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Member brief No. VA-08

Reviewed October 31, 2026

VA-08 · Virginia

Donald S. Beyer, Jr.

Democrat. Harris won Virginia in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028
78
Born June 20, 1950.
Lean
D+26
Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since
2015
Served since January 6, 2015.
Cash on hand
$849K
$848,727. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026
Re-elected

Over Tony A. Sabio (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary
Won with 67.1%

Aug. 4. Next: Mo Seifeldein, 18%, and three others.

Also on the November ballot: Shelly M. Arnoldi (Libertarian), Tim S. Sharman (independent).

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.

None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.

What a race here costs

TV: Washington, DC–Hagerstown, 2.63 million homes. The district is 10.9% of the market.

2026 primary: $1.6M spent, $26.63 a vote

2024 general: $1.3M spent, $3.32 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Committees: Joint Economic Committee · Ways and Means

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share
71.52%
Victory margin
+46.86 pts
Harris, 2024
73.74% · +49.75 pts

Margin 2.88 points below Harris. Vote share 2.21 points below.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Jerry W. Torres. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
CycleRaisedFrom individualsCash at year end
2020$1.7M62%$640K
2022$2.1M68%$597K
2024$1.9M58%$557K

Scorecards and grades

Conservative average, out of 100
8.5
Progressive average, out of 100
94.4 (LCV 97, Progressive Punch 96, Stop Corruption Now 90)
IAP Action score, immigration
-120, rank 321 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
F

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