2nd term · 3.7 years in office: 1 full term completed, 1 in progress.
Representative · VA-2 · Republican · since Jan 2023
Jennifer A. Kiggans
Before the votes, a life.
Born in Tampa, Florida, in 1971, Kiggans graduated from Boston University and taught English in Japan before joining the United States Navy in 1993.Source 3: Wikipedia: Jen Kiggans She served for ten years as a Navy helicopter pilot, completing two deployments to the Persian Gulf.Source 2: Official website of Jennifer A. KiggansSource 3: Wikipedia: Jen Kiggans After her military service, she earned degrees from Old Dominion University and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, working as a board-certified adult-geriatric nurse practitioner in the Virginia Beach and Norfolk areas.Source 2: Official website of Jennifer A. KiggansSource 3: Wikipedia: Jen Kiggans
Kiggans began her political career by winning a seat in the Virginia Senate in 2019, where she served for three years.Source 2: Official website of Jennifer A. KiggansSource 3: Wikipedia: Jen Kiggans In 2022, she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Virginia's 2nd congressional district and was re-elected in 2024.Source 1: Jennifer A. Kiggans — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: Jen Kiggans
“As a former Navy helicopter pilot, I had the honor and privilege of serving alongside remarkable and capable women whose professionalism and competence strengthened our Armed Forces and helped keep our country safe.”
The path here
1993-2003
Served as a helicopter pilot in the United States Navy.Source 2: Official website of Jennifer A. KiggansSource 3: Wikipedia: Jen Kiggans
2019
Elected to the Virginia Senate representing the 7th district.Source 3: Wikipedia: Jen Kiggans
2023-Present
Serving as Representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district.Source 1: Jennifer A. Kiggans — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: Jen Kiggans
3 sources
- Jennifer A. Kiggans — Biographical Directory of the United States Congressopen source
- Official website of Jennifer A. Kiggansopen source
- Wikipedia: Jen Kiggansopen source archived copy
Full record card
Before Congress
- 1993-2003 Served as a helicopter pilot in the United States Navy.
- 2019 Elected to the Virginia Senate representing the 7th district.
- 2023-Present Serving as Representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district.
Stated position vs. voting record.
The dashed shape is what they campaigned on. The solid shape is how they voted. Where the shapes separate, the record differs from the platform. The distance is measured. What it means is up to you.
- Economy & taxes: not yet stated; voted 48 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT.
- Safety & enforcement: not yet stated; voted 60 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT.
- Immigration: not yet stated; voted 68 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS.
- Rights & liberty: not yet stated; voted 53 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.
- Environment & energy: not yet stated; voted 37 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT.
- Governance & oversight: not yet stated; voted 48 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT.
The stats, cluster by cluster
6 clusters · 72 issues · sorted by gap size
Each rail runs between two positions real bills take. ○ marks what they campaigned on; ▪ marks how they voted. Select a cluster to open its issues.
How they voted.
- Voted YeaRemoving Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- Voted NayDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- Voted YeaNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- Voted YeaEstablishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
- Voted YeaStop Insider Trading Act
- Voted YeaProviding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Who's behind them.
How complete is this money picture?
46of the money categories we track are publicly disclosed for this member, counting those that lawfully lag.
- Campaign finance
- Corporate-PAC share
- Disclosed trades
- Lobbyist meetings
Who funds them · 2026 cycle · FEC through Jul 15, 2026
$6.0M
- PAC contributions
- Itemized individual
- Small-dollar (≤$200)
- All other