2014Final results
2014 election for Virginia's 8th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Don Beyer (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Micah K. Edmond (R) by 31.7 points.
Don BeyerDemocrat · winner
63.1%128,102
Micah K. EdmondRepublican
31.4%63,810
Gwendolyn J. BeckIndependent
2.7%5,420
Jeffrey S. CarsonLibertarian
2.2%4,409
Gerard C. "gerry" Blais IIIIndependent
0.5%963
203,076 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Don BeyerMicah K. Edmond
$2.9M
Raised by the campaign
$115.7K
$2.8M
Spent by the campaign
$115.6K
$86.3K
Cash on hand
$154
Other candidates' campaigns: Gwendolyn J. Beck $29.7K · Jeffrey S. Carson $23.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014
The candidates
Don Beyer (D)Micah K. Edmond (R)
Also on the ballot: Gwendolyn J. Beck (Independent), 2.7%; Jeffrey S. Carson (Libertarian), 2.2%; Gerard C. "gerry" Blais III (Independent), 0.5%