Jennifer A. Kiggans
RIncumbentFEC H2VA02064
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Raised this cycle$7.6M
Cash on hand: $1.3M
2026 race
VA-02 — U.S. House
4 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Jennifer A. Kiggans.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Virginia Department of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$21M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Elaine G. Luria
DChallengerFEC H6VA02198
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Raised this cycle$8.0M
Cash on hand: $479K
J. Matt Baker
IChallengerFEC H6VA02263
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Raised this cycle$8K
Cash on hand: $6K
Geral D. "Bishop" Staten
IChallengerFEC H6VA02222
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
7 defeated candidates — show
James Osyf
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA02149
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Raised this cycle$413K
Cash on hand: $25K
Michael Williamson
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA02156
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Raised this cycle$353K
Cash on hand: $0
Matt Strickler
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA02180
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Raised this cycle$313K
Cash on hand: $114K
Nila Devanath
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA02172
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Raised this cycle$290K
Cash on hand: $5K
Patrick Mosolf
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA02164
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Raised this cycle$169K
Cash on hand: $86K
William Weathers Fleming
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA02255
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Raised this cycle$55K
Cash on hand: $11K
Nicolaus Sleister
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H2VA02098
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Raised this cycle$5K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on VA-02 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Elaine G. Lurialeans negative
1 pos18 neutral3 neg22 articles
Jennifer A. Kiggansmixed
0 pos1 neutral0 neg1 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$21M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$17M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$3.3M
$582K for · $2.7M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elaine G. Luria(D) + PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $210K + DMFI PAC $382 + GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION $133 − THE GOVERNING MAJORITY FUND $34K | $8.0M | $211K | $34K | $8.2M |
Jennifer A. Kiggans(R)incumbent + AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $260K + CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. $91K + SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA $20K − HMP $1.3M − GIFFORDS PAC $922K − 314 ACTION FUND $224K | $7.6M | $371K | $2.7M | $5.3M |
J. Matt Baker(I) | $8K | — | — | $8K |
Geral D. "Bishop" Staten(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
7 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
James Osyf(D)defeated | $413K | — | — | $413K |
Michael Williamson(D)defeated | $353K | — | — | $353K |
Matt Strickler(D)defeated | $313K | — | — | $313K |
Nila Devanath(D)defeated | $290K | — | — | $290K |
Patrick Mosolf(D)defeated | $169K | — | — | $169K |
William Weathers Fleming(D)defeated | $55K | — | — | $55K |
Nicolaus Sleister(D)defeated | $5K | — | — | $5K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside VA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Elaine G. Luria(D)34% in-state · $3.7M itemized
$1.2M in-state$2.5M out-of-state
Jennifer A. Kiggans(R)36% in-state · $4.2M itemized
$1.5M in-state$2.7M out-of-state
7 defeated candidates — show
James Osyf(D)defeated21% in-state · $320K itemized
$69K in-state$252K out-of-state
Michael Williamson(D)defeated40% in-state · $121K itemized
$48K in-state$72K out-of-state
Matt Strickler(D)defeated44% in-state · $265K itemized
$116K in-state$149K out-of-state
Nila Devanath(D)defeated53% in-state · $225K itemized
$119K in-state$105K out-of-state
Patrick Mosolf(D)defeated16% in-state · $7K itemized
$1K in-state$6K out-of-state
William Weathers Fleming(D)defeated100% in-state · $55K itemized
$55K in-state$0 out-of-state
Nicolaus Sleister(D)defeated73% in-state · $1K itemized
$1K in-state$375 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Luria | Kiggans | Baker | Staten | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Foreign Policy The U.S. should spend more on the military. | — | ||||
Healthcare Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | ||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — | ||||
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | ||||
Abortion Access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments should be protected by federal law. | — | ||||
Abortion Access to contraception should be guaranteed by federal law in all states (Right to Contraception Act). | — | ||||
Agriculture SNAP (food stamp) eligibility and benefit levels should be expanded. | — | ||||
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | ||||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | ||||
Economy The expanded child tax credit (refundable, paid monthly) should be made permanent. | — | ||||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | ||||
Education Federal Title IX protections should explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity. | — | ||||
Guns A concealed-carry permit from one state should be valid in every state. | — | ||||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | ||||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | ||||
Governance & Other Voters should be required to show photo ID, with the same rule in every state. | — | ||||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | ||||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | ||||
Taxes Corporate taxes should be lower. | — | ||||
Trade Presidents should be able to impose broad tariffs unilaterally under emergency powers (IEEPA-style authority). | — | ||||
Trade U.S. trade policy should reduce economic interdependence with China, especially on technology and critical minerals. | — | ||||
Veterans Federal support for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic environments should be expanded. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Elaine G. Luria
- https://www.pilotonline.com/2026/11/04/party-shifts-virginia-elections/The Virginian-PilotNov 4
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democrats-house-control-midterm-election-wins-trump-check-rcna603397NBC NewsNov 4
- On election night, here are the key races to watch and when polls closeThe Philadelphia InquirerNov 3
- A referendum on Trump, election monitors and a Democratic shift: What to watch on Election DayThe Virginian-PilotNov 3
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.