Congresswoman Elaine Luria Kicks Off Early Voting in Virginia with Meet and Greet in Suffolk

Congresswoman Luria Kicks Off Early Voting in Virginia with Meet and Greet in Suffolk

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA –  Today, 20-year Navy veteran and former small business owner Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) kicked off early voting in Virginia by meeting and greeting voters, supporters, and elected officials in Suffolk.

“It was great being in Suffolk this morning to meet and greet voters on the first day that people can cast their ballot in Virginia,” Congresswoman Luria said. “There is too much at stake this November to stay home, and I urge all Coastal Virginians to make a plan to vote and get to the polls. While my opponent continues to prove that she cannot be trusted with your vote, I will continue to deliver for Hampton Roads by expanding health care for our veterans, protecting the right to choose, and growing the Navy to stand up to China.”

Congresswoman Luria has a proven record of delivering for Coastal Virginia in Congress. From passing the PACT Act to cutting prescription drug costs and securing millions in Community Project Funding, to protecting the right to choose and adding $37 billion to the defense budget, Congresswoman Luria is an independent voice in Congress that puts people over politics and works across the aisle to get results.

While Congresswoman Luria delivers, Jen Kiggans continues to double down on her extreme positions that are out of touch with Coastal Virginians. She has refused to say that Joe Biden is the president and supports a national abortion ban introduced by Congressional Republicans.

Kiggans insultingly called abortion a “shiny object” that is being used to “distract,” and applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which stripped millions of women of their rights.

Kiggans has said she is  “100%, unapologetically pro-life.” She has said that  abortion was her motivation to run for office, and she pledged to prioritize “the right to life.” Kiggans also supports allowing states to ban abortion without exceptions.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria represents Virginia’s Second Congressional District, which includes all of Accomack and Northampton Counties, the cities of Virginia Beach and Williamsburg, as well as portions of Norfolk City, Hampton, and York and James City Counties. The new district lines will include all of Accomack, Isle of Wight, and Northampton Counties, the cities of Franklin, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, as well as portions of Chesapeake and Southampton Counties. Congresswoman Luria serves as the Vice Chair on the House Armed Services Committee as well as on the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and Readiness Subcommittee, the House Veterans Affairs Committee where she is the Chair of the Disability and Memorial Assistance Subcommittee, and the House Committee on Homeland Security. In July of 2021, Congresswoman Luria was appointed to serve on the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. In 2020, Congresswoman Luria was elected to a second term. Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District has been added to the DCCC’s Frontline program for 2022.