Virginia VA-08 House2022
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Don Beyer (D)
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Last updated : Jul 18, 2022Key Dates
Filing Deadline: TBD
Primary Election: TBD
INCUMBENT
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Full Bio:
BEYER, Donald Sternoff Jr., a Representative from Virginia; born in Trieste, Italy, June 20,
1950; graduated from Gonzaga College High School, Washington, D.C., 1968; B.A.,
Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., 1972; automobile dealer; lieutenant
governor of Virginia, 1990-1998; unsuccessful candidate for Governor of
Virginia in 1997; United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein,
2009-2013; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the
succeeding Congress (January 3, 2015-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Republicans
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DISTRICT DATA
Virginia - 08
Northern Virginia and Northern Neck
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
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Updated: Jun 10, 2026
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