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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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  Team Luria · [email protected]
June 22, 2026 at 9:52 PM

She’s a mensch

[link removed] [[link removed]] John, “mensch” is a Yiddish word. It doesn't translate easily, but at its core, it means someone of real character, a person who does the right thing simply because it's right. It's the kind of word people use when they're trying to explain why they trust someon…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM

I was hoping I wouldn’t need to reach out

John, it's Elaine. I'll be honest with you. I was hoping I wouldn't need to send this email. But my team just let me know that our digital fundraising numbers haven't ticked up enough to reach our goal and our emergency fundraising sprint ends at midnight. Before I get into the details of why …
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  Nikki Duncan-Talley · [email protected]
June 20, 2026 at 6:23 PM

can we count on you?

Hey, JohnI just got done sharing some bad news with Elaine. We are critically behind on our FEC end-of-quarter fundraising goal heading into the June 30th deadline. So we’re instituting a 48-hour emergency fundraising goal to right this ship. Why is making this deadline so important? Every report…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 19, 2026 at 7:42 PM

quick note from the road

[link removed] [[link removed]] Chip in $10 [[link removed]] Chip in $25 [[link removed]] Chip in $50 [[link removed]] Chip in $100 [[link removed]] Elaine Luria is a retired member of the US Navy. Use of her military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not …
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 17, 2026 at 4:31 PM

I'm running for Violette

John, When my daughter Violette was eight years old, I ran for Congress to show her that women can do anything. Raise kids, take on demanding careers, and make a real difference in the world. She's older now. She's bright, confident, and conscientious. And she's growing up in a country that keeps…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM

I’ve never been afraid to put up a fight

[link removed] [[link removed]] This photo was taken when I graduated from the Naval Academy. One thing that hasn’t changed since then: My dedication to maintaining our free, democratic society. When those ideals are threatened, I’ve never been afraid to put up a fight. The earliest roots o…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 6, 2026 at 3:46 PM

If not now, when?

I'm not going to pretend this email is anything other than what it is: me humbly asking for $25. [[link removed]] Maybe you've been meaning to donate to this campaign. Maybe you've been watching this race, watching what's happening in Washington, watching the chaos unfold, and thinking, "I should…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM

The sky is not 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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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
June 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM

Let’s get battle-ready

Twenty years at sea taught me a lot. A lot more than I can fit in one email, but I'll give you the three lessons that matter most for this race. Before I get into it, will you chip in $25 to help me flip VA-02 and the House majority? [[link removed]] Donate $25 [[link removed]] Still …
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
May 31, 2026 at 5:07 PM

just hours left…

Flipping a highly-targeted battleground district was never a one-woman operation. It's an all-hands-on-deck enterprise, and tonight, I need every hand on deck. Our end-of-month fundraising deadline is at midnight, and I need your help to meet our goal. Will you chip in $25 before our midnight dea…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
May 30, 2026 at 8:59 PM

Trump’s #1 fan

BREAKING NEWS : Donald Trump just endorsed Jen Kiggans Over the next few hours, MAGA donors will be flooding the Kiggans campaign. If we’re going to have a chance at fighting back, we need to act now. John, rush $25 right now to defeat one of Trump’s biggest loyalists and flip VA-02 blue? [[link …
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
May 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM

I'll say what others won't.

Washington is full of politicians who know exactly what's going wrong and don't say a word about it. They watch the chaos unfold. They see families getting squeezed by tariffs, federal workers getting fired, health care ripped away. And they stay quiet because speaking up might cost them somethin…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
May 27, 2026 at 3:31 PM

The longest email I'll ever send you

John, This is going to be one of the longer messages I send you, so I'd greatly appreciate a few minutes of your time to read it. I’m going to lay out exactly how we plan to win VA-02. I’m running in one of the most competitive races in the country, and your support right now is so critical. …
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
May 26, 2026 at 10:06 PM

5 Problems, 5 Solutions

Here are 5 problems Hampton Roads is facing and 5 solutions I'll deliver when we flip VA-02. If you're short on time, I'd love it if you could chip in $25. If you want to hear more, please read on. [[link removed]] Flip VA-02 [[link removed]] Problem #1: Crushing MAGA tariffs are driv…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
May 18, 2026 at 5:16 PM

winning isn't enough

John, there are 17 toss-up House seats right now, including VA-02. Democrats only need to flip 3 to take back the House majority. But VA-02 isn't just another seat on the board, John. This district is one of the most competitive races in the country, and we’ve flipped with the House…twice. When w…
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  Mark Warner · [email protected]
May 16, 2026 at 6:32 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]
May 15, 2026 at 8:56 PM

through thick and thin

John, voters in Coastal Virginia deserve to know exactly what they're getting (and what they're not getting) from their representative in Congress. So let me lay it out plainly: Jen Kiggans promised to be a moderate. She said she'd fight for working Virginians. She said she'd put the people of VA…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
May 14, 2026 at 10:16 PM

I'm angling for your support

[link removed] [[link removed]] John, I speak from experience when I say that Coastal Virginia boasts some of the best fishing in the world. But you don't have to take my word for it. In 2025, fishing and boating supported nearly 37,000 jobs and generated $7.6 billion in economic impact to the…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
May 12, 2026 at 10:03 PM

Did you just hear what my opponent said?

Did you just hear what my opponent said? [link removed] [[link removed]] Flip VA-02! [[link removed]] These heinous comments come at a time when the Supreme Court and Republican controlled state legislatures are disenfranchising Black voters and wiping out Black representation acro…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
May 9, 2026 at 3:05 PM

The Court just overturned the will of Virginia voters.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court of Virginia just struck down the new congressional map that Virginia voters passed last month. [link removed] [[link removed]] John, millions of Virginians spoke loudly and clearly in last month’s referendum. MAGA didn’t like what we had to say. They see the chaotic…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
May 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM

They just overturned the will of Virginia voters

BREAKING: The Supreme Court of Virginia just struck down the new congressional map that Virginia voters passed last month. [link removed] [[link removed]] John, millions of Virginians spoke loudly and clearly in last month’s referendum. MAGA didn’t like what we had to say. They see the chaotic…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
May 7, 2026 at 10:05 PM

▶️ My interview on MS NOW

I did an important interview Tuesday night on MS NOW about the chaos and conflict that’s engulfed Washington. [link removed] [[link removed]] DONATE [[link removed]] While our neighbors, husbands, wives, sons, and daughters are risking their lives overseas, while costs rise and fam…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
May 4, 2026 at 6:13 PM

I've been here before

The Strait of Hormuz is closed. I need you to understand what that means. It’s not just a headline, but a reality. One of the world's most critical waterways, responsible for roughly 20% of global oil supply, is currently blocked. Energy prices are spiking. Our allies are rattled. Our adversaries…
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  Elaine Luria · [email protected]
May 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM

6 Months to Election Day

John, I looked at the calendar this morning and realized Election Day is exactly six months away. I won't sugarcoat it. This race is going to be tough. Republicans have already made this district a top target, and they're already throwing everything but the kitchen sink at us. Last week, a right-…
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