Trump Celebrates Ben Cline Win in Virginia’s 6th District
Trump touts Republican Rep. Ben Cline's victory in Virginia's 6th Congressional District, crediting his own endorsement of the incumbent lawmaker.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump declared victory for Republican Representative Ben Cline in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District, crediting his own endorsement of the incumbent lawmaker.
The announcement, posted to Trump’s truthsocial account, framed the win as a product of the Trump-Vance movement and its slogan. Cline has represented the district since 2019 according to house.gov.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “CONGRESSMAN (VA-06) BEN CLINE WINS! ENDORSED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP! TRUMP VANCE MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” on August 4, 2026 at 8:54 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 28th message released today, out of 29 total, and the last post came 0 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 101 of his 450 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.
Ben Cline, the U.S. representative for Virginia’s 6th congressional district, sits on the House Committee on the Judiciary, the House Committee on Appropriations and the House Committee on the Budget according to house.gov. Born on February 29, 1972, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Cline grew up in Rockbridge County, Virginia, and earned a law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law according to wikipedia.org. He worked on Capitol Hill for former Representative Bob Goodlatte from 1994 to 2002, rising from legislative correspondent to chief of staff according to wikipedia.org.
The endorsement matters most to Cline, who owes part of his political brand to alignment with the Trump-Vance ticket. A presidential nod carries weight in a district Cline has held with comfortable margins, and the win reinforces Republican control of a safe Virginia seat. Voters in the rural 6th District, which stretches across the Shenandoah Valley, retain a lawmaker who has emphasized veterans, energy and healthcare policy according to house.gov.
President Donald J. Trump posted a message on Truth Social celebrating the victory of Rep.
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Cline is no stranger to lopsided victories. He first entered elected office in a 2002 special election to the Virginia House of Delegates, winning 57% of the vote against former Lexington mayor Mimi Elrod according to wikipedia.org. He won his first congressional race on November 6, 2018, taking 15 Virginia localities with 59.8% against Democrat Jennifer Lewis according to wikipedia.org.
This has happened before for Cline, who has repeatedly won the seat once held by Goodlatte. Before his 2018 campaign, Cline ran unopposed in several House of Delegates cycles and captured more than 70% of the vote in multiple races according to wikipedia.org.
The next formal step falls to state and local election officials, who certify results before the seat is confirmed. A date for that certification has not been announced.
Safe congressional seats have long defined Virginia’s 6th District, as happened with the man Cline succeeded. Bob Goodlatte held the district for 13 terms after first winning in 1992, chairing the House Judiciary Committee before retiring in 2018 according to house.gov. His long tenure left a Republican stronghold that Cline inherited and has held ever since.
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