
Elaine Luria
October 16, 2026 · Newsletter
Trump & co have spent $8M to buy this seat
Hi, former Congresswoman Elaine Luria here. In the 2022 cycle, far-right outside groups spent $6,059,677 to narrowly force me out of Congress.
This year, MAGA is trying to pull off the same thing again, but the number is even more shocking:
$8 million.
That’s how much Trump and his allies have dumped into VA-02 in a desperate bid to keep this seat red. And it’s not even November.
They know the stakes of this election, and they’re pulling out all the stops. My opponent is spreading lies about my record to the press. Donald Trump himself just dropped $1.5 million on ads to boost my opponent and defeat me because he knows this district will decide the House majority.
If they succeed, we’re facing at least two more years of unchecked corruption, endless war, disrespect of our military, failed economic policies, massive health care cuts, and worse.
We’re going to be outspent in the final weeks, but not outworked. I need to answer with grassroots support, and I have to answer fast. Will you chip in $8 to show MAGA that $8 million can’t buy this Toss-Up seat?
— Elaine Luria