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District 8

764,684
total population
610,367
voting population
$122,460
median household income
38
median age

Represented by and district data

Represented by
don-beyer
Don Beyer
Democrat
Population
764,684
Median age
37.6
Unemployment
2.6
Represented by
No data was found
Population
0
Median age
0.0
Unemployment
0.0

General Election

November 5, 2024

don-beyer
Democrat
Incumbent

Don Beyer

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Endorsements
No endorsements found
Money raised
$1,489,105
Ratings
American Civil Liberties Union
100%
Planned Parenthood
100%
Heritage Action for America
6%
American Conservative Union
3%
National Rifle Association
0%
jerry-torres
Republican
Challenger

Jerry Torres

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Endorsements
No endorsements found
Money raised
$29,992
Ratings
No ratings found
bentley-foster-hensel
Independent
Challenger

Bentley Hensel

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Endorsements
No endorsements found
Money raised
$17,453
Ratings
No ratings found
David Kennedy
Independent
Challenger

David Kennedy

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Endorsements
No endorsements found
Money raised
$11,200
Ratings
No ratings found

Primary Elections

June 18, 2024

Republican Primary

No election, one candidate:
Jerry Torres

Democratic Primary

No election, one candidate:
Don Beyer

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2024 candidates
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Tim Kaine
U.S. Senate
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Incumbent
0 endorsements

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$15,990,927 raised
$15,990,927
Raised
100
ACLU
100
3
3
0
American Civil Liberties Union
100%
Planned Parenthood
100%
American Conservative Union
3%
Heritage Action for America
3%
National Rifle Association
0%

D

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Eugene Vindman
U.S. House
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Challenger
0 endorsements

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$7,487,429 raised
$7,487,429
Raised
0
%ngo-short-name%
National Rifle Association
0%

D

Jen_Kiggans
Jen Kiggans
U.S. House
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Incumbent
0 endorsements
1 endorsement

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$4,233,404 raised
$4,233,404
Raised
92
%ngo-short-name%
77
%ngo-short-name%
58
%ngo-short-name%
18
%ngo-short-name%
National Rifle Association
92%
American Conservative Union
77%
Heritage Action for America
58%
Planned Parenthood
18%

R

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Hung Cao
U.S. Senate
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Challenger
0 endorsements
1 endorsement

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$3,047,891 raised
$3,047,891
Raised
92
%ngo-short-name%
National Rifle Association
92%

R

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Rob Wittman
U.S. House
·
Incumbent
0 endorsements
1 endorsement

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$2,147,002 raised
$2,147,002
Raised
92
%ngo-short-name%
85
%ngo-short-name%
60
%ngo-short-name%
33
%ngo-short-name%
0
%ngo-short-name%
National Rifle Association
92%
American Conservative Union
85%
Heritage Action for America
60%
American Civil Liberties Union
33%
Planned Parenthood
0%

R

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Gerry Connolly
U.S. House
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Incumbent
0 endorsements

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$1,963,088 raised
$1,963,088
Raised
100
%ngo-short-name%
100
%ngo-short-name%
8
%ngo-short-name%
3
%ngo-short-name%
0
%ngo-short-name%
American Civil Liberties Union
100%
Planned Parenthood
100%
Heritage Action for America
8%
American Conservative Union
3%
National Rifle Association
0%

D

don-beyer
Don Beyer
U.S. House
·
Incumbent
0 endorsements

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$1,489,105 raised
$1,489,105
Raised
100
%ngo-short-name%
100
%ngo-short-name%
6
%ngo-short-name%
3
%ngo-short-name%
0
%ngo-short-name%
American Civil Liberties Union
100%
Planned Parenthood
100%
Heritage Action for America
6%
American Conservative Union
3%
National Rifle Association
0%

D

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Derrick Anderson
U.S. House
·
Challenger
0 endorsements
1 endorsement

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$1,414,276 raised
$1,414,276
Raised
92
%ngo-short-name%
National Rifle Association
92%

R

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John McGuire
U.S. House
·
Challenger
0 endorsements
1 endorsement

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$1,401,424 raised
$1,401,424
Raised
92
%ngo-short-name%
87
%ngo-short-name%
National Rifle Association
92%
American Conservative Union
87%

R

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Suhas Subramanyam
U.S. House
·
Challenger
6 endorsements

·

$1,302,036 raised
$1,302,036
Raised
19
%ngo-short-name%
0
%ngo-short-name%
American Conservative Union
19%
National Rifle Association
0%

D

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Missy Cotter Smasal
U.S. House
·
Challenger
30 endorsements

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$1,282,860 raised
$1,282,860
Raised
0
%ngo-short-name%
National Rifle Association
0%

D

U.S. Senate election

General Election

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Tim Kaine
Democrat
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Hung Cao
Republican

Republican Primary

Hung Cao 168,868 votes | 61.8%
Scott Parkinson 29,940 votes | 11.0%
Eddie Garcia 26,777 votes | 9.8%
Chuck Smith 24,108 votes | 8.8%
Jonathan Emord 23,614 votes | 8.6%

Democratic Primary

No election, one candidate:
Tim Kaine
U.S. House elections
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District 1

Rob_Wittman
Rob Wittman
Leslie Mehta
Leslie Mehta
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District 2

Jen_Kiggans
Jen Kiggans
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Missy Cotter Smasal
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Robert Reid
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District 3

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Bobby Scott
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John Sitka
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District 4

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Jennifer McClellan
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Bill Moher
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District 5

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John McGuire
Gloria Witt
Gloria Witt
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District 6

Ben-Cline
Ben Cline
Ken Mitchell
Ken Mitchell
Robby_Wells
Robby Wells
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District 7

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Eugene Vindman
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Derrick Anderson
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District 8

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Don Beyer
jerry-torres
Jerry Torres
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Bentley Hensel
David Kennedy
David Kennedy
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District 9

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Morgan Griffith
Karen Baker
Karen Baker
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District 10

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Suhas Subramanyam
mike-clancy
Mike Clancy
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District 11

gerry-connoly
Gerry Connolly
Mike Van Meter
Mike Van Meter
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