All U.S. House districts, including the 8th Congressional District of Virginia, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 21, 2022. The filing deadline was April 7, 2022.

In Virginia, political parties decide for themselves whether to nominate their candidates via primary or convention. In Virginia's 8th Congressional District, a Democratic primary was scheduled for June 21, 2022, and a Republican convention was scheduled for May 21, 2022.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 77.4% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 21.3%.^[1]

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 8

Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. defeated Karina Lipsman and Teddy Fikre in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D)	73.5	197,760
	Karina Lipsman (R)	24.8	66,589
	Teddy Fikre (Independent)	1.5	4,078
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	503

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 268,930
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 8

Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. defeated Victoria Virasingh in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on June 21, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr.	77.1	39,062
	Victoria Virasingh	22.9	11,583

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,645
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Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. House Virginia District 8

Karina Lipsman defeated Kezia Tunnell, Jeff Jordan, Heerak Christian Kim, and Monica Carpio in the Republican convention for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on May 21, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Karina Lipsman (R)	61.5	440
	Kezia Tunnell (R)	19.1	137
	Jeff Jordan (R)	15.9	114
	Heerak Christian Kim (R)	2.4	17
	Monica Carpio (R)	1.1	8

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 716
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Virginia

Election information in Virginia: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 17, 2022
By mail: Received by Oct. 17, 2022
Online: Oct. 17, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Oct. 28, 2022
By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2022
Online: Oct. 28, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 24, 2022 to Nov. 5, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D)

Don is a proven progressive who has fought for progressive issues since taking office.

Don is a leading voice on Climate Change in Congress and will work to make this world a safer place for our children and grandchildren.

Don was a successful businessman and, as Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, is doing his part to make sure the economy is working for everyday Americans.

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

I am committed to tamping down the divisive rhetoric and disavowing the "us vs them" thinking by speaking to the commonalities of our struggles and our hopes.

I believe in inclusive justice, only by addressing the pains of all can we advance equity that doesn't leave anyone out of our pursuit of justice.

I will champion the rights of workers and small businesses and will advocate for the poor.

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Karina Lipsman (R)

As product of the public school system, I will not support the lowering of educational standards in our schools for the sake of politics. We need higher educational standards that prepare our children for a rapidly changing world.

Too often, our discussion on immigration is focused on who comes in and who doesn’t, but very little on what happens after they have arrived. The integration of immigrants into our society strengthens America. So instead of encouraging illegal immigration and taking on additional burden on our border, we need to invest in programs that enables immigrants to integrate and become contributing members of our society.

The police contribute to the elimination of a myriad of threats in American society including theft, violence, drugs, and domestic abuse. Without their intervention, the American people would not have the appropriate resources to effectively maneuver these life-threatening situations. There are undoubtedly serious, but rare, instances of police brutality, racial bias, and the use of excessive force by the police. However, the solution lies not in withholding funding, but instead in the provision of greater resources that can only be unlocked by suitable financing.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D)

Don's passions and key legislation are focused on climate change and the environment. In Congress, he is the leading voice on fusion energy and carbon pricing, leading the charge in working to take carbon out of the atmosphere.

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

My number one priority when it comes to policies is ensuring that the needs of workers and small businesses are placed ahead of the needs of Wall Street and the billionaire class. It is immoral and deeply offensive that someone like Jeff Bezos pays less in marginal taxes than teachers, janitors and veterans who came back from overseas broken by wars. It is time that we refocus our priorities because trickle down economics where privileges are showered upon the wealthy and scarcity is socialized to the rest of us is leading America into becoming a gilded age for the few and a developing nation for many. Policies should be geared towards protecting workers, empowering entrepreneurs and ensuring that multinational corporations pay their fair share. Just as important, it is vital to break up monopolies in order to foster competition which will go a long way towards tempering inflation and stimulating a rise in wages for workers.

