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2020Final results

2020 election for Virginia's 2nd District

U.S. House · Virginia

Elaine Luria (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Scott Taylor (R) by 5.7 points.

Elaine LuriaDemocrat · winner
51.5%185,733
Scott TaylorRepublican
45.8%165,031
2.5%9,170
360,413 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+17.62014R+22.92016D+2.22018D+5.72020R+3.42022R+3.82024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Elaine LuriaScott Taylor
$6.7M
Raised by the campaign
$2.5M
$6.6M
Spent by the campaign
$2.5M
$142.2K
Cash on hand
$22.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates

Elaine Luria (D)Scott Taylor (R)

Also on the ballot: David Bruce Foster (Other party), 2.5%