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2022Final results

2022 election for Virginia's 8th District

U.S. House · Virginia

Don Beyer (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Karina A. Lipsman (R) by 48.8 points.

Don BeyerDemocrat · winner
73.5%197,760
24.8%66,589
Teddy FikreIndependent
1.5%4,078
268,930 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+41.12016D+52.42018D+51.82020D+48.82022D+46.92024D+61.52026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Don BeyerKarina A. Lipsman
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$291K
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$284K
$596.8K
Cash on hand
$6.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022

The candidates

Don Beyer (D)Karina A. Lipsman (R)

Also on the ballot: Teddy Fikre (Independent), 1.5%