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CLINE, BENJAMIN LEE

R · house · currently seated · bioguide C001118

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FEC candidate id
H8VA06104
Internal id
f10254ae-a042-46ed-86e1-c9739d6cbbc5
Status
incumbent

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), VA-06. Source.

CategoryMetricValue
PeoplePopulation790,761
PeopleMedian age41
IncomeMedian household income$71,978
IncomePer-capita income$39,028
IncomeIn poverty11.9%
IncomeUnemployed4.1%
IncomeGini inequality index0.451
RaceWhite alone79.1%
RaceBlack alone8.2%
RaceAsian alone1.7%
RaceHispanic or Latino8.6%
RaceTwo or more races7.1%
OriginForeign-born6.3%
LanguageSpeaks English only at home90.6%
LanguageSpeaks Spanish at home6.3%
EducationHigh school or higher62.9%
EducationBachelor's or higher28.7%
EducationAdvanced degree11.5%
HouseholdFamily households62.3%
HouseholdAvg household size2.42
HouseholdNever married (15+)32.7%
HousingMedian home value$285,600
HousingMedian gross rent$1,109
HousingSingle-family detached72.1%
HousingBuilt before 19405.1%
HousingOvercrowded (>1 per room)1.9%
HousingVacant units10.4%
ServiceVeterans (18+)7.5%
HealthWith a disability14.7%
ConnectivityHouseholds with broadband87.2%
ConnectivityHouseholds with no internet10.1%
CommuteDrove alone76.4%
CommutePublic transit0.6%
CommuteWorked from home10.8%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

CycleRaisedSpentCash on handDebtsIndiv. contribs.
2026$1,025,397$697,896$655,823$0$487,292
2024$1,030,467$969,486$328,322$0$522,502
2022$993,252$964,685$267,341$0$624,068
2020$900,313$680,286$238,774$0$534,285
2018$999,245$980,498$18,748$29,914$685,191

Elections

Committees

Recent votes

Sponsored & cosponsored bills

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

FeatureΔ P(win)
Base rate (historical)15.1%
incumbent+78.0%
R (major party)+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

DateFrom committeeTypeAmount
2026-03-31FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$0
2026-03-31PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE24K$1,000
2026-03-30LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC24K$1,000
2026-03-30STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY …24K$1,000
2026-03-30JOBS, ENERGY AND OUR FOUNDING FATHERS PAC24K$2,000
2026-03-30LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC24K$1,500
2026-03-27INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERI…24K$2,500
2026-03-27RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW PAC24K$4,000
2026-03-27START RISING PAC24K$3,500
2026-03-26NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY COU…24K$1,000
2026-03-261848 PAC24K$3,500
2026-03-26POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSO…24K$1,500
2026-03-26SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION …24K$1,000
2026-03-25AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB24K$1,000
2026-03-25MVL PAC24K$3,500
2026-03-24FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$1
2026-03-23AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY POLITIC…24K$1,000
2026-03-23THE HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC. FEDERAL PAC …24K$1,000
2026-03-18NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. PO…24K$1,000
2026-03-17SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND24K$1,000
2026-03-16US APPLE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE…24K$2,000
2026-03-13BIGBEAR.AI LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE24K$1,000
2026-03-10BMI POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BMI PAC)24K$2,500
2026-03-03FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$8
2026-02-25TYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYP…24K$1,000

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee BEN CLINE FOR CONGRESS, INC..

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

DonorEmployer / occupationCity, STGiftsTotal
THE CHICKASAW NATIONADA, OK1$2,000
CLINKENBEARD, KIRKGLOBAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS · SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONSSPRINGFIELD, VA1$1,750
JENNINGS, BRUCERETIRED · RETIREDFAIRFAX, VA1$1,000
STAMM, MICHAEL MR.RETIRED · RETIREDJERFFERSTON, VA1$50

