Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, VA-02
Elaine Luria
American politician (born 1975)
- Over
- Jen A. Kiggans (Republican), 44.4%
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · read 2026-11-07
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +2.9, a toss-up, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Elaine Goodman Luria is an American politician and US Navy veteran who served as the U.S. representative from Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2019 to 2023.
More
A member of the Democratic Party, she is her party's nominee for the same seat in the 2026 election, a rematch against Republican incumbent Jen Kiggans, who defeated her in 2022.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- August 15, 1975 (age 51)
- Education
- Indian Springs School, 1993
- United States Naval Academy, Bachelor of Science, 1997
- Nuclear Power School
- Old Dominion University, Master of Science, 2004
- Occupation
- naval officer, engineer
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05).
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The race
U.S. House, VA-02. Won over Jen A. Kiggans.
- Elaine G. Luria Democratic · winner53.3%
- Elaine Luria Democratic · winnern/a
- Jen A. Kiggans Republican44.4%
- J. Matt Baker Independent1.4%
- Geral D. "Bishop" Staten Independent0.9%
Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · retrieved 2026-11-07 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +2.9, a toss-up, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: ELAINE LURIA FOR CONGRESS. Covers November 12, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
21.3% of the $6,209,590 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)16.5%$1,323,700
- Individuals, itemized60.7%$4,885,890
- Other political committees (PACs)8.0%$642,205
- Party committees0.1%$6,011
- The candidate (own money and loans)0.1%$8,010
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts14.6%$1,178,248
Employers donors listed
- RUSH STREET GAMING$25,5008 contributions
- CENTERVIEW PARTNERS$21,0006 contributions
- DE SHAW & CO$21,0006 contributions
- INSIGHT PARTNERS$21,0006 contributions
- OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY$19,88021 contributions
- JANE STREET CAPITAL$16,0006 contributions
- BERKSHIRE PARTNERS$14,0004 contributions
- BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS$14,0004 contributions
- EVERCORE PARTNERS LLC$14,0005 contributions
- LAUDER PARTNERS LLC$14,0004 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-09 · filings can be amended · response hash ff1c0a4fc753
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here.
Record
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Issues and positions
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Contact and links
- Website
- elaineforcongress.com official
- Campaign email
- teamelaine@elaineforcongress.com · source
- Social
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 10:21 AM ET
- 2022U.S. House, VA-02 · General · lost · 143,219 votes (48.2%) Vugol.Me record
- 2020U.S. House, VA-02 · General · won · 185,733 votes (51.5%) Vugol.Me record
- 2019 to 2023United States representative Wikidata
- 2018U.S. House, VA-02 · General · won · 139,571 votes (51.0%) Vugol.Me record
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q58323073). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
In the news
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- Democrats win two of three battleground House seats in Virginia
- At the Races: Red-y, set, vote
- All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections
- The 10 GOP frontliners who will determine control of the House
- How 3 Virginia races showcase the House battleground
- Luria Wins in Virginia, Flipping a Key House Seat for Democrats
- Military voters, Iran war focus of Kiggans-Luria Virginia rematch
Headlines from outlets across the political spectrum, linked to the publisher. Vugol.me doesn’t write or endorse them. How we choose them · News about this race
All sources
- Result: Wikipedia (House results table), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Virginia&oldid=1384221614
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 10:21 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Luria
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58323073
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6VA02198/
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