VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.—GOP challenger state Sen. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach) defeated two-term Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), settling one of the most competitive House races.
According to the Associated Press, Kiggans collected 52.1 percent, 149,759 votes, to Luria’s 49.7 percent, 137,841 votes, with 98 percent reporting as of 11:25 p.m. ET, to win the seat.
Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District—covering Virginia Beach and nearby localities—has an outsized military presence, with the world’s largest naval base Norfolk Naval Station located in its neighboring 3rd Congressional District.
“We’re here to celebrate a renewed commitment to restore American strength in our economy, at our borders, in our community, and on the world stage,” said Kiggans at her election night watch party in Virginia Beach….