Federal
U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 4
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.
Localities in the district (all or part): Accomack County, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Northampton County, Southampton County, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach.
Taxes & budget
Elaine G. LuriaDemocratic
No documented position found.
Geral D. "Bishop" StatenIndependent
No documented position found.
J. Matt BakerIndependent
- Pledges on-time budgets with stated tradeoffs.
Jen A. KiggansRepublican
- Supported making the 2017 tax cuts permanent.
Public safety
Elaine G. LuriaDemocratic
No documented position found.
Geral D. "Bishop" StatenIndependent
- Opposes Flock automatic license plate reader cameras.
J. Matt BakerIndependent
- Supports a path to citizenship with removal for crimes.
- Supports both gun rights and common-sense regulation.
Jen A. KiggansRepublican
- Supported border security funding including $47 billion for the wall.
- Opposes efforts to defund police.
Housing
Elaine G. LuriaDemocratic
No documented position found.
Geral D. "Bishop" StatenIndependent
- Proposes a national rent freeze and eviction moratorium.
J. Matt BakerIndependent
No documented position found.
Jen A. KiggansRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Elaine G. LuriaDemocratic
- Pledges to work to repeal the tariffs.
Geral D. "Bishop" StatenIndependent
- Supports restoring Congress's authority over broad tariffs.
J. Matt BakerIndependent
No documented position found.
Jen A. KiggansRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Elaine G. LuriaDemocratic
- Supports requiring local approval for new data centers.
Geral D. "Bishop" StatenIndependent
No documented position found.
J. Matt BakerIndependent
No documented position found.
Jen A. KiggansRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Elaine G. LuriaDemocratic
- Opposes offshore drilling; supports Chesapeake Bay restoration.
Geral D. "Bishop" StatenIndependent
No documented position found.
J. Matt BakerIndependent
- Pledges flood resilience funding as a first-term priority.
Jen A. KiggansRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Elaine G. LuriaDemocratic
- Supports restoring ACA premium subsidies.
- Proposes expanding the drugs Medicare can negotiate prices on.
- Supports federal legislation codifying abortion protections.
Geral D. "Bishop" StatenIndependent
- Supports Medicare for All.
- Supports leaving abortion decisions to women.
J. Matt BakerIndependent
- Supports Virginia's reproductive freedom amendment.
Jen A. KiggansRepublican
- Led a bipartisan effort to renew ACA premium tax credits.
- Supports leaving abortion law to the states, with exceptions.
- Opposes Medicare for All; pledges to protect Social Security.
- Sponsored House-passed COPE Act for veterans' caregivers.
Government & transparency
Elaine G. LuriaDemocratic
- Supports banning members and families from trading stocks.
- Supports overturning Citizens United; backs the For the People Act.
Geral D. "Bishop" StatenIndependent
- Proposes investigating mail-in ballots and the process.
J. Matt BakerIndependent
- Pledges to accept no PAC money.
- Supports independent redistricting nationwide.
Jen A. KiggansRepublican
- Voted for the SAVE America Act requiring photo ID.
Courts & justice
Elaine G. LuriaDemocratic
No documented position found.
Geral D. "Bishop" StatenIndependent
- Supports Question 3 restoring voting rights after sentences.
J. Matt BakerIndependent
- Supports restoring consensus requirements for judicial confirmations.
Jen A. KiggansRepublican
No documented position found.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 9 issues covered in this race.