Don Beyer
| Don Beyer | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Virginia's 8th Congressional District From: January 3, 2015 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Jim Moran | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Former United States ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein From: September 8, 2009 – May 29, 2013 | |||
| Predecessor | Peter Coneway | ||
| Successor | Susan G. LeVine | ||
| Former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia From: January 13, 1990 – January 17, 1998 | |||
| Governor | Douglas Wilder George Allen | ||
| Predecessor | Douglas Wilder | ||
| Successor | John Hager | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Carolyn McInerney (div.) Megan Carroll | ||
| Religion | Episcopalian[1] | ||
Donald Sternoff “Don” Beyer, Jr. (born June 20, 1950 (age 73)) is a diplomat, businessman, and liberal Democrat currently representing Virginia's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He previously served as the U.S. ambassador to the countries of Liechtenstein and Switzerland under the presidency of Barack Hussein Obama, and as the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia before that.
Beyer is a member of the New Democrat Coalition.
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U.S. House of Representatives
2014 election
Beyer ran for and won election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8th district following the announced retirement of James Moran from the position.[2]
2016 election
Beyer won re-election in 2016 with nearly 70% of the votes cast.[3]
2018 election
Rep. Beyer handily won re-election in the 2018 Midterms in a landslide.[4]
Tenure
Beyer supported the impeachment coup against Donald Trump since May 2019,[5] being the first Democrat representative from Virginia to do so. He voted in favor of the sham articles,[6] stating that it was "for the future of our democracy";[7] note that the U.S. is a constitutional republic and not a democracy.
A globalist, Beyer voiced opposition to an executive order President Trump signed in late April 2020 that would suspend legal immigration to the United States amidst the CCP pandemic, ridiculously calling it "xenophobic scapegoating".[8]
Political views
Beyer is a liberal who supports abortion, Obamacare, and free trade.[9]
References
- ↑ Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress
- ↑ 2014 Virginia House Election Results
- ↑ Virginia Election Results 2016
- ↑ Virginia Election Results 2018
- ↑ Rep. Don Beyer is first member of Congress from Virginia to call for impeachment
- ↑ How each member of the House voted on impeachment
- ↑ Rep. Beyer: ‘For the future of our democracy, Trump must be impeached’
- ↑ Two references:
- ↑ Don Beyer on the Issues
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