From ‘Dopesick’ to the campaign trail: Beth Macy takes on Ben Cline in Virginia’s 6th District

Beth Macy never expected to trade journalism for politics. But when protesters outside U.S. Rep. Ben Cline’s Roanoke office began urging her to challenge the Republican incumbent from Botetourt County, she found herself reconsidering her plans for the future.

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