Trump Endorses Kiggans in Virginia’s 2nd District Re-Election Fight

Trump gives his complete endorsement to Rep. Jen Kiggans, a former Navy helicopter pilot, and urges voters to turn out on Election Day, Tuesday, August 4th.

First Published: August 3, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump endorsed Representative Jen Kiggans, the Republican who represents Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, for re-election and pushed supporters to vote on Election Day.

The endorsement covers a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot who flipped a competitive coastal district and now faces voters again. Trump praised her military record and legislative work on the economy, taxes, the border, and the Second Amendment. He directed backers to a voter-location tool by mentioning the source (see swampthevoteusa).

“Jen Kiggans has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election,” Trump wrote. “GET OUT AND VOTE FOR JEN – SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”

The endorsement lands as a signal in a district that both parties treat as a bellwether for control of the House. Kiggans has survived two tight races, and Trump’s backing aims to lock down Republican turnout in a swing seat.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Congresswoman Jen Kiggans is a Tremendous Advocate for the Great People of Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District! A former Navy helicopter pilot, Jen knows how to Defend our Country, Support our Brave Military/Veterans, and Ensure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH. In Congress, Jen is working hard to Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Keep our Border SECURE, Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. Jen Kiggans has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election. Election Day is Tuesday, August 4th. GET OUT AND VOTE FOR JEN – SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! Find your Voting Location here: https://swampthevoteusa.com/virginia/” on August 3, 2026 at 6:20 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 19th message released today, and the last post came moments earlier, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 74 of his 452 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.

Kiggans, born in Tampa, Florida, joined the Navy in 1993 and flew H-46 and H-3 helicopters for a decade, according to wikipedia.org. She later trained as a geriatric nurse practitioner and served in the Virginia Senate from 2020 to 2022 before winning her House seat, according to wikipedia.org. She sits with the Republican Governance Group and holds a reputation as a moderate within the party, according to wikipedia.org.

The stakes reach beyond one district. A win keeps a Republican vote in a narrowly divided House, while a loss would hand Democrats a seat they held until 2023. Small-business owners, military families, and Second Amendment groups stand among the constituencies Trump named as beneficiaries of Kiggans’s agenda.

Voters in Virginia Beach and the surrounding Hampton Roads area decide the outcome, a region heavy with active-duty personnel and defense contractors. The district ties directly to the daily lives of Navy families whose jobs and benefits depend on federal spending decisions made in Washington.

This has happened before. Trump endorsed Kiggans in her 2022 run, when she unseated Democratic incumbent Elaine Luria by 52% to 48%, according to wikipedia.org. She won re-election in 2024 against Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal by 51% to 47%, according to wikipedia.org.

Virginia voters make the next decision at the polls. Election Day is Tuesday, August 4, 2026, with early voting having ended August 1, 2026, according to swampthevoteusa.com.

Coastal Virginia has long been a proving ground for close congressional fights, as happened before. The 2nd District seat swung to Democrat Elaine Luria in 2018 before Kiggans took it back four years later, according to wikipedia.org. That reversal showed how quickly Hampton Roads voters can change course, a lesson every incumbent in the district has learned the hard way.