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Ken Mitchell

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Ken Mitchell

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VA-06 Democratic nominee?

$51.9K

AUG 5, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleU.S. Army veteran (retired)

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyModerate Democrat

GenderMale

LocationVirginia

BackgroundU.S. Army veteran (retired)

Notable personal detailsKen Mitchell is a Democratic candidate who ran for U.S. House in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District in 2024 and later filed to run again in the 2026 cycle. He is a retired U.S. Army veteran who served for 24 years, including service at the White House under multiple administrations. After military service, he worked in infrastructure and technology-related roles and has described himself as a part-time farmer.

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fec.gov kenmitchellforvirginia.com wsls.com acdcva.org wikidata.org elections.virginia.gov api.open.fec.gov vademocrats.org fec.delvedc.com townhall.virginia.gov truthmark.org webforms.fec.gov docquery.fec.gov scc.virginia.gov cdn.ballotpedia.org en.wikipedia.org reddit.com arxiv.org vpm.org thenews-gazette.com localcandidates.org whsv.com va.onair.cc cardinalnews.org votewiser.com virginiamercury.com historical.elections.virginia.gov 6thdistrictva.com instagram.com dailyprogress.com newsleader.com facebook.com bethmacyforcongress.com ballotpedia.org avvo.com history.house.gov developer.ballotpedia.org legislation.ballotpedia.org data.ballotpedia.org

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Ken Mitchell emphasizes economic priorities such as job growth, fair wages, support for farmers, lowering the high cost of living, affordable healthcare, and housing but does not appear to articulate specific tax policies or propose tax increases/cuts in available campaign materials and local coverage.

Healthcare

Supports making healthcare affordable and accessible for all Americans, including increasing funding for rural healthcare and improving access to mental healthcare. Also supports codifying reproductive rights (Women’s Health Protection Act) and opposing cuts to Medicare that have closed clinics in the district.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports equal access to comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortion, and says he will support federal legislation enshrining a woman’s right to choose.

Climate & Energy

Supports investment in renewable energy and infrastructure, incentives for renewable projects and climate-friendly farming, and shifting public investments away from propping up fossil fuel companies; has endorsed carbon-pricing measures and regulation of industrial emissions as tools to reduce greenhouse gases.

Endorsements

VA-06 Democratic nominee?

Endorsers of Ken Mitchell for VA-06 Democratic nominee?

Beth Macy

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Beth Macy endorsed Ken Mitchell after he dropped out of the Virginia 6th District Democratic primary and backed her campaign.

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Total raisedCash on hand

$242.5K

$181.9K

$121.3K

$60.6K

2024

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2024

$242.5K

$53.8K

$188.8K

$7.9K

Cycle 2026

$179.5K

$23.0K

$210.2K

$11.1K

Source: FEC

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