbent Jennifer McClellan. Ballotpedia lists no biography, prior offices or Candidate Connection survey response for her.[1][2][3]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Bell qualified for the November 3, 2026 ballot as an independent; she is listed with no prior office and no reported campaign contributions as of Ballotpedia's latest campaign finance data.[1][2] She received 1.3% of the vote to Jennifer McClellan's 72.2%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/joan-bell
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Joan Bell (Virginia) · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.U.S. House · Virginia's 4th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Joan for Congress · Joan Bell for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words