Trump Endorses Ben Cline for Re-Election in Virginia’s 6th District

Trump gives his complete and total endorsement to Rep. Ben Cline ahead of the August 4 primary, urging voters in Virginia's 6th District to turn out at the polls.

First Published: August 3, 2026, 2:34 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump threw his full support behind Representative Ben Cline, the Republican who has held Virginia’s 6th Congressional District since 2019, ahead of a primary that decides the seat’s next race.

The endorsement casts Cline, a former state legislator and criminal prosecutor, as a champion of law enforcement, the military and border security. It urges supporters to reach the polls before voting closes.

“Ben Cline has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election,” Trump said, adding that voters should “GET OUT AND VOTE FOR BEN.”

The backing lands as Virginia’s primary calendar reaches its close, giving Cline a boost from the Republican Party’s most powerful voice at a moment when turnout carries outsized weight.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Congressman Ben Cline is a Tremendous Champion for Virginia’s 6th Congressional District! A former State Legislator and Criminal Prosecutor, Ben knows the Wisdom and Courage it takes to ensure LAW AND ORDER, strongly support our Great Heroes in Law Enforcement, and champion our wonderful Military and Veterans. In Congress, Ben is also working hard to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. Ben Cline has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election. Election Day is Tuesday, August 4th. GET OUT AND VOTE FOR BEN – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! Find your Voting Location here: https://swampthevoteusa.com/virginia/” on August 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 23rd message released today, and the last post was 5 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 86 of his 479 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.

Trump directed readers to the Republican National Committee’s voter portal by mentioning the source (see swampthevoteusa). Early voting ended August 1, 2026, and Primary Election Day falls on August 4, 2026, according to swampthevoteusa. The site is paid for by the Republican National Committee and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee, according to swampthevoteusa.

Cline represents a district anchored in the Shenandoah Valley and has served in the U.S. House since January 3, 2019, according to house.gov. He earlier held the 24th district seat in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2018. Cline worked as an assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for Rockingham County and the city of Harrisonburg. He succeeded longtime Representative Bob Goodlatte, for whom he served as chief of staff on Capitol Hill.

The endorsement matters most to Republican primary voters in a district that leans firmly to the right, where Trump’s support often clears the field. For a general reader, the contest signals how the president is deploying his political capital in down-ballot races. Voters in the 6th District who want to cast a ballot can locate their polling place through the portal Trump shared, according to swampthevoteusa.

Trump has endorsed Cline before, and the congressman has run as a reliable ally of the president’s agenda. Cline first won the 6th District seat in November 2018 with 59.8% of the vote against Democrat Jennifer Lewis, according to wikipedia.org. His earlier legislative wins ran far higher, including 71% of the vote in 2009 and 72% in 2017, according to wikipedia.org.

The next decision rests with primary voters, who go to the polls on August 4, 2026, according to swampthevoteusa. No general election result will be settled until later in the fall calendar.

Presidential endorsements in Virginia contests carry a long history of shaping outcomes, as happened before. Goodlatte held the 6th District seat for 26 years before retiring in 2019, and he spent much of his tenure winning by comfortable margins in a region that has trended Republican for decades, according to house.gov. Cline’s own path from legislative correspondent to chief of staff to congressman traced Goodlatte’s shadow. The seat has stayed in Republican hands through every election since the incumbent stepped aside.