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United States House of Representatives
Ben Cline
U.S. House — District 6
Republican
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RESOLUTE Citizen Score
74
/ 100
C
Raw: 28 of 38 dynamic max
· 19 of 50 answered
·
-10
foreign-influence adjustment
Last verified: · scorecard-level timestamp
✝ God First
26/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
12/ 40
National Rank
#4,492 of 8,776 · bottom 48.8% among candidates with at least one scored answer
See the full rankings →Score adjustments
Foreign-lobby money compromises America First. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel; AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures against U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. A candidate who has accepted that money has, in their own revealed preference, accepted a foreign-policy filter on their congressional vote. The same logic covers China-linked donations, where federal law also prohibits CCP members from contributing.
For every candidate with a documented donor record, two things happen: (1) the specific category question is marked False (foreign_policy_restraint[q4] for AIPAC + China; economic_stewardship[q5] — the WEF/ESG/Davos capture question — for Soros-network donors), so the per-category subscore drops by 2 points; (2) an additional dollar-bracket adjustment is applied to the total, making the penalty proportional to the magnitude of the funding. Both impacts are visible on this page.
Base score 38/100 → Adjusted 28/100
- AIPAC / pro-Israel-lobby contributions-10TrackAIPAC career-total report shows $55,541 from AIPAC and pro-Israel-lobby PACs.AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures targeting U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel. RESOLUTE Citizen treats documented AIPAC contributions as a failure on foreign_policy_restraint/q4 (the foreign-lobby question) AND applies a dollar-bracket adjustment to the total score.
Contact This Official
📍 Local district offices (4)
Harrisonburg, VA · 540-432-2391 · 70 N Mason St, Suite 110 22802-4126
Roanoke, VA · 540-857-2672 · 10 Franklin Rd SE, Suite 510 24011-2133
Staunton, VA · 540-885-3861 · 117 S Lewis St, Suite 215 24401-4282
Winchester, VA · 540-546-0876 · 100 N. Loudoun St., Suite 120 22601
Reach out directly. Your voice matters. Proverbs 29:2 — When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice.
Next Election
November 3, 2026
Primary · Seat up at next election
— until
Registration deadline: 2026-10-13
Early voting: 2026-09-18 – 2026-10-31
Elections office: (804) 864-8901
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Virginia Department of Elections
Official Profile
Religion: Catholic — St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Lexington VA
Education: Bates College (BA), University of Richmond School of Law (JD)
Birthplace: Stillwater, Minnesota
Background: U.S. House, VA-06, since 2019. Attorney, former Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney + VA Delegate. House Freedom Caucus; RSC Budget & Spending Task Force chair; Appropriations/Budget/Judiciary/Intel.
Net Worth: ~$346,000 (2018 OpenSecrets estimate)
NRA Rating: A (historically)
Heritage Action Score: 100% (119th session) / 98% lifetime
Committees: Appropriations; Judiciary; Budget; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Next Election Year: 2026
X / Twitter: @RepBenCline
Campaign Website: https://bencline.com/
U.S. Rep., VA-06 (R), since 2019. [2026-06 national refinement, federal tier] Heritage Action 98% lifetime; NRLC 100%; NRA A+; Club for Growth 94%. Documented: pro-life (Born-Alive, Pain-Capable cosponsor); NAY on Respect for Marriage Act + NO on Equality Act; Parents Bill of Rights + parental-rights amendment; CBDC Anti-Surveillance Act YES + RSC budget chair; SAVE Act YES + NO on HR1; HR2 Secure the Border YES; NAY on the Assault Weapons Ban + Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; voted to repeal the military COVID vaccine mandate. Jan 6, 2021 objected to certification. Foreign policy is MIXED (opposed the $95B Ukraine package but backed Israel/Taiwan aid) — left null, no clean restraint signal.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1]
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
TRUE (+2)[3]
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
TRUE (+2)[4]
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
TRUE (+2)[4]
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
TRUE (+2)[4]
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
TRUE (+2)[5]
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
TRUE (+2)[6]
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
TRUE (+2)[7]
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
TRUE (+2)[8]
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
TRUE (+2)[9]
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
TRUE (+2)[10]
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
TRUE (+2)[11]
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)[12]
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
TRUE (+2)[13]
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
TRUE (+2)[14]
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
TRUE (+2)[12]
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
TRUE (+2)[15]
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
TRUE (+2)[16]
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified
Sources & Evidence
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Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
www.ontheissues.org/VA/Ben_Cline_Gun_Control.htmUnclassified
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References & footnotes
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- [1]NRLC 100%; cosponsored Born-Alive + Pain-Capable (15-week) bills; affirms life from conception. Right Advocacy
NRLC 100%; cosponsored Born-Alive + Pain-Capable (15-week) bills; affirms life from conception.
- [2]Consistently votes the maximal available pro-life position (Born-Alive, 15-week ban, defund PP); NRLC 100%. Official
Consistently votes the maximal available pro-life position (Born-Alive, 15-week ban, defund PP); NRLC 100%.
- [3]Voted NAY on the Respect for Marriage Act; affirms man-woman marriage. Official
Voted NAY on the Respect for Marriage Act; affirms man-woman marriage.
- [4]
- [5]Voted for the Parents Bill of Rights Act; supports school choice. Official
Voted for the Parents Bill of Rights Act; supports school choice.
- [6]Cosponsored a constitutional parental-rights amendment (H.J.Res.127); Parents Bill of Rights. Official
Cosponsored a constitutional parental-rights amendment (H.J.Res.127); Parents Bill of Rights.
- [7]Parents Bill of Rights — curriculum transparency / parents' right to know what's taught. Official
Parents Bill of Rights — curriculum transparency / parents' right to know what's taught.
- [8]Voted YES on the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (bars a Fed CBDC). Reference
Voted YES on the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (bars a Fed CBDC).
- [9]RSC Budget & Spending Task Force chair (authored the 'Fiscal Sanity' budget); Club for Growth 94%. Official
RSC Budget & Spending Task Force chair (authored the 'Fiscal Sanity' budget); Club for Growth 94%.
- [10]Voted YES on the SAVE Act (proof-of-citizenship to register). Official
Voted YES on the SAVE Act (proof-of-citizenship to register).
- [11]Voted NO on HR1 / For the People Act (opposed mass mail-in expansion). Center
Voted NO on HR1 / For the People Act (opposed mass mail-in expansion).
- [12]Voted YES on H.R.2 Secure the Border Act (border barrier + enforcement). Official
Voted YES on H.R.2 Secure the Border Act (border barrier + enforcement).
- [13]H.R.2 — mandatory enforcement/removal provisions. Reference
H.R.2 — mandatory enforcement/removal provisions.
- [14]Sponsored anti-sanctuary-city legislation; opposes sanctuary policies. Encyclopedia
Sponsored anti-sanctuary-city legislation; opposes sanctuary policies.
- [15]NRA A+/100%; NAY on the Assault Weapons Ban (H.R.1808) and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Unclassified
NRA A+/100%; NAY on the Assault Weapons Ban (H.R.1808) and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
- [16]Voted to repeal the military COVID vaccine mandate; opposes pharma mandates / supports informed consent. Official
Voted to repeal the military COVID vaccine mandate; opposes pharma mandates / supports informed consent.
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