U.S. House · Virginia's 8th District
Tim Sharman
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Virginia's 8th District
- Result
- Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr., projected winner
- Opponents
- Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D); Tony Sabio (R); Shelly Arnoldi (LIB)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
I believe women should have the right to choose whether to terminate a pregnancy, but that right should have reasonable limits. I support allowing states to establish gestational restrictions, with approximately 16 weeks being a reasonable limit
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 8
2026-11-03
| Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. D | incumbent |
| Tony Sabio R | challenger |
| Shelly Arnoldi LIB | challenger |
| Tim Sharman IND | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I believe women should have the right to choose whether to terminate a pregnancy, but that right should have reasonable limits. I support allowing states to establish gestational restrictions, with approximately 16 weeks being a reasonable limit
Says women should have the right to choose, with legal limits: supports state-set gestational limits of about 16 weeks, with exceptions for serious medical circumstances.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I also believe we should try to achieve universal healthcare without imposing new taxes.
Supports universal health coverage and proposes a public U.S. Health Service and automatic enrollment to be explored, while saying it should be pursued without new taxes.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Financial success and wealth creation should be celebrated, not punished with added taxes.
Says his proposed opportunity fund would be voluntary and that wealth creation should not be met with added taxes.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Tim Sharman, an independent, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Virginia's 8th District to Donald Beyer Jr. Ballotpedia lists no campaign profile or key messages for him; FEC filings show $25,000 in receipts as of June 30, 2026.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Sharman, 62, told Agence France-Presse that he does not feel he belongs in either the Democratic or Republican party and that he comes with a business background.[4] He said he spent $40,000 to gather the 1,000 verified signatures needed to reach the ballot and runs a one-person campaign with help from friends.[4] He received 1.3% of the vote to Donald Beyer Jr.'s 79.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- Affordability: housing, childcare, healthcare, education, groceries and transportation.[3]
- Introducing an "American Opportunity Fund Act" on day one.[3]
- Never voting to shut down the federal government and supporting reforms to end shutdowns.[3]
- Health care reform, including a proposed "United States Healthcare Service."[5]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Continue U.S. military aid to Israel
“Restricting the supply of offensive weapons, particularly large ordnance, is one option. However, I would advocate a more fundamental approach: embedding U.S. military personnel within IDF operational command structures, with authority to veto proposed military operations in Gaza.”[3]
On his campaign website, "The Toughest Issues of Our Time"
Campaign money$25K raised · 0% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Own money & loans $25K
Largest committee contributions
No direct contributions from PACs or other committees in the FEC’s bulk data.
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/tim-sharman
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.U.S. House · Virginia's 8th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.Tim Sharman for Congress · Tim Sharman for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 4.Third parties, independents fight midterms · Daily Tribune (Agence France-Presse) · 2026-10-14 News report
- 5.Candidate Profile: Tim Sharman For VA 8th Congressional District · Patch (Old Town Alexandria), candidate questionnaire News report