2026 general election
Virginia 6th District
The winner was outraised and won anyway. · Incumbent re-elected.
$5.0M was spent on the 2026 Virginia 6th District race: $4.8M raised by the campaigns, $859K of it from PACs, plus $153K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Ben Cline (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Total money
$5.0M
Raised by campaigns
$4.8M
PAC checks
$859K
Outside money
$153K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Beth MacyDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $2.9M
- Spent
- $2.6M
- From individuals
- $2.8M
- From PACs
- $78K
- From party
- $4K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 3% of Macy's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $31K (78%)Membership $4K (9%)Other $5K (13%)
- Kaine Leadership PAC$10K
- Forward Together PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Jayapal Leadership PAC$5K
- Beyer Leadership PAC$5K
- Women Vote Other$5K
- League of Conservation Voters, Inc Membership$4K
- Subramanyam Leadership PAC$1K
Ben ClineRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $1.7M
- From individuals
- $984K
- From PACs
- $781K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $153K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 41% of Cline's money came from PACs
Corporate $293K (44%)Trade group $182K (27%)Leadership PAC $66K (10%)Membership $70K (10%)Union $6K (1%)Super PAC $5K (1%)Other $49K (7%)
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) Trade group$11K
- National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association Trade group$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
- National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Trade group$10K
- Charter Communications Inc. Corporate$10K
- Altria Group, Inc. Corporate$10K
- Cox Enterprises PAC (Coxpac) Inc. Corporate$10K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade group$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Defend American Jobs · $150K supporting
- Goa Victory Fund · $3K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Virginia 6th District race?
- $5.0M was spent on the 2026 Virginia 6th District race: $4.8M raised by the campaigns, $859K of it from PACs, plus $153K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Ben Cline (Republican) won despite being outraised.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Virginia 6th District race?
- Beth Macy (Democrat) raised $2.9M.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Virginia 6th District race?
- Defend American Jobs ($150K), Goa Victory Fund ($3K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Virginia 6th District race?
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) gave $11K to Ben Cline; Common Ground PAC gave $10K to Beth Macy; Forward Together PAC gave $10K to Beth Macy.