Who raised the most money in the 2026 Virginia 8th District race?

Don Beyer (Democrat) raised $2.5M.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Virginia 8th District race?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Don Beyer; Ernst & Young Political Action Committee gave $10K to Don Beyer; Forward Together PAC gave $10K to Don Beyer.

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2026 general election

Virginia 8th District

Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money. · Incumbent re-elected.

$2.6M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Virginia 8th District race: $2.6M raised by the campaigns, $793K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Don Beyer (Democrat) won.

$2.6M

Receipts + outside spending

$2.6M

Raised by campaigns

$793K

PAC checks

Outside money

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Don BeyerDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $2.5M
Spent: $2.2M
From individuals: $1.7M
From PACs: $792K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 31% of Beyer's money came from PACs

Corporate $308K (46%)Trade group $130K (20%)Leadership PAC $11K (2%)Membership $64K (10%)Union $103K (16%)Super PAC $6K (1%)Other $43K (6%)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K
Ernst & Young Political Action Committee Other$10K
Forward Together PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Direct Supply, Inc. Partners PAC (Dsi Partners PAC) Corporate$10K
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$10K
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union$10K
Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I Corporate$10K
Honeywell International Inc. Corporate$10K

FEC record H4VA08224

Tim SharmanIndependent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $45K
Spent: $45K
From individuals: $50
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $45K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record H6VA08336

Tony SabioRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $44K
Spent: $38K
From individuals: $34K
From PACs: $1K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $5K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 2% of Sabio's money came from PACs

Party $5K (100%)

Republican Party of Virginia Inc Party$5K

FEC record H6VA08252

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Virginia 8th District race?: $2.6M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Virginia 8th District race: $2.6M raised by the campaigns, $793K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Don Beyer (Democrat) won.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Virginia 8th District race?: Don Beyer (Democrat) raised $2.5M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Virginia 8th District race?: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Don Beyer; Ernst & Young Political Action Committee gave $10K to Don Beyer; Forward Together PAC gave $10K to Don Beyer.