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Elaine Luria

Elaine Luria

Democrat

Former U.S. Representative, VA-02

Non-Incumbent · Public Record
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PIP Political Integrity Pledge · Political Integrity PAC
  • No Corporate PAC Money
  • Stock Trading Ban
  • Lobbying Ban for Former Members
  • Overturn Citizens United

Primary: August 2026 Last updated 2026-04-28

T Transparency
80.9%
+0.5 from Political Integrity Pledge

Top positive drivers

  • T20 Jan 6 Committee: investigated executive accountability; co-led 8th hearing; NDAA oversight; IG Independence Act vote. 4/4
  • T1 Town halls in VA Beach, Yorktown, Williamsburg, Eastern Shore; tele-townhalls; office open houses; virtual COVID events. 3.75/4
  • T6 Newsletters from first week; press releases on IRA, BBB, NDAA, BSCA; detailed issues pages; constituent testimonials. 3.75/4

Top negative drivers

  • T15 No documented AI transparency positions. 0/4
  • T3 Called stock trading ban "bullshit" in Feb 2022; owns $1M-5M in Facebook/NVIDIA; defended STOCK Act as sufficient. 1/4
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  • T1 Town halls in VA Beach, Yorktown, Williamsburg, Eastern Shore; tele-townhalls; office open houses; virtual COVID events. 3.75/4
  • T2 Filed STOCK Act disclosures on time (Business Insider solid rating). No proactive publication beyond requirements. 2.88/4
  • T3 Called stock trading ban "bullshit" in Feb 2022; owns $1M-5M in Facebook/NVIDIA; defended STOCK Act as sufficient. 1/4
  • T4 2018: pledged no corporate PAC (ECU endorsed). 2020: reversed, accepted $34K from 14 corporate PACs. 2022: ~$200K corporate PACs. 2.88/4
  • T5 FEC filings accessible; 69K individual contributions. No proactive donor dashboard. 2.88/4
  • T6 Newsletters from first week; press releases on IRA, BBB, NDAA, BSCA; detailed issues pages; constituent testimonials. 3.75/4
  • T7 Jan 6 Committee (intense national scrutiny); Fox News interview; debates 2018/2020/2022; CNN/NBC/MSNBC. 3.75/4
  • T8 AFL-CIO 100%; ACLU 100%; LCV 95%; NAACP 100%; endorsed by BlueGreen Alliance, VoteVets, 314 Action. 3.75/4
  • T9 Newsletter from first week; near-daily email updates; press releases; $4M recovered for constituents. 3.75/4
  • T10 District-specific IRA reports with local data; $35/month insulin in dollar terms; household BBB descriptions. 3.13/4
  • T11 Voted for IRA drug negotiation, $35 insulin cap, $2K out-of-pocket cap; district-specific healthcare savings reports. 3.75/4
  • T12 Eastern Shore affordable housing forum; toured rural Virginia on costs; engaged developers/nonprofits. 2.88/4
  • T13 Energy cost positions through clean energy advocacy. No broader consumer cost mechanisms. 2.88/4
  • T14 Voted for For the People Act (disclosure); earmark transparency; $19M+ in 14 community projects publicly detailed. 3.75/4
  • T15 No documented AI transparency positions. 0/4
  • T16 Cosponsored George Floyd Justice in Policing Act: body cameras, use-of-force reporting, misconduct database. 3.75/4
  • T17 Wrote to USCIS about processing issues; voted for American Dream and Promise Act. 2.88/4
  • T18 Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act and LOAN Act. Affordability not transparency mechanisms. 2.25/4
  • T19 Voted for For the People Act (HR1): independent redistricting, election security, campaign finance transparency. Jan 6 Committee. 3.75/4
  • T20 Jan 6 Committee: investigated executive accountability; co-led 8th hearing; NDAA oversight; IG Independence Act vote. 4/4
  • T21 Regular press availability; Fox News appearances; CNN/NBC/MSNBC/local media; debate participation. 3.75/4
  • T22 PolitiFact: 1 Half True; 1 Full Flop (corporate PAC flip, not dishonesty). No False or Pants on Fire. 3.13/4
  • T23 Voted for IG Independence and Empowerment Act; Jan 6 Committee protected accountability mechanisms. 3.13/4
  • T24 Voted for For the People Act (open government provisions). No specific FOIA reform bills. 2.88/4
  • T25 Consistent on veterans (11 bills) and Jan 6 accountability. MAJOR: corporate PAC flip and stock ban opposition. 2.88/4
E Efficiency
90%

