- See Donald Beyer's sponsored bills →Donald BeyerDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$2.5M raised
- Tony SabioRepublican✓ Verified$42K raised
- Tim SharmanIND$45K raised
- Shelly M. ArnoldiLibertarian✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Donald Beyer supports eliminating tariffs, expanding affordable housing and healthcare tax credits, and taxing the wealthy and corporations; he votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase protections 12. Tony Sabio supports creating new jobs, protecting small businesses, lowering energy costs, and transforming Northern Virginia's economy to rely more on private-sector manufacturing; he supports affordable, portable healthcare protecting preexisting conditions without government takeover 3467. Tim Sharman wants to automatically enroll everyone in health insurance to reduce costs and supports ending illegal immigration with a path to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants 811. Shelly M. Arnoldi supports health freedom including pulling COVID shots off the market and refuses pharmaceutical donations; she supports enforcing immigration laws and ending taxpayer-funded benefits for undocumented residents 912.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 15, 2026.
| Issue | Donald BeyerDemocratic | Tony SabioRepublican | Tim SharmanIND | Shelly M. ArnoldiLibertarian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Beyer supports eliminating tariffs that raise prices and hurt jobs, expanding affordable housing and healthcare tax credits, and making the tax code fairer by taxing the wealthy and corporations. Beyer votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase protections. | Sabio supports creating new jobs, protecting small businesses, and lowering energy costs to strengthen the economy. Sabio wants to transform Northern Virginia's economy to rely less on the federal government and more on private-sector manufacturing. | No public position found. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Donald Beyer supports eliminating tariffs that raise prices and hurt jobs, expanding affordable housing and healthcare tax credits, and making the tax code fairer by taxing the wealthy and corporations 1. He votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase protections 2. Tony Sabio supports creating new jobs, protecting small businesses, and lowering energy costs to strengthen the economy 3. He wants to transform Northern Virginia's economy to rely less on the federal government and more on private-sector manufacturing 4. | ||||
| Healthcare | Beyer votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums bills. | Sabio supports affordable, portable, and transparent healthcare driven by competition, protecting preexisting conditions without government takeover. Sabio supports preserving protections for preexisting conditions while opposing a one-size-fits-all Medicare plan. | Sharman wants to automatically enroll everyone in health insurance as part of reducing the cost of American health care. | Arnoldi supports health freedom, including pulling COVID shots off the market and refusing pharmaceutical donations. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Donald Beyer votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums bills 1. Tony Sabio supports affordable, portable, and transparent healthcare driven by competition, protecting preexisting conditions without government takeover, and opposes a one-size-fits-all Medicare plan 23. Tim Sharman wants to automatically enroll everyone in health insurance as part of reducing the cost of American health care 4. Shelly M. Arnoldi supports health freedom, including pulling COVID shots off the market and refusing pharmaceutical donations 5. | ||||
| Immigration | Beyer votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Sharman wants to end illegal immigration while giving immigrants who have built their lives here and obeyed the law a path to legal status and citizenship. | Arnoldi supports enforcing immigration laws and ending taxpayer-funded benefits for people living in the country illegally. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Donald Beyer votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution 1. Tim Sharman wants to end illegal immigration while giving immigrants who have built their lives here and obeyed the law a path to legal status and citizenship 2. Shelly M. Arnoldi supports enforcing immigration laws and ending taxpayer-funded benefits for people living in the country illegally 3. | ||||
| Public Safety & Crime | Beyer supports strong gun violence prevention measures including Extreme Risk Protection Orders, expanded background checks, closing loopholes, banning assault weapons, and restricting high-capacity magazines and bump-s… Beyer votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, bail, and violent offender bills. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. | Arnoldi stands with first responders, supports enforcing laws on the books, and aims to keep Northern Virginia safe for families and seniors. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Donald Beyer supports strong gun violence prevention measures including Extreme Risk Protection Orders, expanded background checks, closing loopholes, banning assault weapons, and restricting high-capacity magazines and bump stocks 1. He voted yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, bail, and violent offender bills 2. Shelly M. Arnoldi stands with first responders, supports enforcing laws on the books, and aims to keep Northern Virginia safe for families and seniors 3. | ||||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Beyer votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension but nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations acts. | Sabio supports creating tax incentives for small business owners. | Sharman opposes further government shutdowns and calls DOGE's approach to cutting federal jobs highly flawed. | Arnoldi wants to cut government waste, taxes and red tape, and supports term limits and transparent federal budgets. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Donald Beyer votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension but nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations acts 1. Tony Sabio supports creating tax incentives for small business owners 2. Tim Sharman opposes further government shutdowns and calls DOGE's approach to cutting federal jobs highly flawed 3. Shelly M. Arnoldi wants to cut government waste, taxes and red tape, and supports term limits and transparent federal budgets 4. | ||||
| Energy & Environment | Beyer supports comprehensive climate action including carbon pricing, clean energy innovation, and legislation like the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act and the Green New Deal. Beyer votes yea on diesel emissions and conservation acts but nay on EPA disapproval, fuel choice, and HEATS acts. | Sabio supports integrating nuclear energy, including small modular reactors, to power data centers and ease rising energy costs. | Sharman says local communities should decide whether and where data centers are built, so nearby families and businesses don't absorb higher power and water costs. | Arnoldi supports holding data centers responsible for their own energy and water use, not at the expense of working families. |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Beyer prioritizes diplomatic engagement over military force, supports human rights and refugee aid, backs climate cooperation, and supports renewing the Iran nuclear deal and ending US involvement in Afghanistan and Yem… Beyer votes yea on resolutions to remove troops from Iran and Lebanon and on veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and FISA extension. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |