Virginia Democrats pick establishment nominees for 2 House seats they hope to flip
Summary
Virginia Democrats chose two well-known candidates to run in November against Republican incumbents in a bid to win two House seats. Shannon Taylor, a local prosecutor, will challenge Rob Wittman in the 1st District, while former Congresswoman Elaine Luria will face Jen Kiggans again in the 2nd District.Key Facts
- Virginia held primary elections on Tuesday to select Democratic nominees for two U.S. House seats.
- Shannon Taylor, a prosecutor from suburban Richmond, won the nomination in the 1st Congressional District.
- Taylor will compete against Republican Rob Wittman, who has held the seat for a long time.
- In the 2nd Congressional District, former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria won the nomination.
- Luria lost this seat to Republican Jen Kiggans in 2022 and will face her again in November.
- The 2nd District is known as a swing district with many military voters.
- Both Taylor and Luria were supported by the House Democrats’ campaign team and top Democratic leaders.
- Governor Abigail Spanberger is among the Democratic leaders backing these candidates.
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