Democrat launches campaign in Virginia for vulnerable Republican’s House seat
Julia Johnson
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A Democrat in Virginia has launched a campaign for Rep. Jen Kiggans’s (R-VA) seat in the commonwealth’s 2nd Congressional District.
Missy Cotter Smasal is a “veteran, former small business owner, and mother,” according to her campaign website. Kiggans is also a veteran, having served in the Navy.
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Smasal features four issues on her website, including protecting abortion, supporting veterans, making schools safer, and bolstering the district’s economy. Likely due to the district’s divided political makeup, Smasal steered clear of some more controversial Democratic priorities.
“Missy is masquerading as a moderate but she’s just a liberal democrat who will be a rubber stamp for Joe Biden’s failed policies that are making Virginian’s lives tougher every day. Whether its the cost of groceries or gas, rising crime, a broken border or lack of support for our military and veterans, Biden’s policies are hurting hard working 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 military and Virginia’s families. Virginians deserve a representative that is focused on them and not someone who will rubber stamp Joe Biden’s liberal agenda,” Kiggans’s senior adviser Danny Laub wrote.
“Missy Cotter Smasal is an extreme Democrat with a losing record who is the wrong fit for this district. Meanwhile, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans is delivering support for service members’ mental health and fighting to preserve Medicare and Social Security,” National Republican Congressional Committee spokeswoman Delanie Bomar said in a statement.
Kiggans was elected to the House of Representatives in the midterm elections when she took on former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria, who was originally elected in 2018. Luria served on the controversial Jan. 6 Committee, the only vulnerable Democrat to do so. Prior to the midterm elections, she said, “If I don’t get re-elected because of this, that’s OK.”
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Luria lost to Kiggans by roughly 10,000 votes.
The Cook Political Report rates Kiggans’s seat as “Lean Republican.”