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Don Beyer

Don Beyer

Donald S. Beyer Jr. is the Democratic nominee for 8th District congressional seat Democrat in Northern Virginia. The seat has been occupied since 1992 by Democrat Jim Moran, who is not seeking reelection. Beyer served two terms as Virginia's lieutenant governor from 1990 to 1998. He ran for governor in 1997 and lost to Republican Jim Gilmore. From 2009 to 2013, he was ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Beyer and his younger brother, Michael, are the owners of nine car dealerships in Northern Virginia. Beyer was born in 1950 in Trieste, Italy, the son of a U.S. Army officer. He was raised in Washington, D.C. and graduated from Williams College, magna cum laude, with a degree in economics.

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Don Beyer
stated on May 2, 2022 a tweet.

“Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’”

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By Warren Fiske • May 5, 2022

Don Beyer
stated on November 8, 2016 an interview.

"We have trade agreements with 20 countries, and we have trade surpluses with each one of those 20."

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By Warren Fiske • November 28, 2016

Don Beyer
stated on April 12, 2016 a radio interview.

"But for immigrants, we would have a contracting population..."

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By Warren Fiske • April 18, 2016

Don Beyer
stated on March 24, 2016 a website post.

"Over 97 percent of the scientific community … believe that humans are contributing to climate change."

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By Sean Gorman • April 4, 2016

Don Beyer
stated on July 14, 2015 an op-ed

"Thanks to the Obama administration’s negotiations, Iran’s nuclear program will be under lock, key and camera 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."

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By Louis Jacobson • July 16, 2015

Don Beyer
stated on June 15, 2015 a website post

"More than half of women under 30 who give birth do so outside of marriage..."

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By Sean Gorman • June 22, 2015

Don Beyer
stated on March 4, 2015 an op-ed.

"More than 7,000 Americans lost their lives to climate change-fueled events last year."

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By Warren Fiske • March 23, 2015

Don Beyer
stated on February 4, 2015 a speech.

"If you look at the income of average Americans...they’re absolutely flat in constant dollars since 1979."

Mostly True

By Sean Gorman, Warren Fiske • February 9, 2015

Don Beyer
stated on August 25, 2014 a web post.

"The United States is the only industrialized country that does not guarantee paid time off to care for a new child."

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By Sean Gorman • August 25, 2014

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