Karina Lipsman (R)

As your congresswoman, I will engage with you directly and represent your interests and put solutions for our district before partisan politics. I will advocate for common-sense policies that fight crime, modernize immigration, reduce inflation and improve the educational standards and opportunities for our children. I will not go to Congress to play partisan politics. Northern Virginia needs a Representative who engages with them, represents their interests and puts solutions before partisan politics.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

I look up to my father, he passed away in 2001 but his spirit lives on in my heart. My dad was dedicated to his families in ways that escape my ability to describe in words. After we arrived in America with only the possessions we could carry in order to evade detection, my father worked multiple jobs and never complained no matter how much responsibility rested on his shoulders. He taught me to never give up, to never view myself as a victim no matter how the tribulations that come for all of us. Above all, he taught me to have a relentless work ethic. I also look up to my mom, my empathy and determination to alleviate the suffering of others are traits I inherited from my mom. As far as historical figures, I look up to both Fred Hampton and Bobby Kennedy, both men had their flaws but they realized that the only way to mend society is through inclusiveness and overcoming the endless divides that bracket America.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

1. A Tale of Two Cities

2. The Theory of Moral Sentiment by Adam Smith

3. Bible (especially the part where Jesus feeds the poor and speaks against the excesses of the ruling class of His day)

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

To live one's creed and to be impeccable with our promises and actions.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

The confidence instilled by a lifetime of learning in classrooms, office settings and soaking up knowledge from people twinned with the humility to admit when I do not know something. I also have the empathy to place myself in the place of others who are struggling and the deep desire to hear from others who don't think like me because seeking out only like-minded people leads to personal atrophy.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

1. Stay connected to the pain points and the hopes of constituents

2. Spend more time locally in one's district and less time cozying up with lobbyists and moneyed interests

3. Think independently and challenge group think

What legacy would you like to leave?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

That I did as much for my son as my father did for me and that I inspired people the same way countless people inspired me during my times of hardship.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

The first historical event I remember was political destabilization in my birth land Ethiopia at the age of five. The King of Ethiopia Haile Selassie was overthrown in a coup d'etat the year I was born. A few years later, a political purge led to an upheaval throughout the whole country that compelled my family and I to flee to America in 1982. I remember driving through checkpoints in Addis Abeba with soldiers holding AK47s. These memories came rushing back during 9/11 and the events leading up to January 6th where our nation's capital started to resemble the very destabilization that became the impetus for us to seek refuge in America.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

My first gig was shoveling snow the first year I arrived in America, I made $100 in one day after I shoveled about 20 homes in my knighthood near Del Ray, Alexandria. My first job was as a dishwasher at a Chinese restaurant when I was 13 years old. I worked there for 6 months. My first job out of college was at Sprint Government Systems Division as a Project Manager, I worked at Sprint for 7 years before transitioning to Booz Allen Hamilton.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

Walden Pond by Henry David Thoreau, the book is a revelation in terms of the struggles we all go through as we try to find meaning in life while living in a society that, too frequently, teaches us to find meaning through material accumulations.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

Batman

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

Can't Hurry Love by the Supremes

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

Having boundaries so that I know when to say "no" because my enthusiasm to help others can come at the expense of myself. This is an area I have improved upon because one can't love his neighbors if one doesn't love oneself in kind.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

In theory, the U.S. House of Representatives is supposed to resemble the makeup and will of the American people. Sadly, this ideal is being washed away daily by the reality of a monolithic group of lawmakers, comprised of millionaires or soon to be millionaires. This doesn't represent America, it is vital to ensure that everyday workers and small business owners have the means to serve in the House of Representatives.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

No. Experience in politics just means one is experienced in the very toxic partisanship that has led to Congress having a popularity rating south of 20%. Real life experiences, including knowing what it feels like to work hard to make ends meet, is way more important than whether or not someone worked their way through the corrosive gambit of the two political parties to get the endorsement of moneyed interests and lobbyists.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

