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Incumbent
IncumbentJen A. Kiggans
Incumbent Republican candidate for U.S. House in Virginia
$34.9K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Live Odds — VA-02 House winner?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
25%chance to win
$34.9KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyModerate Republican
Age55 years old (Jun 18, 1971)
GenderFemale
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LocationVirginia
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationBoston University (B.A.), 1993
Notable personal detailsJennifer Ann Kiggans is a U.S. Representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district, first elected in 2022 and serving since January 3, 2023. She previously served in the Virginia Senate (2020–2023). A U.S. Navy veteran, she served from 1993 to 2003 as a helicopter pilot and later worked as an adult-geriatric nurse practitioner. She earned degrees from Boston University, Old Dominion University, and Vanderbilt University.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Jen Kiggans supports extending and making permanent the 2017 Trump tax cuts and has framed this as protecting tax relief for working families. She also backs reducing the size of government and cutting wasteful spending while emphasizing pro-growth economic policy.
Healthcare
Jen Kiggans emphasizes lowering healthcare costs through bipartisan reforms rather than a clean expansion of existing ACA subsidies. She supports extending premium tax credits with income caps and anti-fraud guardrails, and she says she wants practical, consensus-based solutions that preserve Medicare and improve access to care.
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Immigration & Border
Jen Kiggans supports stronger border security, more border enforcement resources, and stricter immigration enforcement. Her official statements back full funding for CBP and ICE, investments in border surveillance and screening technology, and legislation such as the Laken Riley Act and the Secure America Act.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Jen Kiggans says abortion laws should be decided at the state level and opposes abortions up to the moment of birth. Her campaign says she supports exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother, while also supporting contraception, IVF access, and born-alive abortion survivor protections.
Climate & Energy
Jen Kiggans supports an all-of-the-above energy approach centered on domestic production, energy independence, and reduced permitting barriers. She also supports some existing clean energy tax credits and clean energy investment, while opposing broad subsidies for wind and solar and favoring a more market-driven transition.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports Second Amendment rights and has backed gun-rights legislation such as national concealed carry reciprocity. Has also been endorsed by the NRA and described as opposing federal gun-control measures like waiting periods, bans on lawfully owned guns and magazines, and restrictions on private transfers.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedAug 6, 2026
Jen A. Kiggans is being watched as part of a competitive race in Virginia’s 1st congressional district ahead of the 2026 House election. The district is one of several in Virginia that could help decide control of the U.S. House. The report says the delayed congressional primary may have lowered turnout, adding to the uncertainty around the race.
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Latest Polls
VA-02 House winner?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$6.5M
$4.9M
$3.2M
$1.6M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$3.5M
$25.5K
$3.5M
$144.2K
Cycle 2024
$6.5M
$45.5K
$6.5M
$269.2K
Cycle 2026
$6.0M
$3.4M
$2.6M
$137.3K
Source: FEC
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