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Jen_Kiggans
Jen Kiggans
Republican
Jen_Kiggans
Republican
Incumbent

Jen Kiggans

$5,969,763 raised
1 endorsement
Opponent(s)
missy-cotter-smasal
Democrat
Missy Cotter Smasal
39 endorsements

·

$2,784,149 raised
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Independent
Robert Reid
0 endorsements
Born: June 18, 1971
Tampa, Florida
Religion: Catholic

Political Experience

Federal
House of Representatives
United States
· Virginia · District 2
2023 - present
United States
State
Senate
Virginia
· District 7
2020 - 2023
Virginia

Education

Vanderbilt University
MSN
· Master of Science in Nursing
· 2012
Old Dominion University
BS
· Registered Nursing
· 2011
Boston University
BA
· International Relations and Affairs
· 1993

Ratings

National Rifle Association
92%
American Conservative Union
77%
Heritage Action for America
58%
Planned Parenthood
18%
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Inflation & Cost of Living
"In Congress, Jen will do what Joe Biden and House Democrats have failed to do -- prioritize cutting inflation and lowering the cost of living for the American people. That means reducing federal spending -- not adding trillions of dollars in spending on socialist spending bills -- cutting taxes, reducing regulations on small businesses, and stopping the Democrats' radical spending priorities at all costs."
Jobs & Economy
"As our nation and our economy continues to recover from COVID-19, Jen will focus on pro-growth policies that empower small businesses to do what they do best — create jobs, expand, and bolster our economy. She will stand up to Democrats who want to continue disincentivizing Americans to return to work and help industries critical to Virginia’s economic success hire new workers. She will fight to keep the regulatory burden low and the government out of the day-to-day operations of our businesses."
Border Crisis
"Joe Biden and his Administration’s reckless open-border rhetoric and policies have led to a dire public health, security, and humanitarian crisis at the U.S. - Mexico border. Given the Biden Administration and the Democrats’ failure to address the situation, Jen will prioritize border security and ensure that federal immigration officials have the funding, training, and resources they need to stop the influx of drugs, crime, and violence into our country."
Law Enforcement & Public Safety
"Jen knows our courageous first responders are heroes and deserve our respect. They put their lives on the line each and every day to keep our families and our communities safe. In the State Senate, Jen has fought tirelessly for our police, firefighters, EMS, and correctional officers to ensure they are fully funded, well-trained, and equipped with the best possible technology and resources necessary to stop crime, provide care, and keep Virginia Beach safe."
Prioritizing National Security
"Jen served for ten years in the U.S. Navy, completing two deployments to the Persian Gulf as an H-46 and H-3 helicopter pilot. Her father served as a Green Beret in the Army during the Vietnam War, and she has a son at the US Naval Academy. She knows the importance of a well-funded military and strong national defense and will work tirelessly in Congress to ensure our active duty military men and women have the full support of the federal government."
Delivering for Veterans
"In Congress, Jen will continue fighting our veterans. She will support policies that allow for more job and career training opportunities for veterans and implement long-overdue reforms to our broken VA so our veterans and their families can get the care they need, when they need it."
Improving Education & Our Schools
"Every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, deserves a high-quality education. In Congress, Jen will prioritize putting students at the focus of our education system and equip our teachers with the tools and resources they need in the classroom to improve outcomes for our children and the next generation. In addition, she will aim to keep big government out of the way of education and empower local teachers and parents to determine the best and most effective way to teach our children. Jen stands against policies that divide our children and will stand up to Democrats who want to keep our students out of the classroom or force our children to learn Critical Race Theory that segregates students into groups based on race and skin color, making unity impossible. She has been a staunch advocate for school choice and prioritizes teaching our children “how to think” and not “what to think” in addition to focusing on basic education components of reading, writing, math, and life skills."
Reforming Healthcare
"As a Primary Care Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, healthcare affordability and accessibility is one of the top priorities for Jen. She believes all people should have the opportunity to receive quality primary care to maintain overall good physical and mental health. Patients who are engaged in their primary healthcare live well, suffer less chronic conditions, and save healthcare costs overall. Jen believes people with pre-existing conditions and those most vulnerable among us should be afforded quality healthcare and their caregivers supported. She believes that competition between insurance companies and cost transparency are two of the best ways to keep overall healthcare costs down."
Protecting Medicare & Social Security
"As a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Jen has been a champion for the greatest generation and worked tirelessly to deliver the best quality of care possible for our seniors. Jen will remain a fierce advocate for seniors in Congress by fighting to protect and preserve Medicare and Social Security from being dismantled by Democrats."
Securing our Elections
"In the State Senate, Jen has prioritized election reforms to ensure every legal vote counts and every voter has complete faith in the outcomes of our elections. She has patroned bills to ensure the accuracy of our voter rolls by comparing the Office of Vital Records lists with the Department of Elections lists with more frequency. Visiting her local Voter Registrar and keeping in close contact with their office through the election cycle is a priority for Jen. She will continue to lead the fight for election reforms in Congress by fighting to stop voting irregularities, maintain a photo ID requirement, prevent ballot harvesting, and ensure all state election officials — not just in battleground states — can keep our process secure and transparent."
Holding China Accountable
"The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Xi Jinping are committing mass genocide, silencing freedom, stealing American jobs and intellectual property, and lying about the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak that has led to the death of hundreds of thousands of Americans. Jen knows we cannot trust China or any politician that puts the interests of the CCP ahead of the American people."
Protecting the Sanctity of Life
"Jen will focus on supporting and improving foster care, adoption, and family support services. For women, Jen has supported expanding access to birth control and contraception. Furthermore Jen will ensure that mothers have access to the highest quality of care and the resources they need to choose life. Jen has been a champion for the unborn and a lifelong defender of our pro-life values as a mother, nurse practitioner, and State Senator. In the Legislature, Jen has stood up against Democrats’ attempts to expand abortion access which force taxpayers to foot the bill for late term elective abortions in the Commonwealth."
Defending the Second Amendment
"Jen is a staunch defender of the Second Amendment who will never compromise our right to bear arms. Despite Democrat attempts in the State Senate to curtail our Second Amendment rights, Jen never backed down and voted 100% of the time to protect Virgian’s right to bear arms."
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Money Raised
$5,969,763
Opponent(s)
missy-cotter-smasal
Democrat
Missy Cotter Smasal
39 endorsements

