THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Candidate for U.S. House · Virginia · District 6
THE PERSON
Beth Macy is a Roanoke journalist and author of Dopesick, Factory Man and Paper Girl. Her campaign biography describes 25 years reporting at The Roanoke Times and work on the television adaptation of Dopesick.
Background sources checked October 27, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Supports a national pause on new data centers until safeguards address electricity, water, environmental effects and jobs, with technology companies paying associated costs.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports universal coverage including Medicare for All, and full funding and staffing for the VA.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports federal incentives for local zoning reform and affordable-housing construction.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Opposes blanket tariffs and supports farmers’ right to repair equipment and federal crop insurance.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports higher and more effectively enforced taxes on wealthy people and capital gains.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports doubling Pell Grants and expanding community-college and high-school workforce training.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports legal-status and citizenship pathways, humane detention conditions and timely hearings.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
U.S. House · District 6 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
Virginia Department of Elections · November 3, 2026 federal candidates ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: Meredith Roller · CC BY 4.0 · Cropped to fit
The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.