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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · VA-6

This matchup isn't final yet — we haven't confirmed every candidate here against the state's official candidate list.

This candidate list comes from federal campaign filings. We haven't checked it against VA's certified ballot yet — someone on that ballot may be missing here, and someone here may not be on it.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each for what it is.

HEAD-TO-HEAD · U.S. House · VA-6 · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD, BOTH CANDIDATES

Two records. Your values.

Solid and hatched shapes are built from roll-call votes wherever a record exists — what each did, not what either says; a shape drawn from reviewed statements is marked on statements. Whose record sits closer to yours is your call to make.

Ben ClinePete Hamilton Barlow

SOLID VS. HATCH ASSIGNED BY BALLOT ORDER — NEVER PARTY · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD FOR BOTH · HOW WE SCORE ▸

Ben Cline: Governance & oversight 48 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT; Rights & liberty 53 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; Economy & taxes 51 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT; Environment & energy 36 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT; Immigration 68 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS; Safety & enforcement 60 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT. Pete Hamilton Barlow has no scored cluster positions yet. Wendy Gooditis has no scored cluster positions yet. Beth Macy has no scored cluster positions yet. Ken Mitchell has no scored cluster positions yet.

ALSO IN THIS RACE

  • Wendy Gooditis · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Beth Macy · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Ken Mitchell · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.

MONEY & TIES · U.S. House · VA-6 · SAME CATEGORIES, SAME SCALE, BOTH CANDIDATES

Ben Cline

$1.4M

TOTAL RAISED

Corporate-PAC share
Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
3.25%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.

Pete Hamilton Barlow

$131.0K

TOTAL RAISED

Corporate-PAC share
Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
22.59%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 (not in office) Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.
  • Disclosed by the FEC; we have not built the honest derivation — same for every member.
  • Disclosed to the FEC in itemized contributions; we have not built the join to lobbyist registrations — same for every candidate.
  • Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.
  • Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.

Every number above is a count or a share — where they differ, the difference is shown at equal weight and you weigh it. Lobbying meetings are not federally disclosed for either candidate; donations from registered lobbyists are.

FEC FILINGS THROUGH Apr 15, 2026

Coverage, disclosed: for the incumbent we count 64 positions derived from their roll-call votes; for this challenger, 0 positionstheir campaign has stated. We show the gap. We don’t invent density.

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