Virginia's 6th Congressional District

Virginia's 6th Congressional District is represented by Ben Cline (Republican), who has held the seat since 2019. Cline has an overall VoteSee report card grade of B, voted in 99% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 87% of the time. The district includes Roanoke, Harrisonburg, and Winchester. It takes in all or part of 22 counties; the most populous parts are in Roanoke city and Frederick County. About 791,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $71,978.

Current Representative

Ben Cline (Republican) has represented Virginia's 6th Congressional District since 2019.

See Ben Cline's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Virginia 6th District

Winner: Ben Cline.

Incumbent Ben Cline is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

PollsterDatesSampleClineMacy
co/efficient (R)Sep 28, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026791 LV59%29%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Cline Voted Recently

Breaks with the Republican majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Virginia's 6th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

Virginia's 6th Congressional District covers 6,265 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Largest communities

Neighboring Districts

Virginia's U.S. Senators

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