Elaine Luria

Elaine Luria DEMDemocrat

American politician

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Elaine LuriaDEMDemocrat American politician
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Years of Experience
VAResidence (state)

Elaine Goodman Luria (LUUR-ee-ə; born August 15, 1975) is an American politician and US Navy veteran who served as the U.S. representative from Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2019 to 2023. Luria's congressional district included most of Hampton Roads, including all of Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, and Poquoson and parts of Norfolk and Hampton. Before running for Congress, she served as a naval officer for 20 years. Luria rose to the rank of commander and spent most of her career aboard ship. She defeated Republican incumbent Scott Taylor in 2018 defeated him again in 2020, before losing her bid for a third term to Republican Jen Kiggans in 2022.

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Campaign Funding

20
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$4,241,169
Total Raised
$4,233,797
Total Spent
$7,372
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Securities & Investment$576,453
60%
Retired$346,998
44%
Lawyers/Law Firms$257,786
39%
Democratic/Liberal$226,981
31%
Education$179,746
31%
Leadership PACs$178,236
26%
Real Estate$151,407
21%
Misc Finance$123,979
18%
Business Services$104,385
17%
Women's Issues$96,435
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education7 - 7 of 5
University of Virginia Sorensen Institute Political Leaders Program
Attended
2017
United States Naval War College
Attended
2010 - 2012
Old Dominion University
MEM Engineering Management
2002 - 2004
United States Naval Nuclear Power School
Attended
2000
United States Naval Academy
BS Physics/History
1993 - 1997
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Virginia
2019 - 2023
Commander
United States Navy
1997 - 2017
Founder
Mermaid Factory
2013 - Current
Other Experience1 - 2 of 2
Former Member
Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, United States House of Representatives
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