Heerak Christian Kim
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Virginia
VA-08 Republican nominee?
$60.8K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — VA-08 Republican nominee?
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$60.8KAUG 5, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleRegistered nurse
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyPopulist Republican
LocationVirginia
BackgroundRegistered nurse
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EducationGeorgetown University — M.S., Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) (completed 2020-08-24)
Notable personal detailsHeerak Christian Kim is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia's 8th Congressional District. He has described himself as a registered nurse and former public school teacher, and has been active in education- and multicultural-focused professional and civic activities. He has also maintained a federal principal campaign committee for his congressional candidacy.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate’s campaign materials emphasize pro-worker economic measures such as raising the minimum wage above $15, $2,000 COVID stimulus checks, and use of tariffs to protect U.S. jobs. Publicly available profiles also include contradictory statements about government-funded healthcare and income-tax funding for a government-administered system, producing unclear overall tax-policy preferences.
Healthcare
The candidate supports a government-administered, taxpayer-funded healthcare system similar to British/Canadian-style universal healthcare with no insurance premiums, co-pays, or deductibles. The candidate also emphasizes experience as a registered nurse and clinical nurse leader in advocating for improved healthcare delivery.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger physical security of the southern border and emphasizes securing the border. Also presents a background of support for multiculturalism and immigrant contributions as an immigrant himself.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate opposes public funding for abortion providers and identifies as a born-again Christian guiding his policy views; he supports restrictive policies toward abortion providers.
Climate & Energy
The candidate supports hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas and opposes stricter environmental regulations on the grounds that they cost jobs and hurt the economy. Policy statements indicate a preference for fossil-fuel development and prioritizing economic impacts over aggressive environmental regulation.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports Constitutional Carry and opposes allowing victims to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers; strongly supports qualified immunity for police and opposes redirecting police funds to mental-health or community programs.
Latest News
Heerak Christian Kim is in the news as a candidate in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District primary. Recent coverage centers on the crowded primary debate over housing, voting rights, immigration enforcement, and schools, with early voting and the August 4 primary drawing attention. Broader Virginia election coverage also places the race in the context of a busy 2026 midterm cycle and shifting House battlegrounds.
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Campaign Fundraising
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