I spent 20 years in the U.S. Navy. I've navigated the Strait of Hormuz dozens of times on destroyers and aircraft carriers through some of the world's most strategically critical and unforgiving waters. I've commanded crews through conditions that would rattle most people.

So when I tell you that VA-02 is one of the toughest, most fiercely contested battlegrounds in the entire country, I want you to know that I’m not scared. I’m ready.

Cook Political Report rated this race a Toss-Up. Everyone in the country has their eyes fixed on Coastal Virginia. Republicans know they need to hold this seat to protect their paper-thin House majority, and they will spend whatever it takes to do it.

That's the reality we're up against. Will you split a donation today between me and Democracy Defense Action?

Because here's what I know: We flipped this district blue in 2018. We defended it in 2020. We know exactly how to win, and we're going to do it again.

Hell or high water, friend, I am not backing down. This race is too important. The stakes are too high. The people of Coastal Virginia deserve a leader who will fight for them every single day, not one who takes orders from D.C. bosses and votes against affordable healthcare.

This is the ultimate swing district. It has flipped twice in four years, and both times, the House majority flipped along with it. What happens here this November will shape the next chapter of American history.

I need you in this fight with me. Will you split a $20 donation between my campaign and Democracy Defense Action to help win one of America's most competitive races?

Your gift will be split between my campaign and Democracy Defense Action:

We've beaten the odds before. We'll do it again. Come hell or high water.

Gratefully,

Elaine Luria