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Virginia
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Beth A. Macy

Democratic · Virginia · 2026

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U.S. House, VA-6Virginia · 2026
Top priorities
  • Making life more affordable for working families
  • Expanding access to health and mental health care, including addiction treatment
  • Investing in rural communities

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Macy grew up in a low-income family in a small Ohio town and was the first in her family to attend college, per the campaign site. She spent 25 years as an investigative reporter at The Roanoke Times covering western Virginia communities, per the campaign site. She is the author of three books, including Dopesick, which she helped adapt into an Emmy- and Peabody-winning television series, per the campaign site.

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