BEYER, DONALD STERNOFF JR.
D · house · currently seated · bioguide B001292
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- FEC candidate id
H4VA08224- Internal id
4277d33a-0ba7-4d54-949d-be2f1af4bfb4- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), VA-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 776,847 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $131,383 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $77,181 |
| Income | In poverty | 7.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.465 |
| Race | White alone | 52.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 13.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 11.7% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 20.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 27.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 64.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 16.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 77.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 65.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 35.1% |
| Household | Family households | 53.8% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.34 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 38.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $764,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,174 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 30.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 9.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 8.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 48.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 10.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 29.4% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,628,107 | $1,429,766 | $755,403 | $0 | $1,205,220 |
| 2024 | $1,948,345 | $1,988,045 | $557,063 | $0 | $1,137,332 |
| 2022 | $2,121,791 | $2,165,050 | $596,763 | $0 | $1,437,244 |
| 2020 | $1,735,398 | $2,077,823 | $640,022 | $0 | $1,068,754 |
| 2018 | $2,085,899 | $1,831,272 | $982,446 | $0 | $1,320,684 |
| 2016 | $2,123,668 | $1,482,103 | $727,818 | $0 | $1,217,785 |
| 2014 | $2,875,992 | $2,789,738 | $86,254 | $191,300 | $1,746,387 |
Elections
- 2014 general house · VA-8 — won
- 2016 general house · VA-8 — won
- 2018 general house · VA-8 — won
- 2020 general house · VA-8 — won
- 2022 general house · VA-8 — won
- 2024 general house · VA-8 — won
- 2026 general house · VA-8 — running
Committees
- FRIENDS OF DON BEYER — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
NAY on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-15 — HRES 1294 — Supporting the designation of May 15, 2026, as "Endangered Species Day".
- cosponsor · 2026-04-28 — HR 5068 — MORE Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-16 — HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
- cosponsor · 2025-11-20 — HR 6222 — ROTOR Act
- sponsor · 2025-11-04 — HR 5902 — Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-07-02 — HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-02-04 — HR 924 — NO BAN Act
- cosponsor · 2024-04-11 — HR 7962 — United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act
- cosponsor · 2023-11-06 — HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $140 | $0 | 1 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-21 | DEMOCRATIC ASIAN AMERICANS OF VIRGINIA | support | $140 | Newspaper ad |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee FRIENDS OF DON BEYER.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURPHY, J. BYRNE | KITEBROOK PARTNERS · INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | 2 | $7,000 |
| YUDKOWSKY, ELIEZER | MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUT · SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW | BELLEVUE, WA | 1 | $3,500 |
| POWELL, EDWARD A JR. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | TELLURIDE, CO | 1 | $2,000 |
| SHALLAL, ANDY | STONE SOUP · CEO | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,500 |
| AMRO, J DEAN | SELF · REAL ESTATE | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $1,500 |
| MCLARTY, THOMAS F III | MCLARTY & ASSOCIATES · CHAIRMAN | LITTLE ROCK, AR | 2 | $1,000 |
| WHEELER, TOM E. | SHILOH GROUPLLC · EECUTIVE | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| FERRILL, JEFFREY B | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ALEXANDRIA, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| AMR, THEA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MCLEAN, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| HISHMEH, BASEM L | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HALLANDALE BEACH, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
| HOCKER, PHILIP MACKAY | SELF EMPLOYED · ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT | ALEXANDRIA, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| HUSSAIN, AIYHA | MILLER AND CHEVALIE · ATTOREY | ARLINGTON, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| PURI, SANJAY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GREAT FALLS, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| LIBERATORE, ROBERT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| NASIR, MUSA HANNA | GDIT · SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | ARLINGTON, VA | 1 | $500 |
| AMR, HALA | HALA B AMR · SELF | OAKTON, VA | 1 | $500 |
| CARPENTER, ALLISON | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ARLINGTON, VA | 1 | $500 |
| TANOUS, PETER | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| HASSAN, ZAHA | CARNEGIE · ANALYST | MCLEAN, VA | 1 | $500 |
| SAFFURI, KHALED | NIF · PRESIDENT | VIENNA, VA | 1 | $500 |
| ROBERTSON, PETER D | EXXONMOBIL · SENIOR DIRECTOR , LOW CARBON SOLUTIONS | ARLINGTON, VA | 1 | $500 |
| AMR, HADY | SELF · CONSULTANT | ARLINGTON, VA | 1 | $250 |
| FIRESTONE, JOHN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $250 |
| GAMAY, ALY | DREAMPAK · CEO | GREAT FALLS, VA | 1 | $250 |
| OTTO, MARTHA J | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | FALLS CHURCH, VA | 1 | $100 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (19)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF DON BEYER | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HRES 1294 — Supporting the designation of May 15, 2026, as "Endangered Species Day". | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-14 | spoke_in_clip | c82b7d2b | — | clip | |
| 2026-04-28 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5068 — MORE Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-16 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-11-20 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6222 — ROTOR Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-11-04 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 5902 — Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act of 2025 | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-02 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-05 | spoke_in_clip | ff4ecd89 | — | clip | |
| 2025-02-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 924 — NO BAN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Ways and Means Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Trade Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Tax Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-04-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7962 — United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-06 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-01 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-04-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2894 — Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (2)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Congressional Record | — | HONORING CATHERINE LAVELLE KESSMEIER |
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING REVEREND SARAH YVONNE WILLIAMS CARR |