Luria's team responds to Kiggans campaign; plus a look at SD-09
GOP Senator Frank Ruff has a lot of cash on hand.
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The rundown
Luria’s team responds to the statement on abortion from the Kiggans campaign.
First Lady Suzanne Youngkin is set to campaign for a Republican congressional candidate.
A look at SD-09 and who gave Sen. Frank Ruff a whole lot of money since 2020
100,000 veterans have been hired through a program enacted by the state government in 2012.
Luria's spokesperson responds to statement on abortion from the Kiggans campaign
In case you missed it Wednesday, a statement from a spokesperson for the Jen Kiggans campaign implied that the state Senator would support a nationwide ban on abortion at 15 weeks.
"The vast majority of Virginians - and Americans - support common-sense restrictions on abortion such as protecting babies from 15 weeks on,” said Kiggans campaign spokesperson Bryan Piligra.
Kiggans is running against Rep. Elaine Luria (D) in Virginia’s second congressional district. Jayce Genco, a spokesperson for Luria, provided the following statement to Virginia Scope.