
Jen Kiggans
U.S. Representative, VA-2 since 2023. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2019 and 2024, winning 3.
U.S. Representative, VA-2Born 1971Naval aviator
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2023
- Bills became law
- 0
- 56 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 1.9%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −8.5
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 4
- 2019–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Natural ResourcesEnergy and Mineral ResourcesWater, Wildlife and Fisheries
- House Committee on Armed ServicesSeapower and Projection ForcesCyber, Information Technologies, and InnovationMilitary Personnel
- House Committee on Veterans' AffairsOversight and Investigations · ChairwomanHealth
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kiggans sits in the U.S. House
Kiggans is closer to the center than 92% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ryan Mackenzie, Zach Nunn, María Elvira Salazar
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Kiggans’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills37%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Kiggans’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Kiggans | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | No | No | Yes | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kiggans was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, VA-2 | Lost | D+8.5 | R+0.3 | −8.8 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, VA-2 | Won | R+3.8 | R+0.3 | +3.5 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, VA-2 | Won | R+3.4 | D+1.4 | +4.8 |
| 2019 | Virginia State Senate, District 7 | Won | R+0.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Virginia Department of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $7.6M
- Spent
- $6.3M
- Cash
- $1.3M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| KIGGANS FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Kiggans has held
- U.S. House, VA-2 · 2023–2027
- Virginia State Senate, District 7 · 2019–2023
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kiggans has run against
- Elaine Luria (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Missy Cotter Smasal (D) · 2024 election, won
- Cheryl Baldwinturpin (D) · 2019 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Virginia Department of Elections (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 10 polls; Kiggans’s best result was 48% (Virginia's 2nd District, 2024).
Kiggans’s polls in the database →How we know Kiggans
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide K000399
- FEC H2VA02064
- Wikidata Q83119566
- Ballotpedia Jennifer Kiggans
- Vote Smart 186387
- GovTrack 456947
- OpenSecrets N00048315
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET