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12.6%
Democrat
Beth Macy
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Virginia
$46.2K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Beth Macy is trading at 9% to win the VA-06 House winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleJournalist
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationVirginia
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BackgroundJournalist
EducationBowling Green State University (BS)
Notable personal detailsBeth Macy is an American journalist and non-fiction author and a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District in 2026. She worked as a reporter at The Roanoke Times and is the author of books including Factory Man, Truevine, Dopesick, and Paper Girl. She has filed with the FEC as a challenger candidate in VA-06 and is running through the committee Beth Macy for Congress.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising taxes on the wealthy and on capital gains, raising the Social Security tax cap so higher earners pay more, and cracking down on corporate profiteering; advocates using those resources to expand funding for health care, veterans, and rural investments to help working families.
Healthcare
The candidate supports affordable healthcare and expanding access to health and mental health services, and endorses restoring cuts to Medicaid and federally funded programs that support vulnerable populations. Her campaign frames lowering healthcare costs and expanding access as priorities for constituents.
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Immigration & Border
Supports restoring and expanding legal pathways to permanent status/citizenship, protecting asylum access and humane immigration proceedings, and limiting harmful ICE practices and family separations. Calls for investment in immigration courts and humane detention conditions while emphasizing immigrants’ role in the workforce and opposing large-scale deportations of non-criminal individuals.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Beth Macy is now the only candidate left in the Democratic primary for Virginia’s 6th Congressional District. That follows Ken Mitchell’s exit from the race and his endorsement of Macy. The reports do not give additional details on margins or other campaign developments.
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Latest Polls
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$1.7M
$1.3M
$843.2K
$421.6K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$1.7M
$847.5K
$838.9K
$44.2K
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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