2024 congressional election records
Virginia U.S. House District 8
Compare the November 5 election figures from the House Clerk with candidate finance summaries from the Federal Election Commission.
- Candidate and write-in votes listed
- 383,915
- Difference between the top two named vote totals
- 179,917
- Linked candidate finance records
- 4 of 4
Votes and candidate filings
| Candidate or vote group | Ballot line | Votes | Share of listed votes | Adjusted receipts | Adjusted disbursements | FEC coverage through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democrat | 274,593 | 71.52% | $1,948,345 | $1,988,045 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Jerry W. Torres | Republican | 94,676 | 24.66% | $1,138,180 | $1,138,180 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| David R. Kennedy | Independent | 9,956 | 2.59% | $16,418 | $17,291 | Dec 7, 2024 |
| Bentley F. Hensel | Independent | 3,656 | 0.95% | $17,454 | $17,665 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Write-in | — | 1,034 | 0.27% | Unmatched | Unmatched | — |
Clerk source PDF page 74.
Candidate identifiers
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · H4VA08224Unique given name and family name in this contest · Ending cash $557,063
- Jerry W. Torres · H4VA08414Unique given name and family name in this contest · Ending cash $0
- David R. Kennedy · H4VA08422Exact normalized name · Ending cash -$873
- Bentley F. Hensel · H4VA08406Unique given name and family name in this contest · Ending cash $38
Source and scope
How to read the two records
- Election figures use the House Clerk’s compilation of the November 5, 2024 results. Vote shares use the listed candidate and write-in votes. Other lines, such as blank and exhausted ballots, are displayed separately. When the Clerk lists the same candidate across ballot lines, their reported totals are combined.
- Finance figures use the FEC 2024 candidate summary through each row’s coverage date. The adjusted figures subtract transfers between authorized committees from their corresponding reported receipts or disbursements, following the FEC file guide. Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.
- Linking the records requires the same office, state and district with a unique normalized name match. A coverage gap is left visible when the records cannot be linked. Candidate financial summaries cover the cycle and can appear in more than one contest when a candidate ran for two terms.
- Scope covers candidate committees in the FEC summary. Outside spending and individual contributor data are outside this view.
Source files checked Nov 10, 2026. House Clerk election results · FEC field and transfer definitions · FEC bulk source · Download this snapshot