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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 15, 2026 at 11:53 PM

Last night on Anderson Cooper 360

Last night, I went on Anderson Cooper 360 to address the conditions aboard America’s warships. [link removed] [[link removed]] In case you didn’t catch the show, here’s what we discussed. The USS Gerald Ford just returned to Hampton Roads from an extended 11-month deployment, the longest si…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM

I just made a tough call.

[link removed] [[link removed]] Here’s what my Naval training taught me to do in a crisis: Maintain calm. Assess the available evidence. Make a judgment call and own the consequences. The crisis I’m currently facing isn’t as severe as the ones I faced on warships, but it could impact …
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM

On a warship, chaos costs lives.

[link removed] [[link removed]] As a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, I can tell you firsthand: aboard a combatant ship, chaos isn't just uncomfortable. It's deadly. Last week, we learned the awful truth about the conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Our sailors and Marines are dealing…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 11, 2026 at 7:31 PM

As plainly as I can put it:

John, my opponent went on NBC News last week and was asked a simple question: “...have you ever voted against the President's policies? Do you disagree with him anywhere?" She couldn't come up with ONE. Her voting record backs it up. This Congress, she’s voted with Trump’s position 100% of …
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 10, 2026 at 10:15 PM

The culture of corruption MUST end.

Politicians from both parties have abused the presidential pardon system to reward their families and their wealthy, well-connected donors with political favors. It was true when Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter. And it was also true when Donald Trump pardoned a Chinese cryptocurrency billio…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM

My plan to right this ship

John, I raised my right hand at 17 years old and joined the Navy, spending the next 20 years of my life on combatant ships, deploying six times to the Middle East and Western Pacific. In the Navy, I learned one lesson above all: when the mission isn't going according to plan, you don’t stick to t…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM

Serious chutzpah

[link removed] [[link removed]] Chutzpah — a Yiddish term that means guts or courage. In 1906, my great-grandfather left his home in Poland, made the long journey through Europe and across the Atlantic, and landed in Jasper, Alabama. That took some serious chutzpah . My great-grandfather…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 7, 2026 at 8:16 PM

I won the primary!

[link removed] [[link removed]] John, it’s Elaine, and I'm officially the Democratic nominee for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. I'm honored that the people of Coastal Virginia have put their faith in me, and I'm ready to finish what we started. But I don't have time to celebrate for long.…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 6, 2026 at 8:05 PM

Trump’s best friend

John, if you're new here, there's something you need to know about my opponent, Jen Kiggans: she’s endorsed by Donald Trump. Honestly? That’s not a surprise. Every time Trump has said “jump,” Kiggans has asked, "How high?" Take a look at her record: * Kiggans voted with Trump 100% of the t…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 6, 2026 at 12:03 PM

The most flippable seat in America

[link removed] [[link removed]] John, now that the primary is behind us, I want to be straight with you about where this race stands. VA-02 is rated a Toss-Up by both the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. And a recent independent poll found me tied with Jen Kiggans, 47-47. Re…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM

This one's long, but it matters more than ever

Below is a personal note about why I dedicated my life to serving this country, and why I’m running to flip Virginia’s 2nd District blue. …
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 5, 2026 at 12:04 AM

I'm officially the Democratic nominee for VA-02.

[link removed] [[link removed]] John, it’s Elaine, and I'm officially the Democratic nominee for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. I'm honored that the people of Coastal Virginia have put their faith in me, and I'm ready to finish what we started. Tonight is one of the biggest nights o…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM

It's Primary Day, John

[link removed] [[link removed]] John, today's the day. Polls are open across Hampton Roads right now, and everything we've built together over these past months comes down to today. I've faced plenty of high-stakes situations in my life: commanding watch on a Navy ship, walking into the Capit…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM

I can't sleep.

John, it's late, and I should be asleep. Tomorrow's a big day. But I can't stop running through everything that's brought us here. I keep thinking about the sailors I served alongside for 20 years. The ones who never got to sleep easy the night before a mission, because they knew what the next da…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 3, 2026 at 8:55 PM

24 hours until the primary

John,Tomorrow, Hampton Roads votes. I've spent months knocking doors, making calls, showing up for my community, and asking for your support. Tomorrow, all that work will be put to the test. Before it does, I want to say something I don't say enough: thank you. For every dollar donated, every do…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM

We're 2 days away from my primary election.

The number two pops up a lot throughout my career: * I served two decades in the Navy * I ran for Congress in Virginia’s 2nd District * I flipped the district by just over two points in 2018 * I was ranked the #2 most effective freshman member of Congress * I secured two terms in Congress desp…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 1, 2026 at 10:05 PM

Not great news, John

[link removed] [[link removed]] I’m not going to sugarcoat this, John. We missed our end-of-month goal yesterday. And this could not have come at a worse time. Reaching this goal before the primary is the biggest test our campaign has faced yet. Will we have the resources to keep fighting …
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
August 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM

🚨We're tied, 47-47.

A major poll just dropped in my battleground House race, and I want you to see it. [link removed] [[link removed]] Elaine Luria v. Jen Kiggans. Dead even. Tied in one of the most competitive House districts in the country, in a race Cook Political Report already rates a Toss-Up. My prima…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 31, 2026 at 6:22 PM

I’m a nuclear scientist. I stick to the evidence.

John,Before I was a Congresswoman, I was a scientist. I oversaw eight reactors and the 700 operators responsible for running them on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the middle of the Arabian Gulf. In the Navy's Nuclear Power Program, evidence is everything. You don't guess. You test, you…
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  Pete Buttigieg · [email protected]
July 30, 2026 at 8:35 PM

I need your help electing Elaine Luria

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hi John, It's Pete Buttigieg. I'm reaching out today on behalf of my friend Elaine Luria, who is running to represent Virginia's 2nd Congressional District and help win back a House majority that can move our country forward. I don't say this lightly: VA-0…
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  Mark Warner · [email protected]
July 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM

A humble request

[link removed] [[link removed]] John– I'm asking voters to rehire me because the work is not done. Wherever I go, I hear frustration and concern from Virginians: Costs are out of control, from health care to housing to child care and utility bills. Our country has been propelled into another w…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 28, 2026 at 10:40 PM

My primary is one week out.

John,My primary is one week away. This is the final obstacle before we enter the general election fight for Virginia’s 2nd District. But winning isn't the only thing that matters on Tuesday. It's how we win. A primary win gets us on the November ballot. But in a race this competitive, it’s not…
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  Mark Kelly · [email protected]
July 27, 2026 at 9:35 PM

Hey, it’s Senator Mark Kelly

[link removed] [[link removed]] John,It’s Mark Kelly, and I asked Elaine if I could reach out to you directly because what's happening in Virginia's 2nd District is too important to stay quiet about. I know what it looks like when someone puts their country before their career. I saw it firsth…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 26, 2026 at 7:05 PM

100 days. 1 toss-up. 0 room for a slump.

[link removed] [[link removed]] John,I'm not excited to share this with you. But my team just sent me our fundraising numbers for the month, and I want you to see them. * Our total raised in July is $11,239 behind where we were at this point last month * We've received 224 fewer individual …
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 25, 2026 at 4:05 PM

I trusted my instincts.

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hey there, it's Elaine Luria. I just finished two challenging tasks: I got in an hour-long spin session, during which I had to make one of the toughest decisions of this campaign so far. I’ll back up. Earlier this month, I launched my first TV ad, [[link remo…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 24, 2026 at 10:15 PM

I'm humbly asking [longer email]

[link removed] [[link removed]] John,Before I'm a candidate, I'm a mom. I'm also a small business owner. A Navy veteran. A former Congresswoman. And a daughter of Alabama who joined the Navy at 17 and spent two decades sailing the world in service of a country I love deeply. I share all of …
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 24, 2026 at 4:35 PM

BREAKING: We're tied in the race that’ll decide House control

John, I need all hands on deck! BREAKING : TIED POLL: Elaine Luria (D) 47%; Jen Kiggans (R) 47% Source: HMP I've told you before that VA-02 is one of, if not THE most, competitive House races in the entire country, and the latest polling just confirmed we don't have any ground to lose…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM

not a wave. the tide.

[link removed] [[link removed]] John,The most powerful force on the Coastal Virginia shoreline isn't a wave. It's the tide. Waves are dramatic. They crash, they recede, and they're gone. The tide is something else entirely. It’s steady, reliable, showing up twice a day whether anyone's watchin…
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  Mark Kelly · [email protected]
July 22, 2026 at 10:05 PM

Hey, it’s Senator Mark Kelly

[link removed] [[link removed]] John,It’s Mark Kelly, and I asked Elaine if I could reach out to you directly because what's happening in Virginia's 2nd District is too important to stay quiet about. I know what it looks like when someone puts their country before their career. I saw it firsth…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 21, 2026 at 8:16 PM

I want to show you this pattern

I want to show you a pattern. 2010 : Virginia's 2nd Congressional District flips from blue to red . Republicans take the House majority. 2018 : Virginia's 2nd Congressional District flips from red to blue . Democrats take the House majority. 2022 : Virginia's 2nd Congressional District flip…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 18, 2026 at 3:31 PM

20 years at sea 🌊

John,There is something clarifying about being in the middle of the ocean. You look out, and there’s no shoreline. Just water in every direction and the hum of the ship's engine below your feet. You know that you’re counting on every person onboard to fulfill their responsibilities, and they’re all…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM

this email is only 8 sentences long

John,Cook Political Report rates VA-02 a dead-even Toss-Up, one of the most competitive House districts in the entire country. In the past 15 years, every time this district has flipped, the House has flipped with it. VA-02 is one of the three seats Democrats need to flip to take back the majo…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM

logging the final entry before the primary

John—I led 700 sailors as a commander in the U.S. Navy, and if there’s one thing I drilled into every sailor, it was to log everything , especially at the end of a watch. We don’t skip entries or fudge numbers. The log is the truth (whether you like what it says or not). Tonight at midnight, m…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM

We have 48 hours 🚨

John, I've always believed a good story needs a strong ending. In 48 hours, my campaign will write the final chapter of our pre-primary fundraising report and close the books on this fundraising period. This report is the last chapter voters, pundits, and anyone else watching this race will get to…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 13, 2026 at 9:02 PM

I’ve still got some fight left in me

Last week, our first TV ad of the year hit the airwaves. Have you seen it yet? [link removed] [[link removed]] Getting our message in front of swing voters is how we win this race, John. But Republican super PACs and dark money groups are already spending big to try to drown me out and diminis…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM

I want to show you a pattern.

