Former Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA02) has been endorsed by just about everybody (including the entire Democratic Congressional delegation) to be the Democratic nominee to take on the abysmally awful Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) this fall. For the latest endorsements, see former Rep. Luria’s press release, below; also, remember that early voting for the August 4 Democratic primaries in Virginia starts THIS FRIDAY, June 19th!
Virginia Democratic Congressional Delegation Endorses Rep. Elaine Luria to Unseat Jen Kiggans and Take Back the House
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Today, Reps. James Walkinshaw, Jennifer McClellan, Eugene Vindman, Suhas Subramanyam, and Don Beyer endorsed former small business owner, 20-year Navy veteran, and two-term member of Congress Rep. Elaine Luria to flip Virginia’s Second Congressional District and defeat vulnerable Republican Jen Kiggans. Rep. Luria previously announced endorsements from Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Tim Kaine, and Rep. Bobby Scott.
“I am honored to be endorsed today by my fellow Virginians and future colleagues who represent our great Commonwealth in Congress,” Rep. Luria said. “Virginians are hungry for change, and I look forward to joining this incredible group of public servants to lower costs for working families, make health care more accessible and affordable, and fight for our communities and our Commonwealth.”
Rep. Luria has secured key endorsements from Gov. Abigail Spanberger, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, VoteVets, New Politics, 314 Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Brady PAC, EMILY’s List, DMFI, New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, and Elect Democratic Women.
“As a former small business owner and Navy veteran, Elaine knows firsthand the impact that the rising cost of living and reckless wars caused by this Administration have on working Virginians and military families. That’s why I am proud to endorse Elaine in her race for Virginia’s Second Congressional District,” Rep. McClellan said. “Elaine knows what it takes to win and to serve. We need her voice and leadership in Congress more than ever.”
“As a fellow veteran, Elaine continues to answer the call when the country needs her most. We need her back in Congress to help us root out corruption and stop rubber stamp Republicans from starting wars and raising prices on working families,” Rep. Vindman said. “Elaine knows what it takes to win, and I am proud to endorse her campaign today. I look forward to working together with her in Congress to lower costs for working families, invest in Virginia, and hold this Administration and Republicans accountable.”
“Elaine has dedicated her adult life to serving our country and our Commonwealth. She knows what public service means, and that’s why I am excited to endorse her campaign. We need Elaine back in Congress to help flip the House and to hold the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans accountable,” Rep. Beyer said. “Hampton Roads deserves a leader like Elaine who is laser-focused on lowering costs and putting the interests of the community first. I look forward to working with Elaine again to help lower the costs of living, support federal workers, and stand up to the Trump Administration.
“The Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans are failing to address the rising cost of living for Virginians and creating chaos throughout the Commonwealth. Virginians are ready for change, and it begins in the Second Congressional District with Congresswoman Elaine Luria,” Rep. Walkinshaw said. “Elaine has experience standing up to the Trump Administration, and we need her leadership and voice back in Congress to lower prices and fight for working and military families. I am honored to endorse Elaine today, and I look forward to working together with her in Congress to tackle the affordability crisis, lower health care costs, and hold Donald Trump accountable.”
“From the grocery store to the pharmacy, prices are continuing to rise as President Trump and Congressional Republicans continue their failed policies. Virginians deserve better, and that’s why I am proud to endorse Congresswoman Luria in her race for the Second Congressional District,” Rep. Subramanyam said. “Elaine is a proven and effective leader, and I am excited to work with her to tackle the affordability crisis, cut the cost of health care and prescription drugs, and improve the lives of Virginians.”
Jen Kiggans has established a pattern of promising Virginians one thing in public, only to turn around and vote the other way in Washington. Kiggans lied when she promised to protect access to health care, only to turn around and vote for the largest cuts to Medicaid in history. Kiggans lied when she said she would extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, but then voted to allow health care premiums to skyrocket. Kiggans lied again when she promised to protect clean energy tax credits, but then “flip-flopped” and voted to take a “sledgehammer” to the credits instead. Kiggans has voted 100% of the time with Donald Trump – demonstrating that she puts her D.C. party bosses ahead of the Virginians she claims to represent.
Kiggans was a major proponent of DOGE even as the agency wrecked Virginia’s economy and hurt veterans. Local media reported that “Kiggans embraced the program from the outset” and even said DOGE was “so necessary.” It has been reported that Kiggans’ backing of DOGE led to “the termination of more than $8.3 million in grants and leases tied to the district, including funding streams connected to veterans services and facilities.”
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