Mo Seifeldein
VA-08 Democratic nominee?
$82.2K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationVirginia
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationOld Dominion University
Notable personal detailsMohamed “Mo” Seifeldein is a Sudanese-American attorney and former at-large member of the Alexandria (Virginia) City Council (2019–2021). He filed to run as a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. His public profile emphasizes a working-class refugee family background and policy priorities that include healthcare affordability, housing, workers’ rights, and immigration reform.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies that use tax incentives and federal spending to make housing and childcare affordable, limit tax advantages for large landlords, expand tax credits for low-income housing, and implement universal childcare and Medicare for All—indicating support for progressive tax/ spending priorities.
Healthcare
Supports establishing Medicare for All through a universal, single-payer system that guarantees comprehensive care for every person in the United States. Advocates major public expansion of healthcare access and affordability measures.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports abolishing ICE, stopping family separations, creating a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients, expanding Temporary Protected Status as needed, and restoring/expanding work visas (H‑1B, H‑2A). The campaign frames these positions as part of broader immigration reform and protections for immigrant families and workers.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports codifying reproductive rights and access to contraceptives into federal law and opposes national restrictions on reproductive rights. The campaign platform explicitly calls for repeal of the Comstock Act and for protecting reproductive access through legislation.
Climate & Energy
The candidate expresses support for addressing climate action and lists climate alongside diplomacy and other priorities on his campaign issues page. He served as Alexandria’s representative on a regional Climate, Energy & Environment Policy Committee, but his public materials provide only general statements about climate action without detailed policy prescriptions or specific targets.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports gun-violence-prevention laws and has participated in local gun-safety events; favors measures to reduce gun violence while maintaining respect for lawful gun ownership. Also advocated for policing reform and expanded mental-health access as part of public-safety work.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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