Alexandria, VA – Mark Ellmore officially filed on Friday to seek the Republican nomination for Congress from Virginia’s Eighth District in 2020.

A lifelong resident of Alexandria, Ellmore is a residential lending executive who has the financial savvy to help balance the budget and keep our taxes low. He is committed to working in Congress to keep our economy strong, reducing the costs of healthcare for hardworking Americans, and keeping our borders safe and secure. 

Ellmore is also very passionate about giving back to his local community, serving others through mission outreach. He has served on the boards of several local charities, including Community Lodgings, Offender Aid and Restoration, and Know the Truth Ministries. Ellmore has also traveled abroad to Haiti and Puerto Rico to help with their respective relief efforts, in addition to serving at refugee camps in the Middle-East and Germany.

In running for Congress, Ellmore looks to bring a pragmatic perspective to the race – vowing to represent all of the diverse viewpoints that make up the nearly 650,000 voters currently living in Virginia’s Eighth District in Washington, D.C. That includes pledging to prioritize constituent services and pushing for equality and opportunity for all minorities as well as those in need within the Northern Virginia community. 

“I am running for Congress because I believe the voters of Virginia’s Eighth District deserve to be represented by someone who will represent them in Washington, and not special interests or their own personal agendas,” Ellmore said in a statement. “As your next Congressman, I am fully committed to serving the needs of every resident living here in the Eighth District, regardless of whether or not we agree on the issues, because coming together in order to find a solution that works for everyone is what will make Northern Virginia great again for generations to come.”

Ellmore is happily married to Fariba, an Iranian-born artist. He has two adult children, Richard – a United States Air Force veteran – and Amera. Virginia’s Eighth Congressional District includes all of Arlington County, portions of Fairfax County, and all of the independent cities of Alexandria and Falls Church. It is currently represented in Congress by Democratic Rep. Don Beyer.

For more information, please visit MarkEllmore.com.