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Virginia's 6th U.S. House District

Virginia · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $3.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Virginia's 6th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Ben Cline
Rep. Ben ClineR
U.S. Representative · VA-006
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
29
Votes Missed
1.09%
Cross-party
32
Committees
Appropriations Committee
Budget Committee
Judiciary Committee
+7 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Virginia District 6. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.5M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Ben Cline (R-VA-6)R
Cash on Hand
$1.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Ben Cline R63.2%Ken L. Mitchell D 34.8%406,525
2022Ben Cline R64.5%Jennifer Lynn Lewis D 35.5%268,762
2020Ben Cline R64.7%Nicholas A Betts D 35.3%381,335
2018Ben L Cline R59.8%Jennifer Lynn Lewis D 40.2%281,090
2016Bob Goodlatte R66.8%Kai E Degner D 33.2%337,641
2014Bob Goodlatte R75.4%William M \"Will\" Hammer L 12.5%177,506
2012Bob Goodlatte R65.4%Andy B Schmookler D 34.6%323,227
2010Bob Goodlatte R77.5%Jeffrey W Vanke I 13.2%164,445
2008Bob Goodlatte R61.6%S \"Sam\" Rasoul D 36.6%312,130
2006Bob Goodlatte R75.4%Barbara Jean Pryor I 12.4%203,047
2004Bob Goodlatte R100.0%—206,560
2002Bob Goodlatte R100.0%—105,530
2000Bob Goodlatte R100.0%—153,338
1998Bob Goodlatte R69.3%David A Bowers D 30.7%128,664
1996Bob Goodlatte R67.0%Jeffrey W Grey D 30.9%199,290
District
Population
790,761
Median HH Income
$72K
Unemployment
4.1%
Bachelor's+
28.7%
Veterans
7.5%
Median Age
40.8
Mean HH Income
$95K
Poverty Rate
11.9%
HS or Higher
90.0%
Median Home Value
$286K
Median Rent
$1,109/mo
Owner-Occupied
68.8%
Under 18 / 65+
20.4% / 20.0%