10th Congressional District

Published August 4, 2026 at 8:55PM | Updated August 4, 2026 at 9:25PM

Rep. Don Beyer (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

Fairfax County voters turned out in a trickle for Democratic and Republican primaries Tuesday (Aug. 4) to choose who will move on to the congressional midterm elections in November.

In the lone Democratic primary, Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) earned the nomination in the 8th Congressional District, the Associated Press called at 7:34 p.m. The congressman, vying for his seventh term, defeated four challengers — former Alexandria City Council Member Mo Seifeldein, fired State Department worker Michael Duffin, veteran and former CIA officer Adam Dunigan and military family advocate Lorena Bruner.

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Slow start for Fairfax County voter turnout reported in dual congressional primaries

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published August 4, 2026 at 3:45PM

A voting booth at a precinct in Fairfax City, Aug. 4, 2026 (staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

In-person voting turnout has been low in Fairfax County for the dual primary elections, according to Office of Elections data.

Democratic and Republican primaries for the congressional midterms are being held Tuesday (Aug. 4). Fairfax County has a Democratic primary in the 8th Congressional District, and Republican primaries include U.S. Senate and the 10th Congressional District.

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Restonian running for Congress supports mid-decade redistricting, calls midterms ‘crucial’

By Emily Leayman

Published January 29, 2026 at 2:45PM

Bree Fram, a military member forced to retire due to the Trump administration's transgender ban, is running for Congress. (courtesy of Bree Fram for Congress)

Former Space Force Col. Bree Fram (D) hopes to become the second transgender member elected to Congress in the upcoming midterm elections, but she’s not sure yet which district she would represent.

Last week, Fram filed to run in the strongly Democratic 11th Congressional District that currently covers a significant portion of Fairfax County. However, her campaign is monitoring whether a mid-decade redistricting push by Virginia Democrats would move her Reston home to the Democrat-leaning 10th Congressional District or even another district currently represented by a Republican.

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Space Force colonel ousted by transgender military ban launches congressional bid

By Emily Leayman

Published January 21, 2026 at 10:05AM | Updated January 22, 2026 at 8:53AM

Bree Fram, a military member forced to retire due to the Trump administration's transgender ban, is running for Congress. (courtesy of Bree Fram for Congress)

An earlier version of this article said the campaign will be in the 10th or 11th Congressional District, but redistricting leaves open a third option of running in another district.

A former Space Force colonel who was forced to retire due to the Trump administration’s ban on transgender people serving in the military is seeking to represent part of Fairfax County in Congress.