Political ads · 2026 · VA

Virginia House District 8 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Don Beyer won · 79.4% to 17.9% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Don Beyer (Democrat), Tony Sabio (Republican) and Tim Sharman (independent) are the nominees for Virginia's 8th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Don Beyer is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Don Beyer's campaign had raised $2.5 million (through October 14, 2026), Tony Sabio's campaign $44,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Tim Sharman's campaign $45,000 (through October 14, 2026).

Don Beyer (DEM, incumbent), Tony Sabio (REP), Tim Sharman (IND). 4 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Don Beyer (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $2.5M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.7M · PACs $792K · cash on hand $849K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: $94K through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION — $60K from 24 gifts THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC AIPN PAC INC — $21K from 6 gifts JSTREETPAC — $13K from 19 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

182 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AES CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; THE $3,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $5,000
AIRBUS GROUP, INC. PAC $1,000
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC) $1,500
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
ALSTON & BIRD PAC $1,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE $1,000
AMAZON CORPORATE LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $4,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAMMEDPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC) $2,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE $7,500
AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $5,000
AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD INC PAC $1,500
AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY PAC (HEARTPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC $1,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR PAC $5,000
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY PAC (AXPPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES $10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $10K
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $4,500
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS $2,000
AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS-PAC $2,000
AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION LTD. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARI PAC) $1,000
ARA PAC $3,000
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP PARTNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
ASURION LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASURION PAC) $5,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $2,000
ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
AXON ENTERPRISE INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) $2,000
BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
BIPARTISAN CLIMATE FUND $2,000
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) $2,000
BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS INC. PAC $2,000
BUILD OUR FUTURE PAC $5,000
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND $2,500
CAREFIRST BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD ASSOCIATES' FEDERAL PAC $1,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $5,000
CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) $2,500
CGI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS INC. PAC $2,500
CHUBB GROUP HOLDINGS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
COONEY FOR CONGRESS $2,000
COUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC) $6,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $3,500
CROWE PAC $1,000
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $5,000
DEFEND THE VOTE $2,500
DELL TECHNOLOGIES PAC $3,500
DELOITTE PAC $10K
DEMOCRATS RESHAPING AMERICA (DREAMPAC) $1,000
DIRECT SUPPLY, INC. PARTNERS PAC (DSI PARTNERS PAC) $10K
ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC (FORMERLY ANTHEM) $3,500
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $5,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $2,500
ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC) $1,000
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. PAC (EXPERIAN PAC) $4,000
FEDERAL EXPRESS PAC $6,000
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC $2,500
FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
FINSECA PAC $3,000
FLUENCE ENERGY PAC AKA FLUENCE PAC $3,500
FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC) $4,000
FOOD SOLUTIONS ACTION PAC (FSA PAC) $1,000
FORWARD TOGETHER PAC $10K
FORWARD VIRGINIA $1,000
FUSION POWER PAC $2,000
GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC $2,500
GENERAL DYNAMICS PAC $5,000
GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC AND ENACT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
GLAUKOS IPAC $1,500
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $2,000
GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. PAC $2,500
GULF STATES TOYOTA INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,500
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY PAC (HPE PAC) $2,500
HILTON WORLDWIDE PAC $2,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE (SHIPPAC) $1,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PAC $2,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS PAC $9,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE PAC (ICI PAC) $2,500
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (USA) FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC) $1,000
KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $3,000
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE $1,500
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC $1,000
LEIDOS, INC. PAC $5,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEES' PAC $5,000
LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC) $2,500
MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ( A.K.A 'MANTECH PAC') $1,000
MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC (MAXARPAC) $1,000
MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PAC $1,500
MCKESSON CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL FUND $2,500
MEDTRONIC INC. PAC $1,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC $1,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE & RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $3,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE PAC $3,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENROLLED AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS PAC (NAPEO PAC) $1,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) $5,000
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC $2,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC $5,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
PATENT OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC') $2,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PAC $10K
PSYCHOLOGY PAC OF AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC $2,500
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
REED ELSEVIER INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ROCKET LAB USA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ROCKET LAB PAC) $1,000
RTX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PAC (FORMERLY UTC PAC) $3,500
SANDLER TRAVIS AND ROSENBERG P.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
SERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SERCO PAC) $5,000
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION - SEIU $5,000
SES SPACE AND DEFENSE, INC. PAC $2,000
SHEET METAL AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS $2,500
SMALL BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AMERICA-PAC, INC. $3,000
SMALLBIZPROS INC-PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES PAC (OR) SBP INC-PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES PAC $2,500
SMART TD PAC $1,000
SOUTHEASTERN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,250
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC) $1,000
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION PAC (SEEC PAC) $1,000
SYNCOR INTERNATIONAL CORP GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE (SCOR PAC) $1,000
T-MOBILE USA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TEPAC $2,500
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
THE GRANT THORNTON LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE LLC $5,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
THE NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $2,000
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC) $1,000
THE PREMIER, INC. EMPLOYEES' CIVIC ACTION FUND $1,000
THE US ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK PAC $5,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. PAC $2,500
TRINET GROUP INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $5,000
UNITED AIRLINES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $2,000
UNUMPAC $5,000
UP PAC $2,500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $2,500
VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,000
WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Tony Sabio (REP)

Raised: $44K through 2026-10-14 individuals $34K · PACs $1,000 · party $5,000 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $4,512 · cash on hand $6,205
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

COMMONWEATH REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Tim Sharman (IND)

Raised: $45K through 2026-10-14 individuals $50 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $45K · cash on hand $50
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

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