2026 race · follow the money
Virginia U.S. House District 6
5 filings report $5.0M raised, and outside groups reported $6,830 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth MacyDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $2.9M | 97% | 3% | 0% | $2.6M | $363K | — | — |
| Benjamin Lee ClineRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $1.8M | 56% | 44% | 0% | $1.7M | $527K | $6,830 | — |
| Ken MitchellDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $180K | 72% | 0.2% | <0.1% | $210K | $23K | — | — |
| Pete Hamilton BarlowDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $131K | 90% | 0% | 10% | $125K | $5,612 | — | — |
| Wendy GooditisDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $53K | 98% | 2% | 0% | $53K | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND$6,830 for Benjamin Lee Cline
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $2.9M
- Spent
- $2.6M
- Cash on hand
- $363K
- Individuals 97% $2.8M
- PACs & other committees 3% $78K
- Party committees 0.1% $3,500
- Other receipts 0.2% $6,991
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $32K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- FORWARD TOGETHER PAC $10K
- COMMON GROUND PAC $10K
- EMILYS LIST $5,000
Where the money went $831K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $831K of the $2.6M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 6% $53K
- Consultants & strategy 41% $344K
- Staff & payroll 17% $141K
- Fundraising & processing fees 13% $107K
- Polling, research & data 13% $106K
- Travel, meals & events 0.9% $7,399
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $30K
- Legal & compliance 4% $30K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.2% $2,000
- Other or unclassified 1% $11K
Largest payees
- SB DIGITAL $315K
- GUSTO $141K
- GQR $98K
- FH STRATEGIES $58K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $49K
Paid to individuals: $12K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 21, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (178 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Sitting member of Congress · Ben Cline
In the U.S. House (VA-6) since 2019 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 4 committees: Appropriations, Budget, Judiciary, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence · 6 subcommittees
- 203 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8VA06104) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $1.8M
- Spent
- $1.7M
- Cash on hand
- $527K
- Individuals 56% $984K
- PACs & other committees 44% $781K
- Other receipts 0.2% $4,284
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $139K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $6,830 supporting · $0 opposing ($232 of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
- FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $6,830
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $850K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $850K of the $1.7M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 9% $74K
- Consultants & strategy 27% $229K
- Staff & payroll 0.3% $2,335
- Fundraising & processing fees 46% $387K
- Polling, research & data 0.9% $7,500
- Travel, meals & events 4% $31K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $18K
- Legal & compliance 5% $41K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.3% $2,550
- Other or unclassified 7% $57K
Largest payees
- THE STANTON GROUP, LLC $170K
- LAURA BELL CONSULTING, INC. $109K
- RYLAND CONSULTING LLC $87K
- STRATEGIC PARTNERS & MEDIA LLC $65K
- CD ACQUISITIONS LLC $35K
Paid to individuals: $161K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 1, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (641 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $180K
- Spent
- $210K
- Cash on hand
- $23K
- Debts
- $48K
- Individuals 72% $129K
- PACs & other committees 0.2% $270
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $110
- Other receipts 28% $50K
Campaign totals through Jul 13, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $205K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 6% $12K
- Consultants & strategy 14% $29K
- Fundraising & processing fees 56% $116K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $3,449
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $12K
- Legal & compliance 15% $32K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.9% $1,785
Largest payees
- PRANAYAMA STRATEGIES $43K
- CONSTANT CONTACT $27K
- CARTER CONSULTING $18K
- PRISM CONSULTING VA, LLC $14K
- NORTH SHORE STRATEGIES $10K
Paid to individuals: $49K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 5, 2025 to Jul 12, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (257 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $131K
- Spent
- $125K
- Cash on hand
- $5,612
- Debts
- $13K
- Individuals 90% $118K
- Candidate's own money & loans 10% $13K
- Other receipts <0.1% $65
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $113K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 27% $30K
- Consultants & strategy 13% $15K
- Fundraising & processing fees 28% $31K
- Polling, research & data 9% $10K
- Travel, meals & events 7% $7,815
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $3,364
- Legal & compliance 11% $13K
- Other or unclassified 2% $2,588
Largest payees
- INVICTUS STRATEGY GROUP $17K
- EVOLUTION CONTENT $15K
- THE WORKING GROUP $11K
- NUMERO $10K
- LEFFERSON STRATEGIES $9,000
Paid to individuals: $31K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Aug 10, 2025 to Jul 16, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (107 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $53K
- Spent
- $53K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 98% $52K
- PACs & other committees 2% $1,000
Campaign totals through Apr 15, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $49K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 18% $8,756
- Consultants & strategy 31% $15K
- Fundraising & processing fees 16% $7,878
- Office, technology & overhead 21% $9,958
- Legal & compliance 14% $7,000
Largest payees
- NGP VAN $9,457
- MVAR MEDIA, LLC $7,625
- BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE $7,470
- ACUITY POLITICS, LLC $7,009
- SWITCHBOARD $1,122
Paid to individuals: $15K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 11, 2026 to Apr 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (18 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: David Hugh Murray III.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.