Incumbent Jennifer Kiggans (R), Elaine Luria (D), and three other candidates are running for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District on November 3, 2026.

WTKR-TV's Brendan Ponton wrote, "Elaine Luria and Jen Kiggans are set for a rematch in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District, with experts saying control of the House could come down to the Hampton Roads seat," and CBS News' Caitlin Yilek wrote, "The military-heavy district — which includes Virginia's Eastern Shore and Virginia Beach — has flipped parties four times since 2008."

In 2022, Kiggans defeated Luria, the then-incumbent, 52% to 48%. This is the second rematch in the district since 2018. In 2020, Luria defeated Scott Taylor (R), who was the incumbent she defeated in 2018.

The district has voted for candidates of both parties. In 2024, President Donald Trump (R) won the district over Kamala Harris (D), 49.5% to 49.3%. According to data collected by The Downballot, this was the second-closest district at the presidential level in the country. In 2020, the district voted for Joe Biden (D) 50% to 48%. In recent gubernatorial elections, according to the Virginia Public Access Project, the district voted for Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) 54% to 46% in 2021 and for Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) by the same result in 2025.

Kiggans is campaigning on her record and said, "My priority will always be lowering costs, putting more money back in your pocket, standing up for our families, and working across the aisle to deliver real results." Kiggans is also campaigning on improving the economy, and her campaign website says she "fought to pass legislation to protect working families and small businesses from government overreach, reduce executive branch overspending, and bring much-needed oversight to federal agencies."

Luria is campaigning on improving healthcare, and said, "People's healthcare is getting cut, and people's healthcare is getting more expensive. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. There's so much that needs to be done for the American people, for the Hampton Roads community." Luria is also campaigning on government transparency, and her campaign website includes a proposal to ban government officials from betting on prediction markets: "Members of Congress, congressional staff, executive branch employees, and political appointees should not use nonpublic information to buy, sell, or exchange prediction market contracts related to political outcomes or government policy."

DeVinche Albritton (Independent), Makiba Gaines (Independent), and Bishop Staten (Independent) are also running.

Bishop Staten (Independent) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

Luria is one of 22 former House members seeking a non-consecutive term in 2026. To read more about members seeking non-consecutive terms, click here.

The outcome of this race will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 120th Congress. All 435 U.S. House districts are up for election.

Currently, Republicans have a 219-212 majority with four vacancies in the U.S. House. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.