Tag: Beyer
Congressional candidates face off
The three candidates running for Congress in the 8th Congressional District spoke about their priorities Oct. 13 at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. Rep. Don Beyer, the Democratic incumbent, stressed the need to tackle the climate crisis and touted his experience representing the 8th District since 2015 and his leadership in … Continued
Beyer wins Democratic Primary
Rep. Don Beyer cruised to an easy victory June 21 in the Democratic Primary in the 8th Congressional District. Unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections show Beyer getting 77.4 percent of the vote and Victoria Virasingh with 22.6 percent. In the parts of Fairfax County in the 8th District (including most of Annandale … Continued
Democratic Primary candidates outline their priorities
Candidates for the Democratic Primary for the 8th Congressional District don’t differ much in terms of policy positions, but they do differ on what they can bring to Congress. The incumbent, Rep. Don Beyer, has experience, having served in Congress since 2015. He chairs the Joint Economic Committee, serves on the House Committee on Ways … Continued
Victoria Virasingh runs against Rep. Beyer
Victoria Virasingh believes she can bring a fresh perspective to Congress by better representing working-class voters in the highly diverse 8th District. She is running against Rep. Don Beyer in the Democratic Primary on June 21. Beyer has been in office since January 2015. The 8th District boundaries have been adjusted due to Virginia’s redistricting process. … Continued
Annandale/Mason residents affected by redistricting
The Virginia Supreme Court [Roanoke Times] Under a redistricting plan approved by the Virginia Supreme Court, some residents of the Annandale/Mason area will be shifted to a different congressional, Virginia House of Delegates, and/or Virginia Senate district. Here are some of the key changes: Several communities currently in the 11th U.S. Congressional District (represented by … Continued
Congressional candidates clash on climate change, racial justice, immigration and much more
Republican candidate Jeff Jordan (left) is running against Rep. Don Beyer (right). For Rep. Don Beyer, the Democrat who represents the 8th congressional district, the biggest existential threat facing the United States is climate change, while his Republican opponent, Jeff Jordan, says the biggest threat is socialism. The two candidates offered widely divergent views on … Continued
Local activists present valentines to Beyer to thank him for resisting Trump agenda
Members of Indivisible thank Rep. Don Beyer with valentines. Northern Virginia members of Indivisible, a nationwide movement to harness constituent advocacy in Congress and resist the Trump agenda, presented hand-made valentines to Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) Feb. 14 to express appreciation for speaking out against the travel ban and other actions in support of “the … Continued