Our greatest challenge is political division, social stratification and economic inequalities. If we do not turn around from the course of dissention and "us vs them" thinking, we face a bleak prospect where solutions to pressing matters facing America will keep eluding us which will only exacerbate the gap between the few who own almost everything and the rest who are fighting over crumbs.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

I am particularly interested in the Financial Services Committee and Appropriations Committee.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

Yes, it's long enough to form a track record and short enough to ensure accountability and turnover if representatives are not doing their jobs.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

I believe in term limits and signed the US Term Limits pledge because political office should not become pathways to become millionaires at the expense of constituents and to entrench oneself in power for decades. A representative democracy should mean exactly that, everyday people serving in office instead of political insiders and moneyed aristocrats monopolizing power ad infinitum.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

No

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

I ran into a resident of Del Ray, Alexandria who works at a pet store, she told me about her struggles with addiction and homelessness but was finally able to overcome her demons and find stability. She told me with tears in her eyes about how the owner of the pet store took a chance on her after so many others gave up on her and how she is now the manager of the store. Her story of resilience is one that deeply resonated with me, I too once endured two years of homelessness in 2015, though the obstacles I overcame were not as steep as hers, it affirmed in my heart that our struggles and hopes are interconnected and that we can heal our country together if we believe in each other and work together like she did.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

Congressman should wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers so we can identify their corporate sponsors.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

Absolutely, one can compromise in order to get deals done. Win all cost mentalities is creating a paradigm of uber-tribalism and preventing common sense solutions from being sought and implemented.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Teddy Fikre (Independent)

More needs to be done to restore fairness in America because as it stands our most Americans are regressing financially while the cost of living continues to multiply. Instead of enacting legislation that is fleecing most Americans by way of monetary and fiscal policies, we need to ensure that workers and small businesses pay less marginal taxes than billionaires and that we keep more of our money where we live so that we can regain a sense of financial autonomy and individual agency.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[2] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.^[3] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr.	Democratic Party	$2,121,791	$2,165,050	$596,763	As of December 31, 2022
Victoria Virasingh	Democratic Party	$252,874	$250,508	$2,366	As of December 31, 2022
Monica Carpio	Republican Party	$9,713	$9,320	$120	As of May 1, 2022
Jeff Jordan	Republican Party	$12,468	$12,468	$0	As of June 30, 2022
Heerak Christian Kim	Republican Party	$18,400	$15,461	$3,053	As of December 31, 2022
Karina Lipsman	Republican Party	$290,981	$284,042	$6,939	As of December 31, 2022
Kezia Tunnell	Republican Party	$30,690	$30,690	$0	As of May 25, 2022
Teddy Fikre	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[4]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Race ratings: Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Virginia in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Virginia, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Virginia	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	1,000	$3,480.00	4/7/2022	Source
Virginia	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	1,000	N/A	6/21/2022	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

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Virginia's 8th Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: April 7, 2022
	Primary: June 21, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Virginia
Race ratings
	Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+26; Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic; Inside Elections: Solid Democratic; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
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Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Virginia District 8
until January 2, 2023

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Virginia District 8
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Virginia after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.^[8] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.^[9]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Virginia
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Virginia's 1st	46.2%	52.3%	47.0%	51.4%
Virginia's 2nd	50.1%	48.2%	51.4%	46.7%
Virginia's 3rd	68.3%	30.0%	67.2%	31.2%
Virginia's 4th	67.2%	31.5%	61.8%	36.8%
Virginia's 5th	45.2%	53.4%	45.1%	53.6%
Virginia's 6th	38.4%	60.0%	38.6%	59.8%
Virginia's 7th	52.6%	45.8%	49.8%	48.7%
Virginia's 8th	77.4%	21.3%	77.6%	21.1%
Virginia's 9th	28.5%	70.3%	28.4%	70.4%
Virginia's 10th	58.3%	40.2%	58.9%	39.6%
Virginia's 11th	70.0%	28.7%	70.3%	28.3%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Virginia.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Virginia in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 7, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty-three candidates filed to run for Virginia's 11 U.S. House districts, including 12 Democrats and 21 Republicans. That's three candidates per district, more than the 2.36 candidates per district in 2020 and less than the 4.09 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Virginia was apportioned 11 districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census.

