How 3 Virginia Races Showcase the House Battleground
The event featured Shannon Taylor, Elaine Luria and Tom Perriello as Democrats sought to increase participation in the 2026 midterms.
- On Monday, former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg rallied in Henrico, Virginia, supporting Democratic candidates Shannon Taylor, Elaine Luria, and Tom Perriello to boost turnout in competitive House races.
- With control of the House at stake, the event targeted three Republican-held districts—VA-01, VA-02, and VA-05—identified as competitive battlegrounds where Democrats aim to shift national power.
- Buttigieg lambasted Republican incumbents Rob Wittman, Jen Kiggans, and John McGuire for supporting "trillion-dollar tax breaks" and policies causing rising costs, urging voters to replace them.
- National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson Reilly Richardson dismissed the event, calling the candidates "desperate" for campaigning with Buttigieg and criticizing their records.
- Early voting continues through October 31, with Election Day on November 3, as candidates make final appeals in races determining national House control.
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How 3 Virginia races showcase the House battleground
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, center, and Virginia Rep. Jennifer McClellan, second from right, campaign Monday in Henrico, Va., with the Democratic nominees in three competitive House races: former Rep. Elaine Luria, left, former Rep. Tom Perriello and prosecutor Shannon Taylor. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Pete Buttigieg rallies for Taylor, Luria, Perriello
Excited voters crowded into the Henrico Theatre outside Richmond on Oct. 19 to hear Pete Buttigieg stump for three Virginia Democratic congressional candidates hoping to flip their districts in two weeks. Buttigieg was in Virginia to support Shannon Taylor, the Democratic nominee in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District; Elaine Luria, the Democratic nominee in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District; and Tom Perriello, the Democratic nominee in V…
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