Good afternoon, John!

I’m getting caught up on campaign business after enjoying some downtime with my husband and my daughter over the weekend.

If you’re the designated Thanksgiving/Hanukkah/Christmas dinner host in your family, you might understand how I’m feeling right now, with fewer than 10 days to hit the first FEC finance goal of my 2026 campaign.

The pressure is high. Time is running short. My to-do list is long. The success of this entire operation rests on my shoulders.

When you spend almost two decades on Navy combatant ships, you learn to keep a cool head under pressure. So, yes, yes, and yes:

• Our End-of-Year FEC finance report will shape public perception of our campaign.
• It’ll determine the amount of money MAGA groups dump into this race, and the severity of the attacks my far-right opponent launches against me.
• It’ll be a barometer for our strength heading into 2026.

Regardless, I’m not daunted. I’m not ruffled. Pressure is just par for the course when you’re running in a Toss-Up district, and especially when you’re running for Congress during a once-in-a-century Constitutional Crisis.

Once we’ve crossed off this goal, my team and I can get back to building a turnout machine to reach voters in every corner of Coastal Virginia.

Fortunately, unlike out-of-town relatives parked on the couch watching football, I know you'll lend a hand. Will you rush $15 to help me conquer our fundraising gap, flip VA-02, and win back our House majority?

I’m so grateful that you helped make the first two months of our campaign a resounding success. I can’t wait to see how far we’ll go together in the new year.

Yours,
Elaine Luria