{"id":2023204,"date":"2023-09-06T09:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T13:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-launches-campaign-in-virginia-for-vulnerable-republicans-house-seat\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T09:48:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T13:48:27","slug":"democrat-launches-campaign-in-virginia-for-vulnerable-republicans-house-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-launches-campaign-in-virginia-for-vulnerable-republicans-house-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat campaigns in Virginia for vulnerable GOP House seat."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrat-launches-campaign-in-virginia-for-vulnerable-republicans-house-seat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2023204&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Democrat\u200b Launches Campaign for Virginia&#8217;s 2nd Congressional District Seat<\/h2>\n<p>A Democrat in Virginia has \u200crecently announced her campaign for the 2nd Congressional District seat currently held by Rep.\u2063 Jen Kiggans (R-VA).<\/p>\n<p>Missy Cotter Smasal, a veteran, former\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-to-partially-reopen-indoor-dining-in-nyc-for-valentines-day-if-positivity-rates-hold\/\" title=\"Cuomo To Partially Reopen Indoor Dining In NYC For Valentine\u2019s Day, \u2018If Positivity Rates Hold\u2019\">small business owner<\/a>,\u2062 and mother, is seeking to \u200crepresent the district, according to her \u200bcampaign website.\u200c Kiggans, who also has a military background, served in the Navy.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Issues and Approach<\/h3>\n<p>Smasal&#8217;s campaign website highlights four\u2063 key issues that she \u2063aims to address: \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cotton-predicts-supreme-court-will-overturn-roe-v-wade\/\" title=\"Cotton Predicts Supreme Court Will Overturn Roe v. Wade\">protecting abortion rights<\/a>, supporting veterans, improving school \u2063safety, and strengthening the district&#8217;s economy. Notably, she has \u2064chosen to focus on these issues rather than \u200cmore controversial Democratic \u200cpriorities, likely due to the district&#8217;s divided political landscape.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Missy is masquerading as a moderate, but she\u2019s just a\u200c liberal Democrat who will be \u2062a rubber stamp\u200b for \u200cJoe Biden\u2019s failed policies that\u200b are making \u200bVirginians&#8217; lives tougher every day. Whether it&#8217;s the cost of groceries or gas, rising crime,\u2062 a broken\u2062 border, or lack of support for our military \u200cand veterans, Biden\u2019s policies are\u200c hurting\u200b hardworking Virginia families, making it impossible for them to make ends meet and feel secure. Jen Kiggans has kept her promise to restore American strength by supporting our \u200dmilitary and\u200d Virginia\u2019s families. Virginians deserve a representative who is focused on them and not \u200dsomeone who will rubber stamp Joe Biden\u2019s liberal \u200dagenda,&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> \u200csaid Danny Laub, Kiggans&#8217;s\u2063 senior adviser.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Missy Cotter Smasal is an\u200d extreme \u2064Democrat with a losing record who\u2063 is the wrong \u2063fit for this \u2062district. Meanwhile, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans is delivering\u200c support\u2063 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-launches-campaign-in-virginia-for-vulnerable-republicans-house-seat\/\" title=\"Democrat campaigns in Virginia for vulnerable GOP House seat.\">service members&#8217; mental health<\/a>\u2063 and fighting to preserve Medicare and Social Security,&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> stated\u2063 Delanie Bomar, spokeswoman for\u2064 the National \u2064Republican Congressional Committee.<\/p>\n<h3>Election History and Outlook<\/h3>\n<p>Kiggans secured\u2064 her seat \u2062in the House of Representatives during the midterm elections, \u2063defeating former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria, who had been elected in 2018. Luria served\u2063 on the controversial Jan. 6 Committee, making \u2064her the only vulnerable Democrat to do\u2063 so. Prior to the midterm elections, Luria expressed her \u200cwillingness to accept potential electoral\u2062 consequences, stating, &#8220;If I don\u2019t get re-elected because of this, that\u2019s\u200b OK.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the election, Kiggans emerged \u200bvictorious with a margin of approximately 10,000 votes over Luria. The Cook Political Report currently rates Kiggans&#8217;s seat \u200cas &#8220;Lean Republican.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click here<\/a> to visit the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Missy Cotter Smasal, a Democrat in Virginia, is running for Rep. Jen Kiggans&#8217;s seat in the 2nd Congressional District. Smasal, a veteran, former small business owner, and mother, aims to challenge Kiggans, who is also a Navy veteran. 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