
Elaine Luria
October 16, 2026 · Newsletter
before the final push

This final push to Election Day will be loud. So before it starts, I wanted to take one quiet minute to say this:
Thank you.
Not just a quick “thanks” at the bottom of a fundraising email. The real kind. When I decided to run again, I knew I was asking people to take another chance on me after a hard loss.
You did. I don’t take that lightly.
Now the moment we’ve been preparing for since we launched this campaign is here.
I’ve been in this exact spot before, and I know how it ended in 2022.
I won’t have a repeat of last time.
That means withstanding a $8 million onslaught of MAGA cash. It means doing the unglamorous work now, while it can still matter. It means finding the voters across Hampton Roads who haven’t made up their minds yet, and reaching them with the truth about this race before they head into that voting booth.
Those voters won’t just decide who represents VA-02. In all likelihood, they’ll decide who controls the House majority. And they’re making that decision right now.
Whatever you’re able to do, thank you for being on this crew. It’s been the honor of my life to fight alongside you.
Gratefully,
Elaine