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2026 candidates we're tracking in VA-2
Elaine G. Luria
Top priorities
- Helping businesses of all sizes in Coastal Virginia create well-paying jobs with good benefits
- Supporting families, seniors and businesses in Coastal Virginia
Per the campaign site.
About Elaine G. Luria
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 Congressional Campaign Committee and Virginia Democratic leadership.
Jen A. Kiggans
Top priorities
- Securing the border and supporting law enforcement
- Delivering for veterans
- Cutting inflation and growing jobs
Per the campaign site.
About Jen A. Kiggans
Kiggans served 10 years as a Navy helicopter pilot, flying H-46 and H-3 helicopters on two deployments to the Persian Gulf, per the campaign site. She later became a board-certified adult-geriatric primary care nurse practitioner using her GI Bill benefits, working in long-term care facilities in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, per the campaign site. She served three sessions in the Virginia State Senate before her election to the U.S. House representing Virginia's 2nd District, per the campaign site.
Geral D. "Bishop" Staten
Top priorities
- Healthcare affordability
Per Virginia Political Newsletter (Substack).
About Geral D. "Bishop" Staten
Geral D. "Bishop" Staten is running as an independent candidate for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. He is from the Suffolk area of Hampton Roads and previously ran for Suffolk mayor in 2016, per Virginia Political Newsletter. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
J. Matt Baker
Top priorities
- Fiscal responsibility and addressing the national debt
- Military readiness and officer retention
- Addressing sea-level rise affecting Hampton Roads
Per the campaign site.
About J. Matt Baker
Matt Baker is a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel who served 28 years, including deployments in Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan, per his campaign site. A 1987 Naval Academy graduate based in Hampton Roads, he is running as an independent for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District.
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.