HOUSE
Virginia VA-08 House2024
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Don Beyer (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Mar 6, 2023D +50
R +50
D +26
Race summary
This cycle, the congressman doesn’t appear to face any serious primary opponents.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Apr 4, 2024
Primary Election: Jun 18, 2024
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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: 2020 Census (VAP)
Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jul 25, 2026
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