VA-08 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age75 years old (Jun 20, 1950)
GenderMale
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LocationVirginia
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationWilliams College (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsDonald Sternoff Beyer Jr. is a U.S. Representative for Virginia’s 8th Congressional District, serving in Congress since 2015. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (1990–1998) and as U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein (2009–2013). Beyer has also worked in the automobile dealership business and has been involved in civic and philanthropic organizations in Northern Virginia. He is a graduate of Williams College and Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations to increase federal revenue and fund government programs; has publicly backed proposals like a millionaires surtax and supported legislation targeting corporate profits and opposing Republican tax cuts for high earners.
Healthcare
Don Beyer has cosponsored Medicare for All legislation and supports policies to expand coverage and lower costs, including strengthening the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace subsidies and lowering prescription drug prices. His public materials highlight support for recent Democratic laws (e.g., American Rescue Plan, Inflation Reduction Act) that expand subsidies and cap drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanded legal pathways and protections for immigrants including DACA recipients and a pathway to citizenship; opposes restrictive travel bans and has pushed for oversight and limits on ICE/CBP detention and abuses. Advocates comprehensive immigration reform that modernizes processing, addresses root causes, and includes earned legalization while criticizing harsh enforcement practices and detention conditions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports legal abortion access and has voted to codify Roe v. Wade protections at the federal level. Backed and voted for the Women’s Health Protection Act to protect abortion access nationally.
Climate & Energy
Supports active federal climate policy including clean energy investment, market-based mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and carbon pricing while supporting transitional technologies. Has sponsored legislation to incentivize carbon removal and participates in congressional climate and clean-energy caucuses. Advocates using the social cost of carbon in policymaking and promotes energy innovation and efficiency.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal background checks, red flag (extreme risk protection) laws, an assault weapons ban, repeal of gun-industry liability protections, bans on ghost guns, and stronger ATF enforcement. Advocates a range of federal gun-safety measures including expanded background checks and restrictions on certain weapons and magazines.
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