Who raised the most money in the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race?

Elaine Luria (Democrat) raised $8.0M and had $2.0M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.3M), House Majority PAC ($4.5M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($3.3M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race?

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC) gave $15K to Jen Kiggans; National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $15K to Jen Kiggans; Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) gave $13K to Jen Kiggans.

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2026 general election

Virginia 2nd District

The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$36M was spent on the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $20M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Elaine Luria (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$36M

Raised by campaigns

$16M

PAC checks

$2.2M

Outside money

$20M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Elaine LuriaDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $8.0M
Spent: $7.6M
From individuals: $6.2M
From PACs: $642K
From party: $6K
Own money & loans: $8K
Outside money for: $2.0M
Outside money against: $8.8M

Who paid: 8% of Luria's money came from PACs

Trade group $10K (3%)Leadership PAC $151K (40%)Membership $16K (4%)Union $40K (11%)Super PAC $72K (19%)Party $5K (1%)Other $82K (22%)

Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
Democratic Moms PAC Other$10K
Raskin Leadership PAC$10K
Tri-State Maxed-Out Women Super PAC$10K
Clark Leadership PAC$10K
Forward Together PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Votevets Super PAC$10K
Kaine Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $5.3M attacking
No Going Back PAC Inc. · $2.9M attacking
Progressive Turnout Project · $793K supporting
Lcv Victory Fund · $332K supporting
America PAC · $290K attacking

FEC record H6VA02198

Jen KiggansRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $7.6M
Spent: $6.3M
From individuals: $4.1M
From PACs: $1.5M
From party: $12K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.4M
Outside money against: $7.4M

Who paid: 20% of Kiggans's money came from PACs

Corporate $415K (32%)Trade group $174K (13%)Leadership PAC $346K (27%)Membership $110K (9%)Union $29K (2%)Super PAC $63K (5%)Party $10K (1%)Other $142K (11%)

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Membership$15K
National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$15K
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) Trade group$13K
Leidos, Inc. Corporate$11K
American Association of Nurse Practitioners Membership$10K
Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC Other$10K
The Boeing Company Corporate$10K
Claudia Tenney for Congress Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $4.5M attacking
Giffords PAC · $922K attacking
Dmfi PAC · $900K attacking
314 Action Fund · $514K attacking
No Going Back PAC Inc. · $466K supporting

FEC record H2VA02064

J. Matt BakerIndependent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $8K
Spent: $2K
From individuals: $8K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $286K
Outside money against: $0

Biggest outside spenders

Progressive Champions PAC · $246K supporting
Our Heritage Matters · $40K supporting

FEC record H6VA02263

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race?: $36M was spent on the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $20M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Elaine Luria (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race?: Elaine Luria (Democrat) raised $8.0M and had $2.0M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.3M), House Majority PAC ($4.5M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($3.3M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race?: American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC) gave $15K to Jen Kiggans; National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $15K to Jen Kiggans; Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) gave $13K to Jen Kiggans.