VA-6
Virginia District 6
Tue, Nov 3 · Seat held by Ben Cline Republican since Jan 2019
Ben ClineRepublican · IncumbentAge 54 · 7 years in CongressBeth A. MacyDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Ben Cline (R) 63.1, Ken L. Mitchell (D) 34.8, Robert C. "Robby" Wells, Jr. (I) 2.0
- Last election
- Ben Cline (Republican) won by 28.3 points, 2024
- Margin since 2022
- 0.7 points toward Democrats
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: ClineRight column: Macy
- Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
- $1.9M
- $2.9M
- Cash on hand
- $527K
- $363K
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeClineNo published score for Macy
- Races won and lost
- 4-0
- None on file
- Years since first win on file
- 7
- Not available
- Age on Election Day
- 54
- Not available
Money: FEC bulk data, through Oct 14. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.
How these are counted
Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ. Cline: $1,908,289 received, $527,303 cash on hand. Macy: $2,926,193 received, $362,878 cash on hand. The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Beth A. MacyDemocratic
- Ben ClineIncumbentRepublican
Source: elections.virginia.gov (XLSX), dated Oct 6
Shift since 2022: 0.7 points toward Democrats (Republican by 29.0 in 2022, Republican by 28.3 in 2024).
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2024 US House margin
- D 15+ pts
- D 5 to 15 pts
- D under 5 pts
- R under 5 pts
- R 5 to 15 pts
- R 15+ pts
- Other winner
- No data
Show these districts as a list (11)
- Virginia District 1· Robert J. Wittman (R), Republican by 12.8 points, 2024
- Virginia District 2· Jennifer A. Kiggans (R), Republican by 3.8 points, 2024
- Virginia District 3· Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D), Democratic by 40.2 points, 2024
- Virginia District 4· Jennifer L. McClellan (D), Democratic by 34.9 points, 2024
- Virginia District 5· John J. McGuire III (R), Republican by 15.0 points, 2024
- Virginia District 6· Ben Cline (R), Republican by 28.3 points, 2024
- Virginia District 7· Eugene Simon Vindman (D), Democratic by 2.7 points, 2024
- Virginia District 8· Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D), Democratic by 46.8 points, 2024
- Virginia District 9· H. Morgan Griffith (R), Republican by 45.2 points, 2024
- Virginia District 10· Suhas Subramanyam (D), Democratic by 4.6 points, 2024
- Virginia District 11· Gerald E. Connolly (D), Democratic by 33.8 points, 2024
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History (25 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 407,035
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Virginia District 6, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBen ClineWon Republican 256,93363.1% DemocraticKen L. Mitchell Democratic 141,61234.8% IndependentRobert C. "Robby" Wells, Jr. Independent 7,9802.0% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 5100.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 269,234
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Virginia District 6, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBen ClineWon Republican 173,35264.4% DemocraticJennifer Lynn Lewis Democratic 95,41035.4% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 4720.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 381,813
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Virginia District 6, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBen ClineWon Republican 246,60664.6% DemocraticNicholas A Betts Democratic 134,72935.3% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 4780.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 281,377
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Virginia District 6, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBen ClineWon Republican 167,95759.7% DemocraticJennifer Lynn Lewis Democratic 113,13340.2% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 2870.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 338,409
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Virginia District 6, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob GoodlatteWon Republican 225,47166.6% DemocraticKai E Degner Democratic 112,17033.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 7680.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 179,708
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Virginia District 6, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob GoodlatteWon Republican 133,89874.5% LibertarianWilliam M "Will" Hammer Libertarian 22,16112.3% GreenElaine B Hildebrandt Green 21,44711.9% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 2,2021.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 323,893
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Virginia District 6, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob GoodlatteWon Republican 211,27865.2% DemocraticAndy B Schmookler Democratic 111,94934.6% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 6660.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 167,154
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Virginia District 6, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob GoodlatteWon Republican 127,48776.3% IndependentJeffrey W Vanke Independent 21,64913.0% LibertarianStuart M Bain Libertarian 15,3099.2% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 2,7091.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 312,392
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Virginia District 6, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob GoodlatteWon Republican 192,35061.6% DemocraticS "Sam" Rasoul Democratic 114,36736.6% IndependentJanice Lee Allen Independent 5,4131.7% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 2620.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 203,995
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Virginia District 6, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob GoodlatteWon Republican 153,18775.1% IndependentBarbara Jean Pryor Independent 25,12912.3% IndependentAndre D Peery Independent 24,73112.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 9480.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 213,648
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Virginia District 6, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob GoodlatteWon Republican 206,56096.7% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 7,0883.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 108,732
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Virginia District 6, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob GoodlatteWon Republican 105,53097.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 3,2022.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 154,483
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Virginia District 6, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob GoodlatteWon Republican 153,33899.3% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 1,1450.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 128,730
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Virginia District 6, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob GoodlatteWon Republican 89,17769.3% DemocraticDavid A Bowers Democratic 39,48730.7% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 660.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 199,361
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Virginia District 6, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob GoodlatteWon Republican 133,57667.0% DemocraticJeffrey W Grey Democratic 61,48530.8% IndependentJay P Rutledge Independent 4,2292.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 710.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 126,644
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Virginia District 6, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob GoodlatteWon Republican 126,45599.9% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 1890.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 212,087
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Virginia District 6, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob GoodlatteWon Republican 127,30960.0% DemocraticStephen Alan Musselwhite Democratic 84,61839.9% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 1600.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 112,377
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Virginia District 6, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim OlinWon Democratic 92,96882.7% IndependentGerald E "Laser" Berg Independent 18,14816.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 1,2611.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 185,312
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Virginia District 6, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim OlinWon Democratic 118,36963.9% RepublicanCharles E Judd Republican 66,93536.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 80.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 126,310
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Virginia District 6, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames R "Jim" OlinWon Democratic 88,23069.9% RepublicanFlo Neher Traywick Republican 38,05130.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 290.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 196,560
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Virginia District 6, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames R "Jim" OlinWon Democratic 105,20753.5% RepublicanRay L Garland Republican 91,34446.5% OtherOther Other 90.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 137,140
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Virginia District 6, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames R "Jim" OlinWon Democratic 68,19249.7% RepublicanKevin G Miller Republican 66,53748.5% IndependentRobert L Fariss Independent 2,3951.7% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 160.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 124,143
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Virginia District 6, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanM Caldwell ButlerWon Republican 123,12599.2% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 1,0180.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 88,803
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Virginia District 6, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanM Caldwell ButlerWon Republican 88,64799.8% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 1560.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 145,976
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Virginia District 6, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanM Caldwell ButlerWon Republican 90,83062.2% IndependentWarren D Saunders Independent 55,11537.8% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 310.0%
1976 to 2024: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
District numbers are reused after each redistricting, so rows on older lines cover different territory than today's Virginia District 6.
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Sources: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024 (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; unitedstates/congress-legislators (current) (CC0-1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by the @unitedstates project volunteers (rosters from official congressional sources) from official returns, not an official source.
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