38-year-old incumbent Scott Taylor<\/a> in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe congressman, a former sniper in Iraq, won his first term by nearly 23 percentage points in 2016. Taylor said he\u2019s skeptical that anyone who \u201cregurgitates Washington Democrat talking points\u201d can win his district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But Luria, 42, vows to give voice to voters demanding change in Washington and help calm the \u201cchaos.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The district runs from Virginia\u2019s rural Eastern Shore to Virginia Beach, the state\u2019s largest city with about 450,000 people. It\u2019s home to government contractors and military installations, including the massive Naval Station Norfolk. More than 16 percent of the area\u2019s adults \u2014 about 87,000 people \u2014 are veterans, 2016 Census data indicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The race tests a national Democratic strategy of recruiting veterans eager to take back the House in one of the nation\u2019s most veteran-heavy regions. It also will gauge the strength of any blue wave against President Donald Trump, who carried the traditionally Republican district two years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local voters are acutely sensitive to some of Trump\u2019s positions, including his calls for increased military spending and for opening the Atlantic seaboard to oil and natural gas drilling. They are also weary of frequent Washington gridlock and government shutdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A U.S. Naval Academy graduate, Luria spent 20 years on active duty. Her various roles included operating nuclear reactors on an aircraft carrier and serving as second in command of a guided missile cruiser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She and her Navy veteran husband now own a small business tied to the region\u2019s tourism industry: the Mermaid Factory, where customers drink wine and paint plaster casts of mermaids, a regional icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn this undated photo provided by Elaine for Congress, retired Navy commander Elaine Luria poses for a photo. The Democrat announced her candidacy on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. (Elaine for Congress via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nLuria has sounded universal Democratic themes, blasting Taylor for opposing universal background checks for gun purchases and for supporting the Republican-backed tax bill, which Democrats claim is skewed toward the rich. Another target: Taylor\u2019s support of a failed bid by Republicans to partially repeal the Affordable Care Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPeople are just concerned about what\u2019s going on in Washington, and they\u2019re upset,\u201d Luria said in an interview. \u201cIf you look at the district, there are a lot of independents here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luria and Taylor each have substantial fundraising leads against their respective primary opponents, whom they\u2019ll face June 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luria\u2019s Democratic opponent is teacher Karen Mallard, a supporter of universal health care and a critic of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Mallard says voters are upset that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee backed Luria this early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For his part, Taylor said, national Democrats may support Luria but lack any real grasp of the region. He said the district\u2019s voters have little appetite for such Democratic policies as more gun legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaybe that works well in another district where there aren\u2019t many veterans,\u201d Taylor said of national Democratic support for Luria. \u201cBut here, everybody sees through it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn this Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, photo, Virginia’s 2nd District Congressman Scott Taylor works on his laptop during an interview in his campaign office in Virginia Beach, Va. Taylor is among a cadre of former Navy SEALs who\u0092ve recently ascended to major elected office. (AP Photo\/Steve Helber)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTaylor\u2019s primary opponent is Mary Jones, a former chair of the James City County Board of Supervisors, who chides him for not supporting Trump more. Jones wrote in an email that Taylor has \u201cabandoned Republican principles.\u201d She says some of her biggest issues include securing U.S. borders and cutting spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taylor, in fact, has set himself apart from Trump somewhat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A member of the House Appropriations Committee, Taylor pushed to restore Chesapeake Bay cleanup funding, which Trump proposed cutting. Taylor also opposes Trump\u2019s push to allow drilling off Virginia\u2019s coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Trump was elected in 2016, he won the 2nd District by more than 3 percentage points. But signs of a potential blue wave include a victory by Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam last November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cook Political Report, an independent elections analyst, rates Virginia\u2019s 2nd District as \u201clean Republican,\u201d signifying a competitive race where Republicans have an advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quentin Kidd, a political science professor at Christopher Newport University, said Taylor\u2019s politics are a good representation of the libertarian-leaning district. But he cautions that may not be enough for the incumbent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis may be the year where Republicans can put up gold-plated conservatives, and they can still be in trouble,\u201d Kidd said. \u201cThe blue wave may not be three or four feet high but 15 or 20 feet high.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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