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Elaine Luria

Democratic candidate for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District

Former Navy commander and congresswoman focused on veterans, national security, affordable healthcare and congressional integrity.

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DistrictVA-02
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Elaine stands.

Campaign position

Chesapeake Bay and coast

  • Fund Bay restoration, oppose offshore drilling and support environmental protection for coastal communities

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Social Security and Medicare

  • Protect earned retirement benefits and oppose cuts that would weaken Social Security or Medicare

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Alliances and naval readiness

  • Support American alliances, naval shipbuilding and military readiness against threats to national security

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Veterans benefits and care

  • Reduce veterans benefit backlogs and improve access to care for military families and toxic exposure survivors

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Congressional ethics and transparency

  • Ban congressional stock and prediction-market trading to reduce conflicts of interest and restore public trust

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Healthcare access and costs

  • Restore ACA subsidies, negotiate lower drug prices and expand coverage for military children through age 26

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 1997-2017

    Experience

    Navy officer

    Served as a nuclear-trained surface warfare officer.

  2. 2013-2014

    Experience

    USS Anzio executive officer

    Served as the ship's second-in-command.

  3. 2019-2023

    Experience

    U.S. representative

    Represented Virginia District 2.

  4. 2019-2023

    Experience

    Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs chair

    Led the veterans subcommittee.

  5. 2021-2023

    Experience

    Armed Services vice chair

    Held committee leadership.

  6. 2022

    Accomplishment

    PACT Act

    Helped pass expanded care and benefits for toxic exposure survivors.

  • Experience

    Assault Craft Unit TWO commander

    Led a unit of 400 sailors.

  • Experience

    Mermaid Factory founder

    Established an arts business.

  • Experience

    Mermaid Factory owner

    Operated the family business.

  • Experience

    Seventh Fleet flag aide

    Served the fleet commander.

  • Experience

    Nuclear reactor operator

    Operated reactors aboard USS Enterprise.

  • Experience

    Offshore Wind Caucus founder

    Organized bipartisan offshore wind advocacy.

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