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Inbound (100)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
2026-05-18276cf46eclip_aboutclip
2026-05-14cfded793clip_aboutclip
2026-03-31FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2026-03-31PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-31PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-30LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-30LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-30JOBS, ENERGY AND OUR FOUNDING FATHERS PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$2,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-30LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PACcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2026-03-30JOBS, ENERGY AND OUR FOUNDING FATHERS PACcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-03-30STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC)committee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-30LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,50024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-30STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-27INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-03-27START RISING PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$3,50024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-27INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)committee_contributed_to_candidate$2,50024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-27START RISING PACcontributed_to$3,500pas2
2026-03-27RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$4,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-27RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW PACcontributed_to$4,000pas2
2026-03-26POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOScommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,50024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-26NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY COUNTY OFFICE EMPLOYEES INC PPC AKA NASCOE PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-26SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-261848 PACcontributed_to$3,500pas2
2026-03-26SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-26NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY COUNTY OFFICE EMPLOYEES INC PPC AKA NASCOE PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-261848 PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$3,50024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-26POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOScontributed_to$1,500pas2
2026-03-25AMERICAN KENNEL CLUBcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-25MVL PACcontributed_to$3,500pas2
2026-03-25AMERICAN KENNEL CLUBcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-25MVL PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$3,50024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-24FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$124Efec_pas2
2026-03-24FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$1pas2
2026-03-23AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-23THE HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC. FEDERAL PAC (AKA HARTFORD ADVOCATES FEDERAL FUND)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-23AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-23THE HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC. FEDERAL PAC (AKA HARTFORD ADVOCATES FEDERAL FUND)committee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-18NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC)committee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-18NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-17SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT EMPLOYEE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-17SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT EMPLOYEE ACTION FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-16US APPLE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA USAPPLE PACcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-03-16US APPLE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA USAPPLE PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$2,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-13BIGBEAR.AI LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-13BIGBEAR.AI LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-10BMI POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BMI PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-03-10BMI POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BMI PAC)committee_contributed_to_candidate$2,50024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-03FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$8pas2
2026-03-03FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$824Efec_pas2
2026-02-25TYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYPAC)committee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-25TYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYPAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-25TYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYPAC)committee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-25CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-25FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2026-02-25CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC)committee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-25TYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYPAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-23AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)contributed_to$1,500pas2
2026-02-23AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$2,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-23AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)committee_contributed_to_candidate$1,50024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-23AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-02-20AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$5,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-20AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-02-18FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$724Efec_pas2
2026-02-18THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-18FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$7pas2
2026-02-18THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)committee_contributed_to_candidate$2,50024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-17PFIZER INC. PACcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2026-02-17PFIZER INC. PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,50024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-13GOOGLE LLC NETPACcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-02-13GOOGLE LLC NETPACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$2,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-12AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SOYPAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-12AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SOYPAC)committee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-11THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-11THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-11T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-11THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,50024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-11THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2026-02-11T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)committee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-10FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$2pas2
2026-02-10FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$224Efec_pas2
2026-02-05BUCKEYE LIBERTY PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$5,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-05BUCKEYE LIBERTY PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-02-03FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$324Efec_pas2
2026-02-03FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$3pas2
2026-01-30ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION PAC (ESA PAC)committee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-01-30ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION PAC (ESA PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-01-27FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$224Efec_pas2
2026-01-27FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$2pas2
2026-01-22ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-01-22ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-01-21FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2026-01-20AMERICAN REVIVAL PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$5,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-01-20AMERICAN REVIVAL PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-01-13FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2026-01-07SCONNIE PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-01-07SCONNIE PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-01-06FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$1pas2
2026-01-06FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$124Efec_pas2
2025-12-31ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)contributed_to$-2,500pas2
2025-12-31EAGLE FORUM PACcontributed_to$-500pas2

Outbound (18)

datetypetoamountrolesource
principal_candidate_ofBEN CLINE FOR CONGRESS, INC.candidate_committees
2026-05-14cosponsor_of_billHR 1137 — No Kill Switches in Cars Actcosponsorsponsorship
2026-05-14spoke_in_clipcfded793clip
2026-04-22cosponsor_of_billHR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025cosponsorsponsorship
2025-12-18cosponsor_of_billHR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-12-09cosponsor_of_billHR 5267 — American Franchise Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Budget CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Judiciary CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Appropriations CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2024-03-01cosponsor_of_billHR 7476 — Countering Communist China Actcosponsorsponsorship
2023-12-11cosponsor_of_billHR 6175 — NO GOTION Actcosponsorsponsorship
2023-08-18cosponsor_of_billHR 1121 — Protecting American Energy Production Actcosponsorsponsorship
2023-07-27cosponsor_of_billHR 4278 — Restore VA Accountability Act of 2023cosponsorsponsorship
2023-04-06cosponsor_of_billHR 1398 — Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2024cosponsorsponsorship

Clips (5)

Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.

DateSourceSpeakerHeadline
GDELTrappnews.com: https://www.rappnews.com/politics/us-supreme-court-decision-ends-virginias-redistricting-fight-reshapes-2026-races-5e1bfe1f
GDELT29news.com: https://www.29news.com/2026/05/18/supreme-court-strikes-nail-coffin-democrat-redistricting-push-2024-maps-will-stay/
GDELTaugustafreepress.com: https://augustafreepress.com/news/ben-cline-bravely-now-that-the-court-stuff-is-out-of-the-way-announces-re-election-bid/
GDELTsott.net: https://www.sott.net/article/506380-Americas-worst-prosecutor-struggles-to-explain-why-Democrats-keep-protecting-illegal-alien-murderers
Congressional RecordRECOGNIZING GENE COPENHAVER

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