All 11 incumbents filed to run for re-election, meaning there were no open seats this year for the first time since 2012.

There were five contested primaries — one Democratic and four Republican — this year. That's the fewest contested primaries since 2014, when four primaries were contested.

Two incumbents — Rep. Ben Cline (R) from the 6th district and Rep. Don Beyer (D) from the 8th district — faced primary challengers, the same number as every year since 2014, except for 2016, when only one incumbent faced a primary challenger.

Republican and Democratic candidates filed to run in all 11 districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year. Seven candidates, including incumbent Abigail Spanberger (D), filed to run in the 7th district, the most candidates who ran in a district that held primaries this year.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+26. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 26 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Virginia's 8th the 30th most Democratic district nationally.^[10]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Virginia's 8th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
77.4%	21.3%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Virginia, 2020

Virginia presidential election results (1900-2020)

17 Democratic wins
14 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Virginia and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Virginia
	Virginia	United States
Population	8,001,024	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	39,481	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	67.6%	72.5%
Black/African American	19.2%	12.7%
Asian	6.4%	5.5%
Native American	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	2.6%	4.9%
Multiple	3.8%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	9.4%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	89.7%	88%
College graduation rate	38.8%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$74,222	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	10.6%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Virginia's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Virginia, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	7	9
Republican	0	4	4
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	11	13

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Virginia's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Virginia, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Glenn Youngkin
Lieutenant Governor	Winsome Earle-Sears
Secretary of State	Kay Coles James
Attorney General	Jason Miyares

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Virginia General Assembly as of November 2022.

Virginia State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	21
	Republican Party	19
	Vacancies	0
Total		40

Virginia House of Delegates

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	47
	Republican Party	52
	Vacancies	1
Total		100

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Virginia was a divided government, with Republicans controlling the governorship and a majority in the house and Democrats controlling a majority in the state senate. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Virginia Party Control: 1992-2022
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
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Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	S	S	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	S	S	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R

District history

2020

Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)

Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (May 30 Republican convention)

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 8

Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. defeated Jeff Jordan in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D)	75.8	301,454
	Jeff Jordan (R)	24.0	95,365
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	926

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 397,745
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Andrew Straw (Independent)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 8.

Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. House Virginia District 8

Jeff Jordan defeated Mark Ellmore in the Republican convention for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on May 30, 2020.

		Candidate
		Mark Ellmore (R)
✔		Jeff Jordan (R)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Heerak Christian Kim (R)
Mike Webb (R)

2018

See also: Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 8

Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. defeated Thomas Oh in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D)	76.1	247,137
	Thomas Oh (R)	23.7	76,899
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	712

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 324,748
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Mike Webb (Independent)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 8.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Thomas Oh advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 8.

2016

See also: Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Don Beyer (D) defeated Charles Hernick (R) and Julio Gracia (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hernick defeated Mike Webb in the Republican convention on May 7, 2016.^[11]^[12]

**U.S. House, Virginia District 8 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Don Beyer Incumbent	68.4%	246,653
	Republican	Charles Hernick	27.3%	98,387
	Independent	Julio Gracia	4.1%	14,664
	N/A	Write-in	0.3%	972
Total Votes				360,676
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

Filed candidates:^[13]

Democratic

Don Beyer - Incumbent^[14]

Republican

Charles Hernick^[15]

Mike Webb^[16]

2014

See also: Virginia's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 8th Congressional District of Virginia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Former Lieutenant Governor Don Beyer (D) defeated Micah Edmond (R), Jeffrey Carson (L), Gerard Blais (G) and Gwendolyn Beck (I) in the general election.

