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Virginia's 2nd U.S. House District

Virginia · Next election 2026 · 4 active candidates · $12.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Virginia's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jen Kiggans
Rep. Jen KiggansR
U.S. Representative · VA-002
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
56
Votes Missed
1.86%
Cross-party
331
Committees
ChairOversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Natural Resources Committee
Armed Services Committee
+8 more
The 2026 Race

16 candidates filed, 4 active for the 2026 House election in Virginia District 2. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$12.2M
Candidates
4 active / 16 filed
Incumbent
Jennifer A. KiggansR
Cash on Hand
$7.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jennifer A. Kiggans R50.8%Missy Cotter Smasal D 47.0%408,231
2022Jen A Kiggans R51.7%Elaine G Luria D 48.3%296,547
2020Elaine G Luria D95.3%Scott W Taylor I 4.7%194,903
2018Elaine G Luria D51.1%Scott W Taylor R 48.9%273,029
2016Scott W Taylor R61.5%Shaun D Brown D 38.5%309,915
2014E Scott Rigell R58.8%Suzanne D Patrick D 41.2%172,736
2012E Scott Rigell R53.8%Paul O Hirschbiel Jr D 46.2%308,779
2010E Scott Rigell R53.2%Glenn C Nye D 42.5%166,125
2008Glenn C Nye Iii D52.5%Thelma Drake R 47.5%270,343
2006Thelma D Drake R51.4%Philip J Kellam D 48.6%172,678
2004Thelma D Drake R55.1%David B Ashe D 44.9%241,126
2002Edward L Schrock R83.4%D C Amarasinghe G 16.6%124,396
2000Edward L \"Ed\" Schrock R52.0%Jody M Wagner D 48.0%188,184
1998Owen B Pickett D100.0%—67,975
1996Owen B Pickett D64.8%John F Tate R 35.2%163,801
District
Population
787,890
Median HH Income
$94K
Unemployment
4.2%
Bachelor's+
38.7%
Veterans
15.2%
Median Age
39.1
Mean HH Income
$120K
Poverty Rate
8.5%
HS or Higher
93.6%
Median Home Value
$377K
Median Rent
$1,647/mo
Owner-Occupied
69.9%
Under 18 / 65+
22.3% / 16.6%