Top positive drivers

  • E4 Office recovered $4M+ for constituents; casework across veterans/SS/immigration; 3 district offices. 4/4
  • E6 11 bills enacted as primary sponsor (3rd most per GovTrack); 3 district offices; $1.1M raised in first 6 weeks 2026; commanded 400 sailors. 4/4
  • E7 Lugar Center 26th/437 most bipartisan (top 10%); NDAA amendment with Rep. Golden (R); Bipartisan Safer Communities vote. 4/4
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  • E1 Veterans COLA (annual adjustment); IRA drug negotiation schedule; PACT Act evaluation requirements. 3.13/4
  • E2 District-specific IRA reports citing CMS data; CBO scores; nuclear engineer background; veteran statistics. 3.75/4
  • E3 Voted for IG Independence Act; NDAA oversight; VA accountability; criticized Navy budget for inefficiencies. 3.75/4
  • E4 Office recovered $4M+ for constituents; casework across veterans/SS/immigration; 3 district offices. 4/4
  • E5 Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (advanced reactors); USCIS modernization; broadband expansion ($30M). 3.13/4
  • E6 11 bills enacted as primary sponsor (3rd most per GovTrack); 3 district offices; $1.1M raised in first 6 weeks 2026; commanded 400 sailors. 4/4
  • E7 Lugar Center 26th/437 most bipartisan (top 10%); NDAA amendment with Rep. Golden (R); Bipartisan Safer Communities vote. 4/4
  • E8 20 years Navy (nuclear reactors); understands procurement/implementation; NDAA amendments address funding/phasing. 3.75/4
  • E9 11 enacted bills; $4M+ recovered; commanded 400 sailors; Jan 6 Committee criminal referrals; Lugar Center top 10%. 4/4
  • E10 Voted for For the People Act (comprehensive reform); earmark transparency; New Democrat Coalition co-chair. 3.75/4
  • E11 IRA drug negotiation; PACT Act (veterans healthcare expansion); MST Claims Coordination Act (streamlined processing). 3.75/4
  • E12 Eastern Shore housing forum; identified sewer/water infrastructure as barrier; federal funding advocacy. 2.88/4
  • E13 Nuclear Energy Leadership Act; IRA clean energy; offshore wind; Climate Task Force co-chair. 3.75/4
  • E14 Wrote to USCIS about processing; American Dream and Promise Act. No specific court reform. 2.88/4
  • E15 Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act ($30K STEM); LOAN Act (eliminate student loan interest); CTE expansion. 3.75/4
  • E16 George Floyd Act vote; Bipartisan Safer Communities Act vote (enacted); gun violence research. 3.13/4
  • E17 National Apprenticeship Act ($3B for 1M positions); Hampton Roads workforce gaps; supports CTE/minimum wage. 3.75/4
  • E18 NDAA oversight: criticized Navy budget for premature ship retirements; earmark transparency; IG Independence vote. 3.75/4
  • E19 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law vote; $33M Norfolk Airport; $18.5M+ community projects; broadband expansion ($30M). 3.75/4
  • E20 Vice Chair Armed Services: criticized Navy budget contradictions; 355-ship navy advocacy; NDAA amendments. 3.75/4
  • E21 Veterans COLA bills (timely adjustments); VA accountability; constituent service recovery; USCIS improvements. 3.13/4
  • E22 IRA deficit reduction ($300B per CBO); BBB pay-fors; NDAA funding sources. 3.13/4
  • E23 IG Independence Act vote; NDAA based on program evaluations; Navy budget fleet readiness data. 3.13/4
  • E24 Challenged Navy budget; Jan 6 addressed failures; LOAN Act reformed student loans; PACT Act reformed toxic exposure. 3.75/4
  • E25 Vice Chair Armed Services; Chair Veterans DAMA Subcommittee; IG Independence Act; IRS accountability; Jan 6 oversight. 3.75/4
A Affordability
89.1%

