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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

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleMilitary veteran (U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force)

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyModerate Democrat

GenderMale

LocationVirginia

BackgroundMilitary veteran (U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force)

Notable personal detailsKen L. Mitchell is a Democratic candidate who ran for U.S. House in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District in 2024 and later launched a 2026 bid. He is a U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force veteran with about 24 years of service, including time assigned to the White House as a military communications officer. After military service, he worked in infrastructure/technology-related roles and has been described as a business owner and farmer in Rockingham County, Virginia.

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fec.gov wsls.com kenmitchellforvirginia.com whsv.com acdcva.org en.wikipedia.org ballotwire.com localcandidates.org everything.explained.today whro.org lines.com williamsmullen.com virginiagrassroots.org townhall.virginia.gov historical.elections.virginia.gov clerk.house.gov elections.zh-cn.virginia.gov vpm.org thenews-gazette.com va.onair.cc cardinalnews.org votewiser.com virginiamercury.com 6thdistrictva.com voterguide.ballotpedia.org developer.ballotpedia.org donate.ballotpedia.org cba.ballotpedia.org frontpage.ballotpedia.org cdn.ballotpedia.org ballotready.org congress.gov cline.house.gov wikidata.org kiggans.house.gov senate.gov govinfo.gov docquery.fec.gov

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.

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

$125.9K

$62.2K

$117.5K

$7.8K

Source: FEC

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