Virginia Democrat bought second home outside of her congressional district after promising to relocate

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Ex-Virginia Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria promised constituents more than four years ago that she planned on relocating to the state’s 2nd Congressional District, where the former Democratic congresswoman is running again in 2026, after an earlier census-triggered redistricting cycle placed her primary residence outside its borders.

But a Washington Examiner review of city property records reveal that Luria still does not live in the district she wants to represent and has since bought a second home beyond district bounds.

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