About the Race
This congressional election is held on November 3, 2020, and shares a ballot with the US presidential election. The incumbent congressman, diplomat and businessman Don Beyer (D) is running for re-election against US Army veteran Jeff Jordan (R).
About the District
Virginia’s 8th congressional district is located in Northern Virginia. It contains all of Arlington County and portions of Fairfax County and all of the independent cities of Alexandria and Falls Church. The 8th congressional district is the most Democratic district in Virginia, with current congressman Don Beyer winning re-election in 2018 with over 75% of the vote.
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Congressman Don Beyer has represented Virginia’s 8th Congressional District since 2015. In 1989, he was elected as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor to serve alongside Governor Doug Wilder. In 2009, Beyer was appointed by President Barack Obama as U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland. He runs a franchise of auto dealerships and lives with his wife, Ann, in Alexandria. They have four children and two grandchildren.
Congressman Beyer has fought to protect voting access across the country. He introduced the Pre-Registration of Voters Everywhere (PROVE) Act in 2019 to expand voter registration. He also voted for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which restores key provisions of the original 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Beyer supports the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and has voted to protect and strengthen the ACA while lowering prescription drug costs. He believes the United States should move towards universal healthcare. He also finds the rate of suicide in the country alarming and co-founded the House Suicide Prevention Task Force. He wants to dedicate more resources to helping people with mental health issues and suicide prevention programs.
Beyer believes that gun violence is a crisis in America. He co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that increases funding to states that pass red flag laws to keep guns out of the wrong hands. He voted for universal background checks, assault weapons bans, and a ban on high capacity magazines. He also believes that people’s access to guns is related to high suicide rates and addresses those issues on the suicide task force.
Beyer co-chairs the New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force and the Congressional Safe Climate Caucus. He has sponsored carbon cap and trade legislation and sponsored the National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act, which directs the government to protect our coasts from flooding. He is also working on getting the country to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Representing a diverse constituency, Beyer promised action on immigration reform. He voted for bills that protect DREAMers and people with Temporary Protective Status. He also wants to reunite families separated at the border, force ICE agents to wear body cameras, and protect places that offer sanctuary to people facing deportation.
Trump supporter and Army veteran, Jeff Jordan, is challenging Beyer. Jordan is running his campaign on stopping socialism, opposing abortion, protecting the 2nd Amendment, and securing the U.S./Mexico border. He wants to deport all undocumented immigrants in the country. He also believes that healthcare is a service, not a right.
Due to his record of fighting for affordable healthcare, taking on climate change, addressing gun violence, and advocating for immigrant rights, Representative Don Beyer is the progressive choice for Virginia’s 8th Congressional District.
About the Race
This congressional election is held on November 3, 2020, and shares a ballot with the US presidential election. The incumbent congressman, diplomat and businessman Don Beyer (D) is running for re-election against US Army veteran Jeff Jordan (R).
About the District
Virginia’s 8th congressional district is located in Northern Virginia. It contains all of Arlington County and portions of Fairfax County and all of the independent cities of Alexandria and Falls Church. The 8th congressional district is the most Democratic district in Virginia, with current congressman Don Beyer winning re-election in 2018 with over 75% of the vote.
Recommendation
Congressman Don Beyer has represented Virginia’s 8th Congressional District since 2015. In 1989, he was elected as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor to serve alongside Governor Doug Wilder. In 2009, Beyer was appointed by President Barack Obama as U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland. He runs a franchise of auto dealerships and lives with his wife, Ann, in Alexandria. They have four children and two grandchildren.
Congressman Beyer has fought to protect voting access across the country. He introduced the Pre-Registration of Voters Everywhere (PROVE) Act in 2019 to expand voter registration. He also voted for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which restores key provisions of the original 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Beyer supports the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and has voted to protect and strengthen the ACA while lowering prescription drug costs. He believes the United States should move towards universal healthcare. He also finds the rate of suicide in the country alarming and co-founded the House Suicide Prevention Task Force. He wants to dedicate more resources to helping people with mental health issues and suicide prevention programs.
Beyer believes that gun violence is a crisis in America. He co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that increases funding to states that pass red flag laws to keep guns out of the wrong hands. He voted for universal background checks, assault weapons bans, and a ban on high capacity magazines. He also believes that people’s access to guns is related to high suicide rates and addresses those issues on the suicide task force.
Beyer co-chairs the New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force and the Congressional Safe Climate Caucus. He has sponsored carbon cap and trade legislation and sponsored the National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act, which directs the government to protect our coasts from flooding. He is also working on getting the country to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Representing a diverse constituency, Beyer promised action on immigration reform. He voted for bills that protect DREAMers and people with Temporary Protective Status. He also wants to reunite families separated at the border, force ICE agents to wear body cameras, and protect places that offer sanctuary to people facing deportation.
Trump supporter and Army veteran, Jeff Jordan, is challenging Beyer. Jordan is running his campaign on stopping socialism, opposing abortion, protecting the 2nd Amendment, and securing the U.S./Mexico border. He wants to deport all undocumented immigrants in the country. He also believes that healthcare is a service, not a right.
Due to his record of fighting for affordable healthcare, taking on climate change, addressing gun violence, and advocating for immigrant rights, Representative Don Beyer is the progressive choice for Virginia’s 8th Congressional District.