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U.S. House · Virginia's 6th District

Western and central Virginia's Shenandoah Valley and Roanoke region, including Winchester, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Lexington, Roanoke and Botetourt County.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Benjamin Lee Cline, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Ben Cline176,02755.4%
Beth Macy140,89744.4%
Total Write-ins6130.2%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Both primaries were canceled after only one candidate qualified for each ballot line. On the Democratic side, Wendy Gooditis, Ken Mitchell, Hugh Murray and Pete Barlow withdrew or were disqualified, leaving Beth Macy unopposed for the nomination. Incumbent Benjamin Lee Cline advanced unopposed on the Republican line. Cook Political Report, Decision Desk, Inside Elections and Sabato's Crystal Ball all rate the race Solid/Safe Republican as of September 22, 2026.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Benjamin Lee ClineRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for Virginia's 6th District (since 2019)Full profile →Beth MacyDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Benjamin Lee Cline
    Recorded votes[31][32]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Beth Macy
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Benjamin Lee Cline
    Recorded votes[27][28][29]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • Beth Macy
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Benjamin Lee Cline
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Beth Macy
    Opposes[4]

    Her campaign priorities page criticizes current ICE enforcement, calls for legal pathways to permanent status or citizenship, and says ICE must be stopped from hurting neighbors.

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Benjamin Lee Cline
    —
  • Beth Macy
    Supports[4]

    Her campaign priorities page says Congress should create incentives for state and local governments to enact housing reforms, including zoning reform.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Benjamin Lee Cline
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][23]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Beth Macy
    Supports[4]

    Says Congress should raise the cap on Social Security payroll taxes so wealthier earners pay a larger share.

Expand public health coverage

  • Benjamin Lee Cline
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][21]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Beth Macy
    Supports[4]

    Her campaign priorities page calls healthcare a human right, criticizes the expiration of ACA subsidies and the coming loss of Medicaid coverage, and says Congress should stop attempts to privatize Medicare.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Benjamin Lee Cline
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][22][23]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Beth Macy
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Benjamin Lee Cline
    Recorded votes[30]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Beth Macy
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Benjamin Lee Cline
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Beth Macy
    Opposes[4]

    Calls for ending tariffs, saying they act as a tax on purchased goods and hurt farmers by shutting them out of overseas markets and raising equipment costs.

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Benjamin Lee Cline
    Recorded votes[22]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Beth Macy
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Benjamin Lee Cline
    Recorded votes[20]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Beth Macy
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Benjamin Lee Cline
    Recorded votes[24][25]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Beth Macy
    —

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • Benjamin Lee Cline
    Supports[11]

    Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.

  • Beth Macy
    —

Research notes & limits

Cline did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey and his campaign site (bencline.com) returned a bot-check page, so his current-cycle priorities in his own words could not be verified; the record items reflect his official committee assignments only.

Sources · 37

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.About | U.S. Representative Ben Cline · Office of Rep. Ben Cline Official record
  3. 3.Beth Macy for Congress · Beth Macy for Congress Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Priorities - Beth Macy for Congress · Beth Macy for Congress Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Protecting the Unborn · Ben Cline for Congress Candidate's own words
  6. 6.About | U.S. Representative Ben Cline · Office of Rep. Ben Cline Official record
  7. 7.Ben Cline · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  8. 8.Virginia's 6th District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  9. 9.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  10. 10.H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act (SAVE America Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  11. 11.H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  33. 33.Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  34. 34.Beth Macy for Congress · Beth Macy for Congress Candidate's own words
  35. 35.Beth Macy · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  36. 36.Beth Macy · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  37. 37.U.S. House · Virginia's 6th District results 2026 · NBC News News report