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2020Final results

2020 election for Virginia's 6th District

U.S. House · Virginia

Ben Cline (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Nicholas A. Betts (D) by 29.3 points.

Ben ClineRepublican · winner
64.6%246,606
35.3%134,729
381,831 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+30.72012R+33.52016R+19.52018R+29.32020R+28.92022R+28.32024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Nicholas A. BettsBen Cline
$59.7K
Raised by the campaign
$900.3K
$57.7K
Spent by the campaign
$680.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$238.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020