Macy Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com Author and former journalist Beth Macy has announced her candidacy for the Democratic primary in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District, a Republican-held seat that includes Salem and much of western Virginia. Macy made the announcement in November. The district is currently represented by Republican Rep. Ben Cline, who has served in the U.S. House since 2019. Cline sits on the House committees on the judiciary, appropriations and the budget. Before his election to Congress, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2018, representing the 24th District and chairing the Committee on Militia, Police,...