Virginia VA-06 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Ben Cline (R)
RACE RATING
Last updated : May 8, 2026COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025Race summary
Rep. Ben Cline should now cruise to victory in the 6th District, which voted for Trump by 24 points and reelected Cline by 28 in 2024.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: May 26, 2026
Primary Election: Aug 4, 2026
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Ben Cline
First Elected: 2018
Last General Election: 63.2%
Last Primary Election: -
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) for 2026
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Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
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2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
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RACE ANALYSIS
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Updated: May 8, 2026
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