Rep. Don Beyer won reelection in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District, with the Associated Press calling the race on election night, WTOP reported. Updated unofficial state returns listed Beyer with 247,775 votes, or 79.31%, to Republican Tony Sabio’s 56,230 votes, or 18.00%.
The state portal showed all four localities reporting. Beyer led Sabio by 191,545 votes in the posted count. A media race call does not make the state’s vote totals final or certified.
Virginia U.S. House District 8 results
Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | 247,775 | 79.31% |
Tony A. Sabio | Republican | 56,230 | 18.00% |
Shelly M. Arnoldi | Libertarian | 3,648 | 1.17% |
Tim S. Sharman | Independent | 3,892 | 1.25% |
Write-in | — | 860 | 0.28% |
Total listed votes | — | 312,405 | — |
The 8th District includes Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church and part of Fairfax County. Fairfax readers should confirm their district when following House results. The representative votes on federal legislation and spending and conducts oversight.
Reporting status and timestamp: The Virginia Department of Elections labeled these returns “UNOFFICIAL RESULTS,” last updated Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at 12:46:59 p.m. The portal did not display a time zone. Localities reporting means those jurisdictions submitted returns; it does not mean every ballot is counted or the results are certified. Totals may change as remaining ballots are processed. Percentages are those displayed by the official portal and may not total exactly 100% because of rounding.
Localities reporting: 4 of 4.
Official source: Virginia Department of Elections — U.S. House District 8 results.
