re-elected. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Abigail Spanberger, incumbent U.S. Representative Declined Hala Ayala, member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 51st district (2018–2022), nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2021 (running for state senate in 2023) Jennifer Carroll Foy, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 2nd district (2018-2020), candidate for Governor in 2021 (running for state senate in 2023) Jeremy McPike, State Senator Elizabeth Guzmán, member of the Virginia House of Delegates, and Candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2021 Babur Lateef, Chairman of the Prince William County School Board. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Yesli Vega, Prince William County Supervisor, Chair of Latinos for Glenn Youngkin in 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election Eliminated in primary Derrick Anderson, attorney and former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret Gina Ciarcia, teacher and Republican nominee for HD-02 in 2021 Bryce Reeves, state senator, and candidate for Lt. Governor in 2017 David Ross, Vice-Chair of the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors Crystal Vanuch, Chair of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors Did not qualify Michael Monteforte, federal contractor and small business owner Withdrawn Gary Adkins, U.S. Air Force veteran John Castorani, U.S. Army veteran and candidate for Alabama's 1st congressional district in 2020 (endorsed Derrick Anderson) Amanda Chase, state senator, and candidate for governor in 2021. (redistricted to Virginia's 1st congressional district and withdrew) (endorsed David Ross) Gary Barve, businessman Taylor Keeney, former staffer for Governor Bob McDonnell John McGuire, state delegate, and candidate for Virginia's 7th congressional district in 2020 (Endorsed Yesli Vega and Running for SD-10) Tina Ramirez, nonprofit executive, congressional foreign policy adviser, founder of the congressional international religious freedom caucus, and candidate for Virginia's 7th congressional district in 2020 {Running for SD-12) Declined Nick Freitas, State Delegate, Nominee for Virginia's 7th congressional district in 2020, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018. (Reeves for Congress Campaign Chair) Endorsements Results General election Predictions Endorsements Polling Results District 8 The 8th district is based in northern Virginia and encompasses the inner Washington, D.C. suburbs, including Arlington, Alexandria, and Falls Church. The incumbent is Democrat Don Beyer, who was re-elected with 75.8% of the vote in 2020. On November 8, 2022, Congressman Don Beyer was re-elected. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Don Beyer, incumbent U.S. Representative, former Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein and Lieutenant Governor Eliminated in primary Victoria Virasingh, IT worker Endorsements Results Republican Convention Candidates Nominee Karina Lipsman, former