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2026 candidates we're tracking in VA-8
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Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
Democratic
Incumbent
Beyer is serving his sixth term in the U.S. House and previously served as Virginia's lieutenant governor from 1990 to 1998, per his campaign site and Virginia Mercury. His campaign site says he is the senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee and sits on the Ways and Means Committee and the Science, Space and Technology Committee.
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Tony A. Sabio
Republican
Tony Sabio served in the U.S. Navy and later worked for the Secret Service and CIA, per the Washington Examiner. Born in Puerto Rico, he has lived in Northern Virginia since 2002 and is the Republican nominee for Virginia's 8th Congressional District, running against incumbent Rep. Don Beyer.
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Shelly M. Arnoldi
Libertarian
Shelly Arnoldi is a Navy veteran and licensed professional engineer with more than 27 years managing major facilities and construction projects for the military, Department of Defense schools and cultural institutions, per ARLnow. She is running for Virginia's 8th Congressional District with the backing of the Libertarian Party of Northern Virginia.
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Tim S. Sharman
Independent
Sharman was born in London, studied politics, philosophy, and economics at Oxford University, and moved to the United States about 30 years ago, where he became a citizen, per the campaign site. He founded a customer-experience startup after a career helping companies serve their customers, and is running as an independent for Virginia's 8th Congressional District, per the campaign site.
About this race
Virginia's 8th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Virginia primary is Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.