Elaine Luria
Candidate · U.S. House · Virginia
Democrat · Challenger90%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatVirginia, district 2
AgainstJen Kiggans (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
VA-2 · Virginia
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-Congresswoman & Retired Navy Commander.
The campaign · in their wordselaineforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Protect Hampton Roads and the Chesapeake Bay
“I will continue to lead efforts to combat climate change's impact on our local community, fight against offshore drilling, restore the Chesapeake Bay, and ensure Hampton Roads has clean air and water.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Protect Our Seniors
“I will continue to advocate for strengthening Medicare and Social Security, stand firm against any efforts to gut seniors' hard-earned benefits, and oppose cuts to these critical programs.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Strengthen our National Security and Care for our Military Families
“As a 20-year Navy veteran, I know how important it is to protect the homeland and ensure that our men and women in uniform have the resources and equipment they need to fight for and defend our freedoms.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 16 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 4 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Virginia House, district 2 · 7 days out
Elaine LuriaDemocrat · challenger · Left 24 from statements90%
Jen KiggansRepublican · incumbent · Right 32 from statements11%2432
56 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$7.4M
Raised
$5.7M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$4.5M
Itemized · 79% of individual
3,751
Named donors
40%
Itemized from Virginia
By occupation
$2.5M
$290k
$89k
$83k
$82k
By state
$1.8M
$590k
$426k
$262k
$204k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“fight against offshore drilling”
“supported legislation to invest in climate resilient infrastructure”
“leading the effort to fully fund the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program at $85 million”
On the ballot with them · Virginia, Nov 3, 2026
VA Senate
Mark Warner (D) · 98%
vs. Bert Mizusawa (R) · 2%
VA-1
Shannon Taylor (D) · 62%
vs. Rob Wittman (R) · 39%
VA-3
Bobby Scott (D) · 97%
vs. Edwin Rivera (R) · 4%
VA-4
Jennifer McClellan (D) · 96%
vs. Robert Murray (R) · 2%
VA-5
John McGuire (R) · 66%
vs. Tom Perriello (D) · 35%
VA-6
Ben Cline (R) · 93%
vs. Beth Macy (D) · 6%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Elaine Luria
Candidate · U.S. House · Virginia
Democrat · Challenger90%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Kiggans (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Be Good. Do Good Work.”
Plank 1
Protect Hampton Roads and the Chesapeake Bay
“I will continue to lead efforts to combat climate change's impact on our local community, fight against offshore drilling, restore the Chesapeake Bay, and ensure Hampton Roads has clean air and water.”
Plank 2
Protect Our Seniors
“I will continue to advocate for strengthening Medicare and Social Security, stand firm against any efforts to gut seniors' hard-earned benefits, and oppose cuts to these critical programs.”
Plank 3
Strengthen our National Security and Care for our Military Families
“As a 20-year Navy veteran, I know how important it is to protect the homeland and ensure that our men and women in uniform have the resources and equipment they need to fight for and defend our freedoms.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · elaineforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Energy and landLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Health careLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Crime and justiceMixed
Mixed
Foreign policyL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
ImmigrationMixed
Mixed
TradeL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
EducationL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Civil rightsL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
GunsL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
The race · VA-2 · 7 days out
Elaine LuriaDemocrat · challenger · Left 24 from statements90%Jen KiggansRepublican · incumbent · Right 32 from statements11%2432
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 79% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“fight against offshore drilling”
“supported legislation to invest in climate resilient infrastructure”
“leading the effort to fully fund the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program at $85 million”
On the ballot with them · Virginia
VA SenateWarner (D) vs. Mizusawa (R)98% · 2%VA-1Taylor (D) vs. Wittman (R)62% · 39%VA-3Scott (D) vs. Rivera (R)97% · 4%VA-4McClellan (D) vs. Murray (R)96% · 2%VA-5McGuire (R) vs. Perriello (D)66% · 35%VA-6Cline (R) vs. Macy (D)93% · 6%
All 12 Virginia races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll