Elaine Luria
Representative-elect for Virginia's 2nd district
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- Virginia's 2nd district
- Opponent
- Jen Kiggans (R)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Protect Hampton Roads and the Chesapeake Bay
Says she will oppose offshore drilling, work to restore the Chesapeake Bay and address local climate impacts.
“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.”
Source for Protect Hampton Roads and the Chesapeake Bay, on Elaine Luria’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Protect Our Seniors
Says she will oppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare and work to strengthen both programs.
“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.”
Source for Protect Our Seniors, on Elaine Luria’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Oppose Endless Wars that Raise Gas Prices and the Tariffs on Our Allies that Raise Costs on Americans
Says she will work to repeal tariffs and reverse policies she says have raised energy costs.
“In Congress, I will serve as a check on Trump’s bad decisions that are costing our families, fight to repeal the tariffs, and reverse legislation and policy decisions that have increased energy costs.”
Source for Oppose Endless Wars that Raise Gas Prices and the Tariffs on Our Allies that Raise Costs on Americans, on Elaine Luria’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)My Plan to Right the Ship
Wants to ban stock trading by members of Congress and their families and to overturn Citizens United.
“I support banning members of Congress and their families from trading individual stocks while holding office.”
Source for My Plan to Right the Ship, on Elaine Luria’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)My Plan to Make Health Care Affordable & Accessible for Every Virginian
Wants to restore ACA premium subsidies, expand Medicare drug price negotiation and restore Medicaid funding for rural hospitals.
“Cut health care costs for seniors by expanding the number of drugs Medicare can negotiate on and extending the reduced cost benefits to people on private insurance.”
Source for My Plan to Make Health Care Affordable & Accessible for Every Virginian, on Elaine Luria’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Elaine Luria’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- TradeClock is ticking
Repeal the tariffs imposed under President Trump
“In Congress, I will serve as a check on Trump’s bad decisions that are costing our families, fight to repeal the tariffs”
Campaign website, Priorities page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Restore the Affordable Care Act premium subsidies
“Cut health care costs for the middle class by restoring ACA premium subsidies.”
Campaign website, Priorities page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- AccountabilityClock is ticking
Ban members of Congress and their families from trading individual stocks while in office
“I support banning members of Congress and their families from trading individual stocks while holding office.”
Campaign website, Priorities page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Let military children stay on their parents' Tricare health plan until age 26
“allowing military children to stay on their parents’ Tricare Plan until age 26”
Campaign website, Priorities page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
S. representative from Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Luria is set to return to her old seat after winning the 2026 election in a rematch against Republican incumbent Jen Kiggans, who defeated her in 2022.
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- Raised
- $8.0M
- From individuals
- $6.2M
- Spent
- $7.6M
- Cash on hand
- $479K
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
On record since 2022
- Given to their campaign
- $624K
- Donations from AIPAC and its members, sent to Elaine Luria’s campaign to spend.
- Ads to help them win
- $0
- Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, supporting Elaine Luria.
- Ads to help them lose
- $0
- Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, attacking Elaine Luria.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
- HouseVirginia's 2nd district
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