Republican U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans held on to her congressional seat in southeastern Virginia, defeating a fellow Navy veteran in a loss for Democrats hoping to flip the seat. Kiggans bested Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal following a closely watched campaign two years after she ousted a Democratic incumbent to flip the seat for Republicans in 2022.
Republican incumbent Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., running to represent Virginia ’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, waits to go on stage and address supporters during a voting rally at Ballyhoos in Virginia Beach, Va., Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. Republican incumbent Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., running to represent Virginia ’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, speaks to a crowd of supporters during a voting rally at Ballyhoos in Virginia Beach, Va.
Democrat Eugene Vindman and Republican Derrick Anderson remained locked in a close contest in the 7th District. With 99% of the votes counted in the race, Vindman led Anderson by a narrow margin. The 2nd has traditionally been a swing district, oscillating in recent years between Republicans and Democrats who served in the Navy. For instance, former Navy SEAL Scott Taylor was a Republican who represented the district for one term before being defeated in 2018 by Democrat Elaine Luria, a former Navy commander. Luria served for two terms before she lost to Kiggans in 2022.
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