VA-02
J. Matt Baker (I) vs. Jennifer Kiggans (R) vs. Elaine Luria (D) vs. Geral D. "Bishop" Staten (I). General election Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
What does a U.S. representative do?
Writes and votes on federal laws for a district of about 760,000 people. All bills about taxes and spending must start in the House. 2-year term. One per district.
- Votes on the federal budget
- Introduces bills
- Helps constituents with federal agencies (Social Security, VA, passports)
Your options
Listed alphabetically by last name. Each box has the same sections in the same order. Donation and campaign links appear only after we confirm they belong to the candidate's own committee.
J. Matt Baker
Who they are
In their words: “Matt Baker for Congress: retired Marine Colonel running as an Independent in Virginia” campaign site
What they say they'll do
- Democracy & rule of law
- Fiscal Conservatism
- Reproductive Freedom
- Gun Rights & Gun Safety
- Immigration
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
Jennifer Kiggans
Who they are
What they say they'll do
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
WinRed page belongs to "Kiggans for Congress", checked against FEC records.
Elaine Luria
Who they are
In their words: “Elaine Luria is a Democrat running for re-election to represent Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. Sign up for campaign updates today!” campaign site
What they say they'll do
- Protect Hampton Roads and the Chesapeake Bay
- Protect Our Seniors
- Strengthen our National Security and Care for our Military Families
- Honor America’s Promise to our Veterans
- Make Life More Affordable
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
ActBlue page belongs to "Elaine Luria", checked against FEC records.
Geral D. "Bishop" Staten
Who they are
What they say they'll do
What they've done
Who funds them
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Where they stand, issue by issue
Quotes are taken from each campaign's own website (first sentences of the section, unedited). Topics are assigned by keyword; we do not summarize or score positions. "No public position found" means we did not find the topic on the campaign site, not that the candidate has no view.
The shipyards, the port, the bases, and the businesses that serve them are this district's economy — and every one of them is squeezed by the same things squeezing your family: costs rising faster than paychecks, housing that outruns wages, health care bills nobody can predict.source
Throughout Hampton Roads, I hear the same story from Virginians and their families: “We’re working harder than ever, but we can barely keep up.” From gas and grocery prices to prescription drug costs, housing, and childcare, the rising cost of living continue to squeeze Virginians.source
Voting to add $5.7 trillion to the national debt while calling yourself a fiscal conservative is not a position - it is a performance. I will not perform fiscal conservatism. I will practice it.source
Every Virginian deserves access to affordable, high-quality health care, regardless of their income or where they live. Jen Kiggans disagrees.source
Seniors who worked hard their entire lives and paid into Social Security and Medicare deserve to be secure in retirement with the peace of mind that their benefits will be there when they need them—without cuts.source
Reagan compromised. So should we. A workable solution exists - a pathway, enforcement, and human dignity - and it requires the courage to negotiate rather than perform outrage.source
The Second Amendment is the law of the land. Common-sense regulation is also the law of the land. Both are true simultaneously. I will not pretend otherwise, and I will not use either position to avoid the other.source
A woman has a right to choose. This is settled for me. I will not relitigate it, and I will not hedge it.source
Teachers are one of the most important groups in our society if not the most important. Parents deserve to be kept informed on decisions that materially affect their child’s wellbeing.source
I've spent a decade modernizing power systems for the DoD and utilities. This isn't ideology. It's engineering. Hampton Roads deserves a representative who understands the grid as infrastructure and as national security.source
We are in an unauthorized war. Firing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the Chief of Naval Operations made us more fragile, not stronger. Hampton Roads knows this. I will say it - and act on it.source
As a 20-year Navy veteran, I know how important it is to protect the homeland and ensure that our men and women in uniform have the resources and equipment they need to fight for and defend our freedoms.source
January 6th is my litmus test. Organized individuals attacked the United States Capitol. Any candidate who cannot say so plainly is not ready to serve in the institution those people attacked. Democracy is non-negotiable.source
Everything above is about fixing the country. This is about your street. I'm not running to make a point — I'm running to represent a district, and a representative who can't point to what he delivered doesn't deserve the job twice.source
Hampton Roads often feels the impacts of climate change before anywhere else in the Commonwealth or country.source
No candidate in this race addresses on their site: Crime & public safety, Foreign policy & defense, Farming & rural issues, Housing.
About this race
Jennifer Kiggans (Republican) is the incumbent. The race is rated leaning Democratic. 2-year term. One per district.
Rating from the Cook Political Report race ratings, Oct 23, 2026. Candidates from the Virginia Department of Elections, Nov 3, 2026 general election federal offices candidate list.
