HOUSE
Virginia VA-06 House2024
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Ben Cline (R)
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Last updated : Mar 6, 2023D +50
R +50
R +14
Race summary
Cline, one of the quieter members of the Freedom Caucus, was first elected to this safe red seat in 2018 after a career in the General Assembly.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Apr 4, 2024
Primary Election: Jun 18, 2024
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Full Bio:
CLINE, Benjamin, a Representative from Virginia; born in Stillwater, Payne County, Okla., February 29, 1972; graduated from Lexington High School, Lexington, Va., 1990; B.A., Bates College, Lewiston, Me., 1994; J.D., University of Richmond Law School, Richmond, Va., 2007; staff, United States Representative Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, 1994-2002; marketing consultant; assistant commonwealth's attorney, Rockingham County, Va., 2007-2013; member of the Virginia state house of delegates, 2002-2018; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress (January 3, 2019-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
Virginia - 06
Central: Charlottesville, Roanoke, Lynchburg
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP)
Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jul 21, 2026
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