2026 race

VA-02 — U.S. House

8 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Jennifer Kiggans.

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Republican primary · Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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Jennifer KiggansWon

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Election day

89days

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Disclosed money in race

$8.6M

Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.

Incumbent

Currently in office

Jennifer Kiggans

IncumbentFEC H2VA02064

Raised this cycle$4.7M

Cash on hand: $3.0M

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Challengers

Sorted by fundraising

Elaine Luria

ChallengerFEC H6VA02198

Raised this cycle$2.9M

Cash on hand: $2.3M

Campaign site

James Osyf

ChallengerFEC H6VA02149

Raised this cycle$411K

Cash on hand: $85K

Campaign site

Matt Strickler

ChallengerFEC H6VA02180

Raised this cycle$306K

Cash on hand: $167K

Nila Devanath

ChallengerFEC H6VA02172

Raised this cycle$230K

Cash on hand: $66K

Campaign site

Patrick Mosolf

ChallengerFEC H6VA02164

Raised this cycle$44K

Cash on hand: $2K

Nicolaus Sleister

ChallengerFEC H2VA02098

Raised this cycle$5K

Cash on hand: $0

Campaign site

William Weathers Fleming

ChallengerFEC H6VA02255

Raised this cycle—

Cash on hand: —

Campaign site

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.

Jennifer Kigganslimited coverage

No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.

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.

Total disclosed

$8.6M

Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).

Candidate-direct (Schedule A)

$8.6M

Raised by candidate committees themselves.

Outside spending (Schedule E)

$427

$427 for · $0 against

Candidate	Raised directly	Outside for	Outside against	Net in corner
Jennifer Kiggans(R)incumbent	$4.7M	—	—	$4.7M
Elaine Luria(D) + DMFI PAC $382 + GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION $45	$2.9M	$427	—	$2.9M
James Osyf(D)	$411K	—	—	$411K
Matt Strickler(D)	$306K	—	—	$306K
Nila Devanath(D)	$230K	—	—	$230K
Patrick Mosolf(D)	$44K	—	—	$44K
Nicolaus Sleister(D)	$5K	—	—	$5K
William Weathers Fleming(D)	$0	—	—	$0

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.

Jennifer Kiggans(R)34% in-state · $3.3M itemized

$1.1M in-state$2.2M out-of-state

Elaine Luria(D)34% in-state · $2.3M itemized

$790K in-state$1.5M out-of-state

James Osyf(D)21% in-state · $320K itemized

$69K in-state$252K out-of-state

Matt Strickler(D)44% in-state · $265K itemized

$116K in-state$149K out-of-state

Nila Devanath(D)53% in-state · $222K itemized

$117K in-state$105K out-of-state

Patrick Mosolf(D)7% in-state · $4K itemized

$250 in-state$3K out-of-state

Nicolaus Sleister(D)73% 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.

Recent coverage

In the news

Elaine Luria

Nila Devanath

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.

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