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Makiba A. Gaines

Independent · Virginia · 2026

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U.S. House, VA-3Virginia · 2026
Top priorities
  • Making everyday life more affordable
  • Protecting Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
  • Reducing taxes and government waste

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Makiba Gaines is a civil rights attorney in solo practice in the Chesapeake area who previously served as a prosecutor in Portsmouth, per her campaign site. She is running as an independent congressional candidate.

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