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2026 candidates we're tracking in VA-2
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Elaine G. Luria
Democratic
Luria is a retired U.S. Navy officer and former small business owner who represented Virginia's 2nd District in the U.S. House for two terms, per her campaign site and Virginia Mercury. Virginia Mercury reports she has the backing of the Democratic Congression…
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S. 'Dr Nila' Devanath
Democratic
Devanath is an acute care physician who previously worked as a lawyer at a legal clinic defending domestic violence survivors, per Virginia Mercury. Her campaign site describes her as a physician, lawyer and mother, and Virginia Mercury reports she is the daug…
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Patrick B. Mosolf
Democratic
Mosolf is a former development aid professional who directed a homeless shelter in Cincinnati and held USAID postings in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Lebanon, per his campaign site. His campaign site says he also worked with the U.N. Mission in Liberia on post-civ…
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William W. 'Bill' Fleming
Democratic
Fleming is a director of the Virginia Beach Soil and Water Conservation District, per Virginia Mercury. His campaign site describes him as a lifelong Virginian, scientist, veteran and public servant based in Virginia Beach, and says he has applied scientific t…
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Jen Kiggans
Republican
Incumbent
Jen Kiggans is on the Virginia Department of Elections certified candidate list for this district's Republican primary on August 4.
About this race
Virginia's 2nd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Virginia primary is Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.