Elaine Luria
Sourced recordU.S. House - VA District 02 · Congressional District 2
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Profile Snapshot
Elaine Goodman Luria is an American politician and US Navy veteran who served as the U.S. representative from Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2019 to 2023. Luria's congressional district included most of Hampton Roads, including all of Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, and Poquoson and parts of Norfolk and Hampton. Before running for Congress, she served as a naval officer for 20 years. Luria rose to the rank of commander and spent most of her career aboard ship. She narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Scott Taylor in 2018 and defeated him again in 2020, before losing her bid for… (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-pillar framework
Right for Office Score
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Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
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Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
Freedom of Speech
Religious Liberty
Second Amendment
Due Process
Separation of Powers
Limited Government
Federalism / States' Rights
Judicial Philosophy
Protection of Individual Rights
Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
0 of 9 subcategories publishable · Insufficient Record—of 100
Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
Sanctity of Life
Marriage
Gender & Biological Reality
Parental Rights
School Choice
Child Protection
Human Trafficking
Adoption & Foster Care
Family Stability
Integrity & Public Leadership
20%The public record on promises, ethics, transparency, consistency, accountability, and use of public power.
0 of 9 subcategories publishable · Insufficient Record—of 100
Integrity & Public Leadership
20%The public record on promises, ethics, transparency, consistency, accountability, and use of public power.
Promise Keeping
Honesty
Transparency
Ethics
Corruption Record
Financial Accountability
Abuse of Power
Consistency
Leadership Character
National Security, Law & Elections
20%The public record on national defense, borders, elections, law enforcement, public safety, and foreign policy.
0 of 9 subcategories publishable · Insufficient Record—of 100
National Security, Law & Elections
20%The public record on national defense, borders, elections, law enforcement, public safety, and foreign policy.
Border Security
Immigration Policy
National Defense
Veterans
Law & Order
Support for Law Enforcement
Election Integrity
Public Safety
Foreign Policy
Economic Stewardship
20%The public record on taxes, debt, spending, regulation, energy, growth, and small business.
0 of 10 subcategories publishable · Insufficient Record—of 100
Economic Stewardship
20%The public record on taxes, debt, spending, regulation, energy, growth, and small business.
Fiscal Responsibility
Balanced Budget
National Debt
Tax Policy
Inflation
Government Spending
Regulatory Reform
Energy Independence
Economic Growth
Small Business
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Ratings & Endorsements
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Evidence & Sources
11/12 verifiedEvery item below is a stored record. 11 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.
- PartialElaine Luria is a candidate for U.S. House - VA District 02profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedRaised $4,659,795.3 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedNews coverage: HMP Poll: Elaine Luria Has a Clear Path to Victory in VA-02 - House Majority PAC
- VerifiedNews coverage: Substack Live with Congressional Candidate and Former Congresswoman Elaine Luria - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
- VerifiedNews coverage: Luria’s Best Friends are Steering Virginia onto the Rocks - National Republican Congressional Committee
- VerifiedNews coverage: Elaine Luria is slightly favored to win Virginia's 2nd House District Election. - VoteHub
- VerifiedNews coverage: Elaine Luria releases statement on USS Gerald R. Ford’s return to Hampton Roads after 11-month deployment - WAVY.com
- VerifiedNews coverage: Kiggans vs. Luria? Potential congressional rematch race heats up in Virginia - WTKR
- VerifiedNews coverage: Elaine Luria, January 6 panel member seeking political comeback, says ‘the wind is on our back’ as Democrats try to flip House - The Guardian
- VerifiedNews coverage: Five Questions with Elaine Luria - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
- VerifiedNews coverage: Democratic challenger Elaine Luria on track to flip Republican-leaning Virginia district - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- VerifiedNews coverage: Former US Rep. Elaine Luria announces run for her old congressional seat - VPM
Bills & Legislative Work
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Voting Record Feed
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Public Statements
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News They Are In
Promise Tracker
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