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Virginia's 8th U.S. House District

Virginia · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Virginia's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Don Beyer
Rep. Don BeyerD
U.S. Representative · VA-008
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
61
Votes Missed
2.17%
Cross-party
113
Committees
Economic Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Trade Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

11 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Virginia District 8. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.6M
Candidates
2 active / 11 filed
Incumbent
Don Beyer (D-VA-8)D
Cash on Hand
$877K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jr. Donald S. Beyer D71.7%Jerry W. Torres R 24.7%382,881
2022Jr Donald S Beyer D73.7%Karina A Lipsman R 24.8%268,427
2020Donald S Beyer Jr D76.0%Jeff A Jordan R 24.0%396,819
2018Donald S Beyer Jr D76.3%Thomas S Oh R 23.7%324,036
2016Donald S Beyer Jr D68.6%Charles A Hernick R 27.4%359,704
2014Donald S Beyer Jr D63.2%Micah K Edmond R 31.5%202,704
2012James P Moran D64.7%J Patrick Murray R 30.6%350,382
2010James P Moran D61.2%J Patrick Murray R 37.4%190,256
2008James P Moran D68.1%Mark W Ellmore R 29.8%327,240
2006James P Moran D66.5%Tom M O'Donoghue R 30.6%217,433
2004James P Moran D59.9%Lisa Marie Cheney R 37.0%287,221
2002James P Moran D59.9%Scott C Tate R 37.4%171,438
2000James P Moran D63.5%Demaris H Miller R 34.1%258,728
1998James P Moran D66.9%Demaris H Miller R 33.1%145,897
1996James P Moran D66.5%John E Otey R 28.2%229,118
District
Population
776,847
Median HH Income
$131K
Unemployment
4.0%
Bachelor's+
65.8%
Veterans
7.3%
Median Age
37.7
Mean HH Income
$180K
Poverty Rate
7.7%
HS or Higher
92.0%
Median Home Value
$765K
Median Rent
$2,174/mo
Owner-Occupied
51.2%
Under 18 / 65+
20.9% / 14.0%