Democratic
Don Beyer
Incumbent representative for VA-8. Voting record, ideology and biography →
VotePredictor forecast
Don Beyer favored
Safe D · predicted margin D+59.3
100%
chance to win
2024 presidential lean
D+51.52026 national environment
D+6.3Model uncertainty
±6.9 pointsFundamentals model using district presidential lean, incumbency and the national environment. It is not a poll average.
Republican
Tony Sabio
Major-party general-election nominee.
Other listed candidates
- Shelly Arnoldi · Libertarian
- Tim Sharman · Independent
Polls
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Other forecasts
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Candidate news
Airlines 'Panicking' as Trump Admin Launches AI Air Traffic System—Democrat
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday rolled out a new artificial intelligence-supported tool designed to spot potential air traffic problems before they happen and reduce delays and cancellations, as Representative Don Beyer called for the syst…
Biztoc.com · Today
Trump Invents Ridiculous New Excuse to Build His Ugly Arch
President Donald Trump announced that he wants to build a military complex in a public traffic circle—as part of a strange bid to save his plans for his Triumphal Arch.Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday that he plans to build a “top grade Military Complex/Tri…
The New Republic · Yesterday
Beaten-down reps make futile Trump admission as they flee DC
WASHINGTON — Will President Donald Trump be more empowered now that Speaker Mike Johnson gaveled the U.S. House of Representatives out of session until after November’s elections? Not necessarily, according to congressional Democrats who are bracing for what …
Raw Story · September 19, 2026
'We Cannot Wait for Disaster to Strike': Beyer Leads Bipartisan Push in House to Urgently Regulate AI
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday released a joint letter urging congressional leaders to take immediate action to regulate the artificial intelligence industry.The group, led by Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), urged …
Common Dreams · September 16, 2026
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