Welcome Jennifer McClellan!

Rep-elect Jennifer McClellan (D-VA) will be sworn in by Friday.

Virginia state senator Jennifer McClellan will be elected to fill the remaining term of the late congressman Donald McEachin. The Democrat defeat perennial loser, Washed Up 45 supporting pastor Leon Benjamin, Jr.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) will swear her in.

Her top issues included the environment, abortion access and voting rights. Benjamin ran on education, more significant funding for police to combat crime and restricting abortion access.

McClellan will be the first African American woman from Virginia to serve in Congress.

She will represent the 4th Congressional District which includes: Richmond, Petersburg and Emporia.

“We will make this Commonwealth and this country a better place for everyone,” McClellan said in her victory speech, according to ABC affiliate WRIC. “I am ready to get to work. I have a little work to do down the street, but when we are done, I am ready to fight for you in Congress for as long as you will have me. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”

Benjamin, a pastor, previously ran for the seat and lost to McEachin in November, shortly before his death after being diagnosed with cancer.

McClellan received endorsements from Virginia's entire Democratic congressional delegation including Speaker emeritus, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) and Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA).

She is similar to Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK), Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH), Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA), Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA) and Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL). Stay focus on the job and ignoring the noise.

She won't be like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA). They are noise and not substance. They are the ones who drive Republicans and far right agitators to the polls on the fears of socialism, defund the police and in your face politics.

Mind you, 89% of the Republicans do actually work and 11% of them are noise makers or raging lunatics.