Incumbent
Ben L. Cline
Incumbent Republican candidate for U.S. House in Virginia
$46.2K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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96.6%chance to win
$46.2KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age54 years old (Feb 29, 1972)
GenderMale
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LocationVirginia
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationB.A., Bates College (1994)
Notable personal detailsBenjamin Lee “Ben” Cline is a Republican U.S. Representative for Virginia’s 6th Congressional District, serving in Congress since January 3, 2019. He previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates (2002–2018) and worked as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Rockingham County, Virginia. Cline has also worked as a congressional staffer and in private legal practice. He earned a B.A. from Bates College and a J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Ben Cline supports tax cuts and smaller government. His campaign materials emphasize stopping tax hikes, cutting government bureaucracy, and fiscal responsibility, and his congressional statements back extending and expanding the Trump-era tax cuts.
Healthcare
Ben Cline says he prioritizes addressing healthcare through free-market solutions while protecting patients with preexisting conditions. His stated healthcare agenda emphasizes lowering drug costs through market competition and opposing federal healthcare worker vaccine mandates.
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Immigration & Border
Ben Cline has backed major border-enforcement legislation and framed Biden administration immigration policy as a border crisis. He has supported measures to tighten asylum rules, end catch-and-release, strengthen federal-local immigration enforcement partnerships, and deter sanctuary-city policies.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Ben Cline describes himself as pro-life and says he opposes abortion on demand. He supports protecting unborn children, opposes taxpayer funding for abortion, and has backed measures such as restricting Pentagon reimbursement for travel related to abortion care.
Climate & Energy
Supports an all-of-the-above energy policy centered on domestic production, permitting reform, and lower energy costs. Has backed legislation to increase oil and gas development, limit restrictions on fracking, and opposed adopting stricter energy-efficiency standards that he said would raise housing costs.
Public Safety & Guns
Ben Cline presents himself as a strong defender of Second Amendment rights and has praised recognition for protecting gun rights. His voting record also shows support for law enforcement and measures aimed at keeping violent offenders off the streets, alongside opposition to cashless bail and other public-safety-focused reforms.
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