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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · VA-2

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Jennifer A. Kiggans

Representative · VA · Republican

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Military budget
analysis
says+85
does
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says−85
does−57
gap +28
Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says
does−22
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does−72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Spending vs. restraint
analysis
says−80
does
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does−23
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says
does0
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does−35
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says−80
does−55
gap +25
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does+52
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does+45
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does−11
Retirement programs
analysis
says+75
does
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0

Money — FEC

$6Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Nila Devanath

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Childcare & leave · Stated

    Advocates for paid family leave for all workers and affordable, accessible childcare.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Government role in coverage · Stated

    Supports guaranteeing healthcare as a human right with options such as Medicare for All.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$285.7Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

William Weathers Fleming

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$55.2Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Elaine Luria

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$4.7Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Patrick Mosolf

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Government role in coverage · Stated

    Mosolf supports extending ACA subsidies and potentially allowing middle-class families to buy into a government-provided public option.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Land use & zoning · Stated

    Mosolf supports reviewing local regulations to make it easier to build housing and changing regulations to allow shared housing options.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • AI & emerging tech · Stated

    Mosolf advocates for proactive government regulation of AI, including international treaties and domestic laws, to prevent widespread unemployment.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$169.3Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

James Osyf

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Role of government · Stated

    Osyf expresses a belief in the power and promise of government to deliver for the American people.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$412.9Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Nicolaus Sleister

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$5.4Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Matt Strickler

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Aid & alliances · Stated

    Strickler emphasizes working with allies and opposes turning away from them or ceding global leadership.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Pollution & development · Stated

    Strickler opposes eliminating environmental standards and supports strong rules to reduce air and water pollution.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Big-tech & platforms · Stated

    Strickler calls for strong rules to ensure safety, transparency, and accountability in social media to prevent misuse and abuse.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Government role in coverage · Stated

    Strickler supports providing free health insurance for all Americans.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Energy sources · Stated

    Strickler advocates for clean energy and has worked to promote affordable clean energy.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Tax distribution · Stated

    Strickler opposes giving tax breaks to billionaires, advocating instead for public investments.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$313.2Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Michael Williamson

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$352.6Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 31 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 2 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

Provisionalunreviewed: stated positions
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