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Ben Cline

US Representative (R-VA-6)
Tracked because Sitting member of the House; tracked for votes, donor mapping, and committee oversight.
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Ben Cline is the Republican U.S. Representative (VA's 6th congressional district). The platform has 2 voting records on file (2021-2022) and 16 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Facts on record11
Connections mapped51
Sources cited11
✦ Thin coverage gap +213 connected to 51 entities · only 11 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 3P 8S
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No documented contradictions on file.
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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 1 elected official holds documented connections.
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Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

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All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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Key Connections
← Build PAC Of The National Association Of Home Builders organization
donor
$8,500 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
← American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) organization
donor
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004275/
← National Association Of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) organization
donor
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00009985/
← Ncta - The Internet And Television Association Political Action Committee (Ncta PAC) organization
donor
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010082/
← American Council Of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) organization
donor
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868/
← National Cattlemen'S Beef Association PAC organization
donor
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00028787/
← National Association Of Realtors PAC organization
donor
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
← Abbott Laboratories Employee PAC organization
donor
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040279/
Facts (11)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 172d ago · Avg age: 206d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (11)
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✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Rural Population Percentage: 44.1%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $68,521
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Virginia Redistricting Commission Amendment (Question 1) (2020) — passed, margin 65.8% to 34.2% (Statewide)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Manufacturing (share 10.5)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Health Care and Social Assistance (share 15.2)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Liberty University (8000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Carilion Clinic (13000 employees)
✓ verified Pending Review [constituency_baseline] District summary: Virginia's 6th congressional district covers much of the west-central portion of the state, encompassing the Shenandoah Valley and the cities of Roanoke, Lynchburg, Harrisonburg, and Waynesboro. It is a largely rural and agriculturally significant region with strong manufacturing roots and a heavily Republican-leaning electorate.
Added: 27 Apr 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R.8404 (Respect for Marriage Act) on 2022-12-08: Voted against statutory protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, adhering strictly to conservative bloc voting lines.
Date: 2022-12-08 Added: 27 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 8404
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R.3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) on 2021-11-05: Voted against bipartisan infrastructure funding which directed significant capital to Virginia road maintenance and rural broadband deployment.
Date: 2021-11-05 Added: 27 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R.3684
✓ verified Primary Source Ben Cline for Congress principal campaign committee reported $798,063 in total receipts during the 2021-2022 election cycle.
All Connections (51)
→ H. Morgan Griffith person
colleague inferential since 2022
Ben Cline and H. Morgan Griffith are both listed as known entities in the database and are Virginia-based Republican congressmen representing adjacent districts, implying collegial relationship in the House of Representatives.
donor primary since 2024
$8,500 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004275/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00009985/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010082/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010421/
donor primary since 2026
$8,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010470/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868/
donor primary since 2026
$7,500 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024968/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00028787/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
donor primary since 2026
$6,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00039578/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040279/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040998/
donor primary since 2026
$7,500 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00076182/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00077321/
donor primary since 2026
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00089458/
donor primary since 2024
$5,500 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00097568/
donor primary since 2026
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00100404/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00108209/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00110338/
← The Boeing Company PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00142711/
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/
donor primary since 2026
$6,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00171843/
← Farm Credit PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$6,500 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00193631/
← Mcguirewoods Federal PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00225342/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00227546/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00236489/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00248716/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00303024/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00312785/
← House Conservatives Fund organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00326439/
← The Us Oncology Network PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00339655/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00348623/
donor primary since 2026
$6,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00360354/
← Bwx Technologies PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00365502/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00411116/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00426775/
← Cox Enterprises Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00477653/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00480863/
← Innovation PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00540187/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00542365/
← Leidos Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$7,500 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00546234/
← House Freedom Fund company
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00552851/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00556431/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00563726/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00592089/
← In The Arena PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00623512/
← American Revival PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00639229/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00653188/
← Building Bridges PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Ben Cline's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (7 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00693127/
Sources (11)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ben Cline — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
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