Don Beyer (Democrat), Tony Sabio (Republican), Shelly Arnoldi (Libertarian) and Tim Sharman (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House in Virginia District 8, as recorded September 21, 2026 from the Virginia Department of Elections.
The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
Also in this race: Tony Sabio (Republican) and Shelly Arnoldi (Libertarian).
Official candidate list: Virginia Department of Elections. Faces and bars are the campaigns that hold the seat or have $25,000 raised or outside spending on file; being outside that group is a filing fact, not a mark. Not a prediction.
The seat
Don Beyer
Democrat · Holds the seat now
First took office 2015 · Age 76
From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.
How to vote in Virginia
- General electionNovember 3, 2026
Register 11 days before, or same-day during early voting and on Election Day in person (same-day ballots are provisional).
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How they won the primary
The primary · 61,465 votes
- Don Beyer Won: 67.1% 41,220
- Mo Seifeldein: 18.0% 11,062
- Adam Dunigan: 9.1% 5,564
- Michael Duffin: 3.3% 2,000
- Lorena Thorne Bruner: 2.6% 1,619
Primary results as recorded October 12, 2026, ordered by votes. Source: Virginia Department of Elections official Democratic primary results. A primary result is a recorded fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
Small donors give $200 or less; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.
Not on the November ballot
8 filed- Michael DuffinDemocrat$36K
- Adam DuniganDemocrat$267K
- Mo SeifeldeinDemocrat$160K
- Lorena Thorne BrunerDemocrat-
- Frank FereiraDemocrat-
Primary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.
The district
Census context- People
- 777K
- Median household income
- $131K
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
- Living below the poverty line
- 7.7%
- Without health insurance
- 8.0%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.
How this seat voted last time
D+47 in 2024
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Won: 71.5%
- Jerry W. Torres: 24.7%
383,915 votes for candidates. Other candidates and write-ins took the remaining 3.8%. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.
Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain. Candidate totals are each campaign's latest FEC report, ending between June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2026. Dataset built 2026-10-12. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.