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US news: Glance of candidates in Va. congressional race

These undated handout photos provided by the candidates, show, upper right, from left, Don Beyer, Bill Euille, Lavern Chatman and Adam Ebbin. Bottom row, from left, Patrick Hope, Derek Hyra and Mark Levin. Rep. Jim Moran’s announcement that he would not seek election set off the multi-candidate race in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District seat, which borders the nation’s capital and includes Alexandria, Falls Church, Arlington County and parts of Fairfax County. Moran, a liberal Democrat who has held the seat for the last 24 years, has not endorsed a successor. (AP Photo)

U.S. House, Virginia’s 8th Congressional District

These undated handout photos provided by the candidates, show, upper right, from left, Don Beyer, Bill Euille, Lavern Chatman and Adam Ebbin. Bottom row, from left, Patrick Hope, Derek Hyra and Mark Levin. Rep. Jim Moran’s announcement that he would not seek election set off the multi-candidate race in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District seat, which borders the nation’s capital and includes Alexandria, Falls Church, Arlington County and parts of Fairfax County. Moran, a liberal Democrat who has held the seat for the last 24 years, has not endorsed a successor. (AP Photo)

Seven candidates are running in Tuesday’s Democratic primary to succeed longtime Rep. Jim Moran, who is retiring. Because the district is heavily Democratic, the winner of the primary will probably be the next member of Congress from the area.

DON BEYER

Age: 63

Residence: Alexandria

Occupation: Businessman (Don Beyer Volvo)

Political experience: Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (1990-1998); ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein (2009-2013); Virginia chair of Clinton-Gore campaign, 1992, and Kerry-Edwards campaign, 2004; treasurer and Virginia chair for Howard Dean 2004 presidential campaign; finance chairman, Mark Warner’s Forward Together leadership PAC. Democratic nominee for Governor of Virginia, 1997.

Education: B.A. Williams College

Campaign: http://friendsofdonbeyer.com/

LAVERN CHATMAN

Age: 57

Residence: Alexandria

Occupation: Former President and CEO of the Northern Virginia Urban League (retired in 2011)

Political experience: None

Education: Bachelor’s degree from George Washington University.

Campaign: http://www.lavernchatman.org/

ADAM EBBIN

Age: 50

Residence: Alexandria

Occupation: Virginia state senator

Political experience: Member of Virginia General Assembly, 2004-2011; state senator, Jan. 2012 to present.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, American University in Washington.

Campaign: http://www.adamebbin.com/

BILL EUILLE

Age: 64

Residence: Alexandria

Occupation: Mayor of Alexandria

Political experience: Alexandria School Board, 1974-1984; Alexandria City Council, 1994-2003; Alexandria mayor, 2003 to present.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, Quinnipiac University

Campaign: http://euilleforcongress.com/

PATRICK HOPE

Age: 42

Residence: Arlington

Occupation: Member of the Virginia General Assembly; director of legislative policy at the American College of Cardiology; adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Political experience: Virginia General Assembly, 2010-to present.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, St. Mary’s University in San Antonio; master’s degree in congressional studies and law degree, The Catholic University in Washington.

Campaign: http://www.hopeforcongress.com/

DEREK HYRA

Age: 40

Residence: Alexandria

Occupation: Associate professor of Urban Affairs and Planning at Virginia Tech
Political experience: Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority, 2009-2013 (chairman in 2012); Alexandria Planning Commission, 2013-present.

Education: B.A., Colgate University, Psychology, 1996; M.A., University of Kansas, Human Development, 1999; M.A., University of Chicago, Social Sciences, 2000; Ph.D., University of Chicago, Sociology, 2005.

Campaign: http://hyra2014.com/

MARK LEVINE

Age: 48

Residence: Alexandria

Occupation: Radio talk show host; constitutional attorney

Political experience: Chief legislative counsel to Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass.

Education: Economics degree from Harvard; law degree from Yale; Fulbright scholar.

Campaign: http://levineforcongress.com/

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