Just remember, Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) will be up for reelection in November 2026, and that this is a district that was basically a tie between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in November 2024 (while Sen. Tim Kaine won it 51.2%-48.6%). In other words, if Kiggans were smart politically, she’d be putting some serious distance between herself and Trump’s disastrous policies, which are severely harming the people of her district. Instead, Kiggans is “doubl[ing] down on her support of Trump’s tariffs,” claiming her constituents’ concerns about the tariffs/economic damage amount to “fear mongering,” etc.
Of course, Kiggans is the same person who recently lashed out against her own constitutents, calling them “not real Virginians,” “extreme left,” etc. And this is the same Jen Kiggans who the media keeps pretending is some sort of “moderate,” when she votes in lockstep with Trump and the extremist “Freedom Caucus,” hosts Jim Jordan for a fundraiser, says that she “wants the same things” as far-right/nutjob Marjorie Taylor Greene (who Kiggans called her “teammate” and praised as “so kind” and “very nice to me”), endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, etc, etc.
Bottom line: in 2026, VA02 will be a top Democratic pickup opportunity, in part because it’s a swing/”purple” district, and also because Jen Kiggans is faaaar to the right of the majority of her constituents. The only question is, will Democrats have a strong nominee (e.g., the caliber of Elaine Luria) to take on Kiggans? If so, then Kiggans could be in huge trouble come November 2026…
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