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United States House of Representatives
Elaine Luria
U.S. Representative VA-02 (2026 D Candidate · former US Rep VA-02 · seeking rematch with Kiggans)
Democrat
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
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✝ God First
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🇺🇸 America First
0/ 40
National Rank
#8,638 of 8,966 · bottom 3.7% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
August 4, 2026
Primary · Seat up at next election
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Registration deadline: 2026-10-13
Early voting: 2026-09-18 – 2026-10-31
Elections office: (804) 864-8901
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Virginia Department of Elections
Official Profile
Religion: Jewish
Background: Former U.S. Representative, VA-02 (2019-2023, 116th-117th Congress); retired U.S. Navy commander (20 years, surface warfare). Vice Chair of House Armed Services; member of the Jan 6 Select Committee. Lost 2022 to Jen Kiggans (R). Announced a 2026 comeback bid Nov 12 2025; certified frontrunner in the Aug 4 2026 VA-02 Democratic primary (endorsed by Sens. Warner & Kaine, Gov. Spanberger, VoteVets).
Former U.S. Rep VA-02 (2019-2023); retired Navy commander; Jan 6 Committee; 2026 comeback candidate (Aug 4 D primary frontrunner). [2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement, federal tier — national autopilot] Scored on her REAL congressional roll-call record. Down-the-line progressive on the social/cultural and gun/election dimensions (Heritage Action lifetime 3%; NARAL/Reproductive Freedom for All 100%; Giffords-endorsed): voted YES to codify abortion (Women's Health Protection Act) → sanctity FALSE; voted YES on the Respect for Marriage Act → biblical_marriage FALSE; voted YES on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R.1808) and is Giffords-endorsed → self_defense FALSE; championed the For the People Act (H.R.1), which overrides state photo-ID requirements and mandates expanded mail/early voting → election_integrity FALSE on voter-ID, single-day, and mail-in cells; voted YES on Build Back Better (~$1.75T) → economic_stewardship deficit cell FALSE. DOCUMENTED CONSERVATIVE-DIRECTION DEVIATIONS confined to national-security hawkishness, scored FALSE on the foreign_policy_restraint (non-interventionist) dimension: the ONLY Democrat to vote AGAINST repealing the 2002 Iraq AUMF (June 2021), and voted AGAINST the Iran War Powers Resolution (Jan 2020) — siding against constraining presidential war powers; aggressive pro-defense-spending/shipbuilding hawk. SOFT border-security lean noted (a 'security Democrat' who backed 'some physical barrier' in 2019) but left UNSCORED — it does not meet the 'completed barrier + active military presence' bar. Family/child-sovereignty, Christian-liberty, CBDC/sound-money, pharma/Big-Ag cells null — no public record located.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
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Earned a 100% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America (now Reproductive Freedom for All) across her 2019-2022 House tenure; supported codifying abortion access into federal law via the Women's Health Protection Act, rejecting any personhood-from-conception standard.
- reproductivefreedomforall.orgUnclassified
- BallotpediaCenter
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
FALSE (0)
1 claim
Endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice America for both her 2018 and 2022 campaigns; celebrated by the organization as a champion of abortion access — placing her squarely within the abortion-advocacy endorsement-and-funding network the rubric counts against candidates.
- reproductivefreedomforall.orgUnclassified
- WikipediaEncyclopedia
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
FALSE (0)[3]
1 claim
Cosponsored H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act of 2022, which repealed DOMA and codified federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages — explicitly rejecting the one-man-one-woman definition of marriage the rubric affirms as the constitutional ideal.
- Congress.govOfficial
- WikipediaEncyclopedia
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
FALSE (0)[3]
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
Not yet verified
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
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Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
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Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
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Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
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Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
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Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
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Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
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Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
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Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
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Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
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Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
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Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
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Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
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Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
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Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
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Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
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Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
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Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
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Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
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Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
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Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
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Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
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Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
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Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
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Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
1 claim
Voted YES on H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, which would ban manufacture and sale of semiautomatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines — directly opposing the rubric's defense of unrestricted Second Amendment rights.
- BallotpediaCenter
- GovTrack.usReference
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
FALSE (0)[7]
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
FALSE (0)[8]
1 claim
Was the lone Democrat to vote against repealing the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq on June 17, 2021 — the chamber voted 268–161 and Democrats favored repeal 219–1, with only Luria dissenting — placing her squarely against the rubric's call to end forever wars and repeal open-ended congressional war authorizations.
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
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Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
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Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
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Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
Congress.gov — Official RecordOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
giffords.org/endorsement/elaine-luria/Unclassified
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Voted YES on the Women's Health Protection Act (H.R.3755) to codify abortion rights nationally and holds a 100% NARAL/Reproductive Freedom for All rating — does not affirm personhood from conception. Official
Voted YES on the Women's Health Protection Act (H.R.3755) to codify abortion rights nationally and holds a 100% NARAL/Reproductive Freedom for All rating — does not affirm personhood from conception.
- [2]Voted YES on the Women's Health Protection Act (H.R.3755) to codify abortion rights nationally and holds a 100% NARAL/Reproductive Freedom for All rating — does not affirm personhood from conception. Unclassified
Voted YES on the Women's Health Protection Act (H.R.3755) to codify abortion rights nationally and holds a 100% NARAL/Reproductive Freedom for All rating — does not affirm personhood from conception.
- [3]Voted YES on the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R.8404, House Roll Call 373) codifying federal recognition of same-sex marriage — does not affirm marriage as one man and one woman. Reference
Voted YES on the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R.8404, House Roll Call 373) codifying federal recognition of same-sex marriage — does not affirm marriage as one man and one woman.
- [4]Voted YES on the Build Back Better Act (~$1.75T new spending) — supports large deficit-financed spending, contrary to balanced-budget/anti-deficit discipline. Official
Voted YES on the Build Back Better Act (~$1.75T new spending) — supports large deficit-financed spending, contrary to balanced-budget/anti-deficit discipline.
- [5]Voted YES on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R.1808, House Roll Call 410) and is a Giffords-endorsed gun-control champion supporting magazine limits and red-flag laws — supports the bans this cell opposes. Reference
Voted YES on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R.1808, House Roll Call 410) and is a Giffords-endorsed gun-control champion supporting magazine limits and red-flag laws — supports the bans this cell opposes.
- [6]Voted YES on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R.1808, House Roll Call 410) and is a Giffords-endorsed gun-control champion supporting magazine limits and red-flag laws — supports the bans this cell opposes. Unclassified
Voted YES on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R.1808, House Roll Call 410) and is a Giffords-endorsed gun-control champion supporting magazine limits and red-flag laws — supports the bans this cell opposes.
- [7]Voted AGAINST the January 2020 Iran War Powers Resolution (one of ~8 Democrats), declining to require congressional authorization before military action against Iran — contrary to the Article I war-powers requirement. Unclassified
Voted AGAINST the January 2020 Iran War Powers Resolution (one of ~8 Democrats), declining to require congressional authorization before military action against Iran — contrary to the Article I war-powers requirement.
- [8]The ONLY Democrat to vote AGAINST repealing the 2002 Iraq AUMF (June 2021) — voted to keep the standing war authorization, contrary to withdrawing from forever wars / repealing AUMFs. Center
The ONLY Democrat to vote AGAINST repealing the 2002 Iraq AUMF (June 2021) — voted to keep the standing war authorization, contrary to withdrawing from forever wars / repealing AUMFs.
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