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Spanberger throws kitchen sink at Next Era, Dominion on proposed $67B mergerVirginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is calling on Next Era and Dominion to agree to freeze residential electricity rates for six years.

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On Ben Cline and the myth of 'socialist barbarians'The phrase, “mom, apple pie and baseball” was coined in the early 20th century. No one is sure of its origins.

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Analysis: Where Beth Macy, Ben Cline are spending their campaign dollarsI wanted to do something different with the most recent data from the Ben Cline-Beth Macy race.

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Ben Cline is lying to you about universal health careIn his most recent media ad, Ben Cline criticizes Beth Macy for supporting universal health care.

Augusta Free Press8d agoWhole story →

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The two sides of Ben Cline running on the TV airwavesTwo opposing messages, from our congressman, Ben Cline, have been filling our airwaves of late. On one he is talking about the “crazies” in Washington.

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Yvonne Surette | One reason you need to vote: to protect your access to healthcareIf you are thinking of not voting because you’re “not political,” a look at Congressman Ben Cline’s damage to his constituents’ lives is what you need.

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Did Ben Cline really spend the weekend in liberal California hanging out with lobbyists?The Beth Macy campaign is telling us that MAGA Congressman Ben Cline apparently decided to spend the weekend in Napa Valley, in liberal California.

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Reese Bull | Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline is lost in the woods, againWe are fortunate in the Sixth District to have some of the largest areas of public forest land in the East. We have a responsibility to protect this resource.

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NextEra-Dominion merger 'should not move forward'Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi is taking the wait-and-see approach of Gov. Abigail Spanberger to the proposed NextEra-Dominion merger to the woodshed.

Augusta Free Press14d agoWhole story →

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Crypto super PAC putting money behind Ben Cline, Suhas SubramanyamA cryptocurrency super PAC is committing money to back 32 U.S. House candidates in the 2026 midterms, including two Virginia incumbents.

Augusta Free Press15d agoWhole story →

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Gene Zitver | Ben Cline dodges the truth about Trump’s $5,000 check pledgeCongressman Ben Cline makes some pathetic and half-hearted efforts to distance himself from Donald Trump in the final weeks of the 2026 election.

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Beth Macy challenges Ben Cline to debatesThe debate over having debates season has kicked off in the Sixth District congressional race, launched by the Democratic Party challenger, Beth Macy.

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Hatemailbag: The MAGAs come out in force for Abigail SpanbergerIt seems that the MAGAs who like to help us make money by hateposting on our AFP Facebook page are confused about their electric bills.

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Spanberger releases Energy Plan: Big Energy no longer writing its own rulesAfter four years of Glenn Youngkin letting Big Energy write its own rules, Abigail Spanberger is taking energy policy back under public control.

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Beth Macy talks smack on Ben Cline for ghosting Oct. 14 debate inviteBeth Macy has seized the upper hand over Ben Cline in the debate over debates, with news that she will be the one sitting with an empty chair.

Augusta Free Press20d agoWhole story →

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Ben Cline leaving the chair empty at Oct. 14 Clifton Forge forum, which is now offBen Cline apparently wanted the headline “she didn’t show” more than he wanted the debate itself.

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What about Ben Cline?Mountain Gateway Community College has extended invitations to Ben Cline and Beth Macy for a Community Conversation.

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Reese Bull | Ben Cline on the Supreme Court: Supreme, or supine?In his email newsletter, Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline writes with pride about voting against Democratic efforts to reform the Supreme Court.

Augusta Free Press28d agoWhole story →

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'Step in the right direction'Abigail Spanberger obviously took the “Data Center Diva” pejorative from State Sen. Louise Lucas not just personally, but also as a motivation.

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Spanberger declares State of Emergency to address critical hay shortageGov. Abigail Spanberger has declared a weather-related State of Emergency, to help farmers who have been struggling due to the ongoing drought.

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