Happy Election Day, team! Polls are officially open across VA-02, and they close at 7 p.m. If you haven’t cast your ballot yet, now is the time. I flipped this district in 2018 and held it in 2020 because people showed up. In 2022, MAGA spent $6 million attacking my record, turnout dipped, and we came up short....

Tomorrow is Election Day! I want to make sure you have all of the information you need to properly cast your ballot and help friends and family cast theirs, too! You can vote anywhere during early voting, but on Election Day tomorrow, you must vote in your precinct polling location, which you can check here: Find...

Forgive me for thinking in alert levels. I spent 20 years in the Navy, most of it in nuclear power. On a Middle East deployment, I oversaw eight nuclear reactors and trained all 700 nuclear operators aboard our carrier. Readiness isn’t a figure of speech for me. So here’s where we stand, two days out from the...

Since I launched my U.S. House campaign a year ago, the response has been nothing short of awe-inspiring. The Cook Political Report has us rated “Toss Up,” making us the most competitive district in the country. Governor Abigail Spanberger, former Governor Terry McAuliffe, Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, and...

A major poll dropped in my battleground House race, and I want you to see it. Elaine Luria v. Jen Kiggans. Dead even. We’re tied in the most competitive House district in the country, and Cook Political Report rates it a Toss-Up. But in a tied race like this, NOTHING is guaranteed. It all comes down to our execution...

Folks, there are 17 toss-up House seats right now, including VA-02. Democrats only need to flip 3 to take back the House majority. But VA-02 isn’t just another seat on the board. This district is the most competitive race in the country and a bellwether. When we win here, we help set the tone for what kind of...

Honest question: Can $2 win an election? Honest answer: Of course not. Next to the $8 million MAGA has poured into this race, $2 is small potatoes. 🥔 But if you’ve ever made Thanksgiving dinner, you know that even small potatoes can stretch a long way. So if 100, 200, or even 300 folks each bring a few to our...

Folks, I was a physics major before I was anything else, so some may call me a numbers person. Here are three numbers that have been on my mind recently. 10% That’s the share of voters in VA-02 who are still undecided, according to a new poll. In 2022, I lost this seat by just over 3 points. One in ten voters is...

I remember the exact moment this photo was taken. It was 1993, my Induction Day at the Naval Academy. I was so proud to be there, with the chance to learn, work, and see the world in service of my country. The young woman in this photo had no idea what was coming. She never imagined she’d be a member of Congress....

Busy morning. I’m getting caught up on some weekend campaign business before heading out to knock doors. You can probably imagine how I’m feeling right now with only 9 days left until Election Day. The pressure is high. Time is running out. My to-do list is long. And the success of this entire operation comes down...

There’s a Jewish concept I learned from my mother and grandmother long before I could spell it. It’s called tikkun olam. It means “repair the world.” It’s the obligation to leave things in better shape than you found them. My mom and grandma spent their lives working through the National Council of Jewish Women and...

I’ll give you the number first: 47-47. That’s where the HMP poll found this race: me and Jen Kiggans, dead even. Let me tell you what’s so ironic about that. MAGA has thrown $8 million at this district. They’ve flooded Hampton Roads with attack ads, Trump’s PAC has bought ad time for his “warrior,” and national...

Fog rolls in fast over the water here in Hampton Roads. One minute you can see clear across the harbor. The next, you can barely make out the bow of your own ship. That’s where a lot of voters in Hampton Roads are right now — unsure which is the right direction. A brand-new survey of VA-02 found 10% of voters are...

In nuclear power training, they drill one idea into you until it’s second nature: some moments don’t give you a second try. This election is one of those moments. In 2022, MAGA groups spent $6,059,677 against me. I lost by a narrow margin, but I’ve never second-guessed the choices that put me in their crosshairs:...

Anyone who has spent time on the water in Hampton Roads knows that the tide always turns. The only question is which way, and whether you’re ready when it does. That’s where this race is right now, with 14 days to go. Here’s everything you need to know about VA-02: It’s at the top of the list. When Chris Hayes put...

In 2022, my opponent Jen Kiggans sold herself to Hampton Roads as an independent voice. A bipartisan problem-solver. Nobody’s rubber stamp. But I’ll let her tell you who she really is, via her own words and actions. Kiggans said she “couldn’t be a stauncher supporter” of Donald Trump and her voting record proves it....

I’ve had a lot of titles in my day: Naval Commander, small business owner, Congresswoman. But my favorite has always been “Mom.” To me, there is nothing more rewarding or inspiring than watching my daughter grow into a confident, smart, young woman. Everything I do, I do for my daughter – being a mom is what...

I’ll keep this short, because there isn’t time for anything else. Election Day is 16 days away. And I’m worried. I spent 20 years in the Navy. I’ve stood watch through typhoons and taken ships into the most remote places on Earth. I don’t scare easily, and I don’t say “I’m worried” lightly. But I also don’t...

I need to show you a pattern. 2010: Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District flips from blue to red. Republicans take the House majority. 2018: Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District flips from red to blue. Democrats take the House majority. 2022: Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District flips from blue to red. Republicans...

When you’re on a combatant ship in the middle of the Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles from shore, problems can snowball into crises fast. So when an issue arises at sea, panic is off the table. We switch into damage control mode and figure out how to fix it. So here’s the problem, plainly: we’re behind, and we’re...