**U.S. House, Virginia District 8 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Don Beyer	63.1%	128,102
	Republican	Micah Edmond	31.4%	63,810
	Libertarian	Jeffrey Carson	2.2%	4,409
	Green	Gerard Blais	0.5%	963
	Independent	Gwendolyn Beck	2.7%	5,420
	N/A	Write-in	0.2%	372
Total Votes				203,076
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

Democratic primary

Don Beyer defeated Virginia State Delegate Patrick Hope, former northern Virginia Urban League chief Lavern Chatman, Virginia State Senator Adam Ebbin, Alexandria Mayor William Euille, Virginia Tech professor Derek Hyra and radio talk-show host Mark Levine in the Democratic primary on June 10, 2014.^[17]

**U.S. House, Virginia District 8 Democratic Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Don Beyer	45.8%	17,780
Patrick Hope	18.3%	7,092
Adam Ebbin	13.6%	5,272
William Euille	8.4%	3,251
Mark Levine	6.7%	2,613
Lavern Chatman	5.4%	2,116
Derek Hyra	1.2%	478
Charniele Herring	0.3%	126
Bruce Shuttleworth	0.2%	85
Satish Korpe	0.1%	42
Total Votes		38,855
Source: Results via Associated Press

Republican convention results

On April 26, 2014, at the 8th Congressional District Virginia Republican Convention, delegates chose Micah Edmond as the Republican candidate in the 2014 general election. Edmond received 168.44 votes, or 50.74 percent, while Dennis Bartow received 143.31 votes, or 43.17 percent, and Paul Haring received 20.24 votes, or 6.10 percent.^[18]

The Republican Party of Virginia’s Plan of Organization states that candidates for office can be selected by mass meetings, party canvasses, conventions or primaries. Alexandria Republican City Committee Chairman Chris Marston said, “In this case, when the decision was made to hold a convention over a primary there had only been one person who expressed an interest in running. And we thought the chance to have the nomination completed earlier would be an advantage.”^[19]

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Footnotes

↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
↑ Facebook, "Mike Webb for Congress," May 8, 2016
↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed September 8, 2016
↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Democratic candidate for the June 14, 2016, Primary," accessed April 6, 2016
↑ Charles Hernick for Congres, "Home," accessed May 14, 2016
↑ Mike Webb for Congress, "Home," accessed March 3, 2016
↑ Associated Press, "Virginia - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 10, 2014
↑ VAGOP8CD.org, "8th Congressional District Virginia Republican Convention," accessed April 30, 2014
↑ Connection Newspapers, "Edmond Seizes GOP Nomination for Congress," accessed April 30, 2014

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Virginia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tim Kaine (D)

Mark Warner (D)

Representatives

District 1

Rob Wittman (R)

District 2

Jennifer Kiggans (R)

District 3

Bobby Scott (D)

District 4

Jennifer McClellan (D)

District 5

John McGuire (R)

District 6

Benjamin Lee Cline (R)

District 7

Eugene Vindman (D)

District 8

Donald Sternoff Beyer (D)

District 9

H. Morgan Griffith (R)

District 10

Suhas Subramanyam (D)

District 11

James Walkinshaw (D)

Democratic Party (8)

Republican Party (5)

[1] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022

[2] Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.

[3] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[4] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[5] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[6] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[7] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[8] Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.

[9] Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022

[10] Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023

[11] Facebook, "Mike Webb for Congress," May 8, 2016

[genlist16-12] Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed September 8, 2016

[listedalph-13] Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.

[Dlist-14] Virginia Department of Elections, "Democratic candidate for the June 14, 2016, Primary," accessed April 6, 2016

[15] Charles Hernick for Congres, "Home," accessed May 14, 2016

[16] Mike Webb for Congress, "Home," accessed March 3, 2016

[ap-17] Associated Press, "Virginia - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 10, 2014

[18] VAGOP8CD.org, "8th Congressional District Virginia Republican Convention," accessed April 30, 2014

[19] Connection Newspapers, "Edmond Seizes GOP Nomination for Congress," accessed April 30, 2014

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