MoveOn is proud to endorse Elaine Luria for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District!

Leadership and Experience

With two decades of distinguished service in the United States Navy and a proven track record as a small-business owner and public servant, Elaine Luria has dedicated her career to serving Coastal Virginia and protecting the nation. Serving as a nuclear-trained Surface Warfare Officer and rising to the rank of Commander, she was among the first female sailors to conduct her entire career on combatant ships, culminating in her command of Assault Craft Unit TWO. Following her military retirement, Elaine opened a small business in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, directly connecting her to the everyday opportunities and economic needs of local communities.

From 2019 to 2023, Elaine represented Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. In Congress, she served as Vice Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, chaired the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, and served on the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack. She is running for Congress to bring her steady leadership, national security background, and record of effective bipartisan results back to Washington.

How she’ll help your community:

• Honor and Support Our Veterans: Building on her legislative record—including leading the passage of the landmark PACT Act to deliver healthcare to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits—Elaine will continue fighting to streamline VA benefits, expand mental health care, and care for military families.

• Economic Growth and Shipbuilding: Elaine will leverage her deep national security expertise to secure critical federal investments for Hampton Roads, expanding maritime infrastructure, funding naval shipbuilding, and creating well-paying jobs for local workers.

• Protecting Reproductive Freedom: Elaine is a staunch advocate for reproductive healthcare, fighting to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law and safeguard access to contraception, IVF, and full bodily autonomy for all women.

• Defending Democracy and the Rule of the Law: Having served on the January 6th Select Committee, Elaine remains deeply committed to holding anti-democratic threats accountable, protecting voting rights, and ensuring government integrity.

Her position on key issues

• Healthcare and Lowering Prescription Costs: Elaine supports protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act, lowering prescription drug prices, capped insulin costs, and protecting Medicare for seniors.

• Coastal Resilience and Climate Action: Elaine advocates for federal investments in flood mitigation, clean energy development—including offshore wind projects off Coastal Virginia—and infrastructure upgrades to protect coastal ecosystems and homes.

• Supporting Public Education and Workforce Training: She supports expanding federal funding for public K-12 education, vocational training programs, and partnerships with local community colleges to prepare students for high-demand technical careers.

• Strong National Defense and Alliances: Elaine advocates for a robust Navy, modernized national defense capabilities to counter global adversaries, and steadfast support for international allies and democratic partners worldwide.

To learn more about Elaine, visit her website: https://elaineforcongress.com