Ben Cline

U.S. Representative, Virginia District 6

Party: R
State: Virginia
Age: —
Serving since: 2019

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2026-06-03 · News quote · augustafreepress

Ben Cline, ‘Dopesick’ and Hollywood: The real story isn’t the one he’s telling

5.3

She’s been able to raise more money than I have. And that’s OK. She can have Hollywood. I’ll take the voters of the Sixth District on my s…

Cline is drawing a contrast with an unnamed electoral opponent (likely a Democratic challenger), framing her as backed by 'Hollywood' money versus his grassroots support from Sixth District voters.

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2026-06-03 · News quote · augustafreepress

Ben Cline, ‘Dopesick’ and Hollywood: The real story isn’t the one he’s telling

3.7

She has Hollywood support on her side,

This fragment appears to dismiss an opposing figure's support as merely coming from 'Hollywood' — a common rhetorical device meant to frame…

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2026-05-18 · News quote · augustafreepress

Ben Cline, bravely, now that the court stuff is out of the way, announces re-election bid

0.7

Our Commonwealth has been under attack by Democrat leaders who prioritize political power, illegal aliens, and environmental radicalism over the needs of American citizens,

This statement targets Democrat leaders as a monolithic bloc, accusing them of prioritizing 'political power, illegal aliens, and environmental radicalism' over American citizens' needs.

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Freedom Caucus

Confirmed current member of the House Freedom Caucus on both Wikipedia's and Ballotpedia's independently-compiled 119th Congress lists.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Caucus (as of June 2026), cross-checked against ballotpedia.org/House_Freedom_Caucus

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Ben Cline

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