Top positive drivers

  • A3 $4M+ recovered from federal agencies; casework on veterans/SS/Medicare; 3 district offices; benefits enrollment. 4/4
  • A1 2026 campaign centered on rising costs; district-specific IRA reports; Eastern Shore housing forum; $4M recovered. 3.75/4
  • A2 District-specific: 3,300 Medicare insulin beneficiaries; $2K Part D cap; CMS/CBO data; $30M broadband; NDAA figures. 3.75/4
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  • A1 2026 campaign centered on rising costs; district-specific IRA reports; Eastern Shore housing forum; $4M recovered. 3.75/4
  • A2 District-specific: 3,300 Medicare insulin beneficiaries; $2K Part D cap; CMS/CBO data; $30M broadband; NDAA figures. 3.75/4
  • A3 $4M+ recovered from federal agencies; casework on veterans/SS/Medicare; 3 district offices; benefits enrollment. 4/4
  • A4 IRA drug price negotiation (breaks pharma monopoly). No broader antitrust framework. 2.88/4
  • A5 District reports: $35/month insulin cap; $2K/year prescription cap; BBB $300/month CTC; EITC for 416K VA workers. 3.75/4
  • A6 IRA for drug costs; COVID stimulus oversight; 3 enacted veterans COLA bills; Eastern Shore housing forum; 2026 comeback. 3.75/4
  • A7 IRA redirects IRS enforcement revenue; clean energy investment for long-term cost reduction; NDAA efficiency. 2.88/4
  • A8 IRA drug negotiation holds pharma accountable; Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; Eastern Shore developer engagement. 3.13/4
  • A9 $35/month insulin cap; $300/month CTC; lower costs for working families; Coastal Virginians struggled with high costs. 3.75/4
  • A10 Affordability central: IRA vote, BBB vote, veterans COLA (3 enacted), insulin, student loan reform, teacher forgiveness. 3.75/4
  • A11 IRA drug negotiation, $35 insulin, $2K cap; PACT Act veterans healthcare; Medicaid protections; ACA defense. 3.75/4
  • A12 Eastern Shore housing forum; sewer/water infrastructure as barrier; BIF for housing infrastructure. 2.88/4
  • A13 LOAN Act (eliminate student loan interest); Teacher Forgiveness ($30K STEM); BBB universal pre-K and CTC. 3.75/4
  • A14 BBB: CTC $300/month under 6, $250/month 6-17; EITC for 416K VA workers; IRA 15% corporate minimum tax. 3.75/4
  • A15 ACA consumer protections; gun safety; small business protection votes. 2.88/4
  • A16 Voted for minimum wage increase; Paycheck Fairness Act; National Apprenticeship Act. 3.13/4
  • A17 Supported SNAP through broader spending votes. No specific food affordability legislation. 2.25/4
  • A18 IRA clean energy tax credits; Climate Task Force co-chair; Nuclear Energy Leadership Act; offshore wind. 3.75/4
  • A19 BIF vote ($550B); Hampton Roads Transit bus center; Norfolk Airport ($33M); broadband expansion; Eastern Shore. 3.75/4
  • A20 Connects healthcare (IRA) + energy + education (LOAN Act) + veterans (COLA/PACT) + infrastructure (BIF) + childcare (BBB CTC). 3.75/4
  • A21 IRA, BIF, BBB, 3 veterans COLA bills, PACT Act, minimum wage, Paycheck Fairness all match rhetoric. 3.75/4
  • A22 Press conference opposing Social Security/Medicare cuts; protected Medicaid; ACA protection votes; SNAP protection. 3.75/4
  • A23 PACT Act for toxic-exposed veterans; IRA insulin for Medicare; CTC for low-income; Eastern Shore rural; Paycheck Fairness. 3.75/4
  • A24 IRA (seniors/workers/families); BIF (all); PACT Act (veterans); LOAN Act (students); BBB (families/workers/children). 3.75/4
  • A25 AFL-CIO 100%; LCV 95%; NAACP 100%; BlueGreen Alliance; VoteVets; EMILY's List. 3.75/4

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Non-Incumbent · Public Record

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Scoring Summary

Axis Base Pledge Bonus Final
Transparency 80.9% +0.5 81.4%
Efficiency 90% — 90%
Affordability 89.1% — 89.1%
Overall TEA Average of the three axes 86.7%

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