I want to show you a pattern. 2010 : Virginia's 2nd Congressional District flips from blue to red . Republicans take the House majority. 2018 : Virginia's 2nd Congressional District flips from red to blue . Democrats take the House majority. 2022 : Virginia's 2nd Congressional District flip…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 9, 2026 at 9:16 PM

What does $25 actually do?

John, I get a lot of emails from candidates. I know you do too. They rarely tell you what that money actually does once it arrives. I always want to know where my money’s going, and you deserve the same transparency. So today, I'm going to do something a little different. Here's exactly wha…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM

🚨 I’m officially on the air

I have news. As of this morning, our campaign is running its first television ad of the cycle across Coastal Virginia. I want you to be one of the first to see it. Watch here: [link removed] [[link removed]] Pitch in to Power Our TV Ad [[link removed]] This moment is a long time coming. G…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 4, 2026 at 1:02 PM

what I fought for

John, Today, while you're firing up the grill or watching fireworks light up the sky, I want to tell you about an oath. I, Elaine Luria, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. I first said those words at…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
July 1, 2026 at 2:15 AM

still up

John,My daughter Violette was 8 the first time I ran for Congress. I remember her watching me on the campaign trail back then, the rallies, the debates, the long nights. She didn't fully understand what we were fighting for, but she showed up anyway. She shows up now too. Different way, same k…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 30, 2026 at 7:45 PM

yes, this is another fundraising email

I know. I know. You've heard from my campaign a lot recently. I get it. But here's the thing, John: I've never been good at pretending something doesn't matter when it does. Ask anyone who served with me in the Navy. Our FEC deadline is tonight at midnight, and we're $2,731 short of our goa…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 30, 2026 at 1:20 AM

24 hour countdown ⏰

John, I'll keep this short. Here's the situation: The problem : Our FEC End-of-Quarter deadline hits tomorrow night at midnight, and every pundit and Republican opposition researcher in the country will be watching our numbers. The stakes : A weak report invites dark money into this race. A st…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 29, 2026 at 5:15 PM

⚓ all hands on deck, John

John, I spent 20 years in the U.S. Navy. It's safe to say I know a thing or two about navigating rough waters.⚓ [[link removed]] So let me be straight with you: our FEC End-of-Quarter deadline hits tomorrow at midnight, and we need to make a splash before the clock runs out. Here's the situati…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 28, 2026 at 11:08 PM

my quick elevator pitch

John, I'll be direct— I'm about to ask you for $5. [[link removed]] But first, here's what you need to know about VA-02: 1️⃣ [[link removed]] VA-02 is the ultimate swing district. It flipped twice in four years, and both times the House flipped right along with it. What happens here sets the tone…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 27, 2026 at 2:20 PM

I’ve been a pioneer my entire career

John, I've been a pioneer my entire career. I was one year old when the Naval Academy, my eventual alma mater, began admitting women. I was 18 when women were finally allowed to serve on U.S. combatant ships, and I went on to become one of the first female sailors to spend the entirety of my n…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 26, 2026 at 7:07 PM

The wind is on our backs

[link removed] [[link removed]] John, twenty years in the Navy taught me to read the water before I read anything else. You learn to feel which way the wind is blowing before the instruments even confirm it. You learn to recognize momentum (real momentum, not wishful thinking) because mistakin…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 25, 2026 at 3:16 PM

The real cost of chaos

Aboard a combatant ship, chaos isn't just uncomfortable. It's deadly. That's why the Navy trains you to do the opposite of what your instincts scream during a crisis. Slow down. Assess. Act with precision and discipline. What Americans are living through right now is the exact opposite of t…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 24, 2026 at 11:02 PM

$14,300 to go.

[link removed] [[link removed]] The response since early voting started this week has been nothing short of terrific, John. * Coastal Virginians are fired up. * My opponent is feeling the heat. * The political media is taking notice. * The Cook Political Report upgraded our district fro…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 24, 2026 at 4:25 PM

my daughter has fewer rights than I did

John, Four years ago today, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade , ending the federal right to abortion that American women had relied on for nearly 50 years. I think about that decision every time I look at my daughter, Violette. I gave her a name that means "little violet," something res…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 23, 2026 at 6:14 PM

The sky isn't falling. I promise.

John, I'm not going to lie to you. The news coming out of Washington right now is a lot. I see it. I feel it. And I know you do too. But here's the thing: I've been in the room where it happens. I've served on ships, I've stood watch, and I've sat in the halls of Congress. I know what it looks…
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