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Elaine Luria Launches 2026 Bid to Reclaim Virginia’s 2nd District

Her return sets up a likely primary fight before a potential rematch in a top-tier House battleground.

FILE - Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., speaks as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
FILE - From left to right, Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., are seated as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its first public hearing to reveal the findings of a year-long investigation, at the Capitol in Washington, June 9, 2022.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Then-Rep. Elaine Luria speaks on Capitol Hill on April 6, 2022.
Then-Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., speaks during a hearing in 2022 on the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

Overview

  • Luria said she is running because Republicans have created chaos in Washington, pledging a focus on affordability, health care costs and support for the military.
  • Virginia’s coastal 2nd District remains highly competitive, with President Trump barely carrying it in 2024 and Rep. Jen Kiggans winning reelection by less than four points.
  • A Navy veteran, Luria previously gained national attention on the House Jan. 6 committee and has emphasized veterans and national security priorities.
  • Democrats point to fresh statewide gains and a potential mid‑decade redistricting under consideration that could shift district lines in their favor.
  • Luria joins a Democratic field that already includes James Osyf and Mike Williamson, while Republicans quickly framed her as too liberal and tied to national party positions.