Virginia McLean

Virginia McLean is the Democratic candidate for South Carolina House of Representatives District 36 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican incumbent Robert Harris.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a community leader and educator who serves as Director of Religious Education at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spartanburg.[2]

Virginia McLean earned a high school diploma from Irmo High School, a bachelor's degree from Winthrop University in 2004 and a graduate degree from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia in 2008.[1] Ballotpedia lists her profession as minister.[1] In her survey, McLean said she grew up as an "Army brat," has spent her career focused on the well-being of children, youth and families, and is a co-founder of the Spartanburg Creative Reuse Art Project, a non-profit promoting environmental awareness through art.[2] She said she lives in Lyman with her husband and two sons.[2]

McLean said in the survey that her top priority is public education, from preschool through high school graduation, and that she wants a long-term plan for roads and schools as Spartanburg County grows.[2] She also named equality and civil rights, and environmental protection, as policy areas she cares about.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.