·

$2,784,149 raised
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Independent
Robert Reid
0 endorsements
Elections

General Election

Jen Kiggans 193K votes | 51.0%
Missy Cotter Smasal 178K votes | 46.8%
Robert Reid 8K votes | 2.2%

Republican Primary

No election, one candidate:
Jen Kiggans
Government
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ACLU
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American Civil Liberties Union
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Hung Cao 1.95 million votes | 45.9%

Republican Primary

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District 1

Rob_Wittman
Rob Wittman
Leslie Mehta
Leslie Mehta
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District 2

Jen_Kiggans
Jen Kiggans
missy-cotter-smasal
Missy Cotter Smasal
Portrait_Placeholder_Square
Robert Reid
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District 3

Bobby-Scott
Bobby Scott
john-sitka
John Sitka
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District 4

U.S._Rep._Jennifer_McClellan_-_118th_Congress
Jennifer McClellan
bill-moher-congress
Bill Moher
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District 5

john-mcguire
John McGuire
Gloria Witt
Gloria Witt
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District 6

Ben-Cline
Ben Cline
Ken Mitchell
Ken Mitchell
Robby_Wells
Robby Wells
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District 7

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Eugene Vindman
wilkow-majority-guest-anderson-derrick
Derrick Anderson
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District 8

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Don Beyer
jerry-torres
Jerry Torres
bentley-foster-hensel
Bentley Hensel
David Kennedy
David Kennedy
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District 9

morgan-griffith
Morgan Griffith
Karen Baker
Karen Baker
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District 10

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Suhas Subramanyam
mike-clancy
Mike Clancy
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District 11

gerry-connoly
Gerry Connolly
Mike Van Meter
Mike Van Meter