Republican Jen Kiggans will win hotly contested Virginia House race
Republican state Sen. Jen Kiggans will win the Virginia House race. She is predicted to defeat Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, US News projects, a big win for Republicans as they vie to take back control of the House.
Luria is a member of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol.
Kiggans was a top Republican recruit this cycle, taking advantage of Virginia’s redistricting process which shifted Luria’s district from a tough, but competitive, area for Democrats to an even steeper climb.
That shift, and the prospect of Democrats losing a seat, turned the race between Luria and Kiggans into one of the closely watched contests in the nation.
Republicans look set to take control of the House of Representatives, as results of the crucial US midterm elections come in.
