CalledUnofficial results
Virginia's 8th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Don Beyer won re-election by 61.5 points over Tony Sabio.
Don BeyerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.4%251,863
Tony SabioRepublican
17.9%56,758
Tim S. SharmanIndependent
1.3%3,969
Shelly M. ArnoldiLibertarian
1.2%3,709
Write-inOther party
0.3%872
317,171 votes
Source: Virginia Department of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Don BeyerTony Sabio
$2.5M
Raised by the campaign
$44.3K
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$37.6K
$848.7K
Cash on hand
$6.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Oct 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Don Beyer
- >99%
- Tony Sabio
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+58.8
The candidates
Don Beyer (D)
Incumbent U.S. representativeTony Sabio (R)
Former CIA and Secret Service officer
Incumbent U.S. representativeTony Sabio (R)
Former CIA and Secret Service officer
Also on the ballot: Tim S. Sharman (Independent), 1.3%; Shelly M. Arnoldi (Libertarian), 1.2%; Write-in (Other party), 0.3%