Don Beyer

Democrat · Candidate for Virginia U.S. House District 8 · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

AI read of their current public record: moderately left.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxesSlightly left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 2.2% of votes, voted with their party 99.3% of the time.

Sponsored 63 bills (0 became law), mostly on environmental protection, government operations and politics, taxation.

Source: Voteview.

Endorsements

  • U.S. senators: Tim Kaine, Mark Warner
  • Statewide officials: Abigail Spanberger
  • Labor unions: American Federation of Government Employees
  • Organizations: Center for Freethought Equality, Council for a Livable World, J Street PAC, League of Conservation Voters, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Population Connection

More about Don Beyer

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

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Quick answers

What party is Don Beyer?
Don Beyer is running as a Democrat.
Who is Don Beyer running against?
Tony Sabio, for Virginia U.S. House District 8.
Is Don Beyer liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Don Beyer is moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
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