Democrats eye battleground Virginia seat as key to flipping House

In the fight to take back control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November’s midterms, Democrats are zeroed in on Virginia’s 2nd congressional district, a seat they view as a prime target to seize from Republicans. Tuesday’s primary election in Virginia will determine whether former U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., will be the Democratic nominee in the race against incumbent Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., for the seat Luria used to hold.

Labeled a toss-up by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, the battle for Virginia’s Hampton Roads seat will be one of the most watched races across the country in November’s midterm elections. With just a six-seat Republican advantage in the House, a handful of competitive seats like VA-02’s are likely to determine which political party sets the House’s policy priorities over the next two years.

Virginia voters in districts across the state on Tuesday will choose party candidates to appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot, with the most consequenti...