Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 2, 2026 |
| Primary: June 16, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
6 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Toss-up Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Virginia, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is June 16, 2026. The filing deadline is April 2, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 (June 16 Democratic primary)
- Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 (June 16 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 2
DeVinche Albritton and Bishop Staten are running in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 2 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| DeVinche Albritton (Independent) | ||
Bishop Staten (Independent) ![]() | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2 on June 16, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Nila Devanath | ||
| Elaine Luria | ||
| Patrick Mosolf | ||
| James Osyf | ||
Nicolaus Sleister ![]() | ||
| Matthew Strickler | ||
| John Stringfellow | ||
| Michael Williamson | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2
Incumbent Jennifer Kiggans and William Matthews are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2 on June 16, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Jennifer Kiggans | ||
William Matthews ![]() | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Independent
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "Geral D. “Bishop” Staten (40) Born and Raised in Hampton Roads Area (Suffolk, Va) Youngest To Ever Run For Mayor (2016) Commissioner of Revenue Runner -Up (10,909) Votes, Worked Short-Stint with the NFL Baltimore Ravens, Kings Fork PA Announcer (Girls and Boys BasketBall), Secretary of The PPPCP Non-Profit Org., Suffolk’s Most Popular Man, Community Activist"
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Virginia
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Jennifer Kiggans | Republican Party | $3,578,435 | $1,306,000 | $2,317,913 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Nila Devanath | Democratic Party | $200,070 | $49,518 | $150,552 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Robert Hill | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Elaine Luria | Democratic Party | $1,126,780 | $116,512 | $1,010,268 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Patrick Mosolf | Democratic Party | $24,757 | $23,432 | $1,326 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| James Osyf | Democratic Party | $410,715 | $301,705 | $109,009 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Nicolaus Sleister | Democratic Party | $5,024 | $4,889 | $135 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Matthew Strickler | Democratic Party | $218,114 | $64,370 | $153,745 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| John Stringfellow | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Michael Williamson | Democratic Party | $324,555 | $295,030 | $29,526 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| William Matthews | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| DeVinche Albritton | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Bishop Staten | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 2/3/2026 | 1/27/2026 | 1/20/2026 | 1/13/2026 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Virginia in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Virginia, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Virginia | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 1,000 | $3,480 | 4/2/2026 | Source |
| Virginia | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 1,000 | N/A | 6/16/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 2
Incumbent Jennifer Kiggans (R) defeated Missy Cotter Smasal (D) and Robert Reid (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Kiggans (R) | 50.7 | 207,368 |
| | Missy Cotter Smasal (D) | 46.9 | 191,666 | |
| Robert Reid (Independent) | 2.3 | 9,197 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1% | 471 | ||
| Total votes: 408,702 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2
Missy Cotter Smasal (D) defeated Jake Denton (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2 on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Missy Cotter Smasal | 70.1 | 20,480 |
| | Jake Denton ![]() | 29.9 | 8,732 | |
| Total votes: 29,212 | ||||
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for June 18, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Jennifer Kiggans (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2 without appearing on the ballot.
General election
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 2
Jennifer Kiggans (R) defeated incumbent Elaine Luria (D) in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Kiggans (R) ![]() | 51.6 | 153,328 |
| | Elaine Luria (D) | 48.2 | 143,219 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1% | 442 | ||
| Total votes: 296,989 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Garry Hubbard (G)
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for June 21, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Elaine Luria (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Neil Smith (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2
Jennifer Kiggans (R) defeated Jarome Bell (R), Tommy Altman (R), and Andy Baan (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Kiggans ![]() | 55.7 | 23,300 |
| | Jarome Bell ![]() | 27.1 | 11,330 | |
| | Tommy Altman ![]() | 14.3 | 5,972 | |
| | Andy Baan ![]() | 3.0 | 1,237 | |
| Total votes: 41,839 | ||||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 2
Incumbent Elaine Luria (D) defeated Scott Taylor (R) and David Bruce Foster (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elaine Luria (D) | 51.6 | 185,733 |
| | Scott Taylor (R) | 45.8 | 165,031 | |
| | David Bruce Foster (Independent) ![]() | 2.5 | 9,170 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1% | 343 | ||
| Total votes: 360,277 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Incumbent Elaine Luria (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Mota (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2
Scott Taylor (R) defeated Ben Loyola (R) and Jarome Bell (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Taylor | 48.5 | 25,478 |
| | Ben Loyola ![]() | 29.4 | 15,420 | |
| | Jarome Bell ![]() | 22.1 | 11,616 | |
| Total votes: 52,514 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andy Baan (R)
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is EVEN. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were about the same as the national average. This made Virginia's 2nd the 210th most Republican district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
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| 49.3% | 49.5% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Virginia, 2024
Virginia presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 18 Democratic wins
- 14 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Virginia's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Virginia | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 11 | 13 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Virginia's top four state executive offices as of January 2026.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Virginia State Senate
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
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| Democratic Party | 20 | |
| Republican Party | 19 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 40 | |
Virginia House of Delegates
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
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| Democratic Party | 61 | |
| Republican Party | 36 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 3 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Trifecta control
Virginia Party Control: 1992-2025
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | D |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
