Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Ben Cline
- Office
- U.S. representative for Virginia’s 6th district
- Party
- Republican
- Hometown
- Botetourt, VA
- Born
- 1972
- In Congress
- House since 2019 · 7 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- CLINE, BENJAMIN LEE
- Next election
- Primary June 21, 2022 · General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Virginia, District 6
Official websiteX (Twitter)FacebookInstagramYouTubeFEC pageCongressional biography
Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H8VA06104 · Principal campaign committee: BEN CLINE FOR CONGRESS, INC.
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Virginia District 6 | $1,908,289.13 | General-election nominee |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Virginia District 6 | $1,030,467.03 | Won the general election (63.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Virginia District 6 | $993,251.50 | Won the general election (64.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · Virginia District 6 | $900,313.05 | Won the general election (64.6%) |
Total raised$993,251.50
Total spent$964,685.04
Cash on hand$267,340.90
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$624,068.4163%
- PACs and other committees$363,911.7537%
- Party committees$2,500.000%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$2,771.340%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
Committees
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- House Committee on the Budget
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
- The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture
- National Security Agency and Cyber
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
118 committees reported giving $366,018.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- HOUSE FREEDOM FUNDLeadership PAC$15,800.00
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE/TURPAC Company pagePAC$10,000.00
- BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- BUILDING BRIDGES PACPAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$7,000.00
- EMPLOYEES OF RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$6,500.00
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FKA) NATIONAL BROILER COUNCIL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE PACPAC$5,000.00
- ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- HUCK PACPAC$5,000.00
- COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. Company pagePAC$5,000.00
Show all 118 committees
- NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NO LABELS PROBLEM SOLVERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NO LABELS PROBLEM SOLVERS PAC)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- SAVE AMERICALeadership PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- THE GOOD FUNDConnected PAC$4,000.00
- BURGER KING FRANCHISEE PAC Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- JASON SMITH FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PACConnected PAC$3,500.00
- AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- FRAMATOME INC PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- VIRGINIA POULTRY GROWERS COOPERATIVE INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)PAC$2,500.00
- ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CAP-PAC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION INC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MAYNARD COOPER & GALE PC PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NEW PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- SERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SERCO PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PAC (AAP PAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICANS FOR LEGISLATING EXCELLENCE PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- HAWKEYE 360 EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (ACRE) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PIAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,000.00
- WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC (AKA WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEE PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUNDLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- SCALISE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- BRICK INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION'S BRICK PAC FOR A STRONGER AMERICA (BRICK PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICA'S FIRST PACPAC$2,000.00
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- BYRON DONALDS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- WE THE PEOPLE LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$1,500.00
- 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEEParty committee$1,250.00
- AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NORTH AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INCConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION (IDFA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- TEXANS FOR LAMAR SMITHPAC$1,000.00
- TWDC ENTERPRISES 18 CORP. EMPLOYEES PAC AKA 'THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC' OR 'DISNEY PAC' Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AHOLD DELHAIZE USA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- IHEARTMEDIA INC. PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FRATERNITY & SORORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FRIENDS OF DAVE BRAT INC.Candidate committee$1,000.00
- PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING CENTERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- CONSERVATIVE PROMISES PACPAC$1,000.00
- NEW ENERGY IN WASHINGTON HOUSE PAC (N.E.W. HOUSE PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- PROUD PATRIOTS OF SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NORTH DAKOTA PETROLEUM COUNCIL, INC. FEDERAL PACPAC$1,000.00
- SOUTHERN STATES PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- PFIZER INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE PACConnected PAC$500.00
- ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- BAKEPAC - THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INDEPENDENT BAKERS ASSOCIATIONPAC$350.00
- COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CCAGW PAC)Connected PAC$118.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Benjamin Lee Cline$787.50
- Independent expenditures opposing Benjamin Lee Cline$0.00
- Company and union communications to members about Benjamin Lee Cline$425.86
FEC totals for the 2022 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- HOUSE FREEDOM FUNDSupporting$787.00
The race
Virginia U.S. House, District 6, 2022 · 3 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Lee Cline (R) | $993,251.50 | $267,340.90 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jennifer Lewis (D) | $143,023.90 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Merritt Hale (R) | $30,574.17 | $1,304.88 | 2022-07-08 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: BEN CLINE FOR CONGRESS, INC..
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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