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Virginia's 6th District

U.S. House · Virginia

Ben Cline won re-election by 11.1 points over Beth Macy.

Ben ClineRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.5%175,930
Beth MacyDemocrat
44.4%140,706
Write-inOther party
0.2%614
317,250 votes

Source: Virginia Department of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenR+28.92022 HouseR+28.32024 HouseR+24.22024 Pres.R+11.12026 House

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.

Beth MacyBen Cline
$2.9M
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$362.9K
Cash on hand
$527.3K
$0
Outside spending for them
$159.7K
$0
Outside spending against their opponent
$0
$2.9M
All money helping them
$2.1M

Top funders

Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.

DEFEND AMERICAN JOBSFor Cline$150K
FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDFor Cline$6.3K
GOA VICTORY FUNDFor Cline$3.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.

Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET

Polls against the result

The final average had Cline ahead by 30.0. Cline won by 11.1: a 18.9-point miss toward Republicans.

R+20EvenD+20Result R+11.1Final average R+30.0Oct 1Nov 3
  • Poll with Macy ahead
  • Poll with Cline ahead
  • Final polling average
  • Result
PollsterDatesSampleMacyClineMarginAdjustedMiss vs resultGradeRelease
co/efficientSep 28–Sep 30791 LV2959R+30R+30.0−18.9B+coefficient.org ↗

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).

Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Sep 30, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Beth Macy
1%
Ben Cline
99%
Projected margin
R+20.5
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Ben Cline (R)
Incumbent U.S. representativeBeth Macy (D)
Author and journalist

Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.2%