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VA07 (Open) Spanberger (D), VA02 (Flip) Kiggans (R)

The Cook PVI (how partisan a congressional district or state is) for the state of Virginia is D+3. In 2023, Democrats managed to flip the VA legislature on the strength of abortion, which continues to be an issue for voters.

Two competitive House races have emerged in 2024. VA-07 (PVI of D+1 and rated Lean D), which is now open since the Democratic incumbent, Abigail Spanberger, is running for governor in 2025. Also VA-02 (PVI R+2, rated Lean R) is a potential flip. Republican incumbent Jen Kiggans unseated Elaine Luria in 2022. Former Navy surface warfare officer Missy Cotter Smasal is running as a Democrat. U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is also running, but it's considered a Solid Democratic seat.

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StateDistrictIncumbentPartisan LeanParty in PowerCook RatingPrimary DateDem Candidate$ Raised (Dem)Rep Candidate$ Raised (Rep)
AlaskaAK-00Mary PeltolaR+8DTossupAug-20Mary Peltola$11,383,692MultipleN/A
ArizonaAZ-01David SchweikertR+2RToss UpJul-30Amish Shah$5,499,151David Schweikert$3,806,313Yes
ArizonaAZ-06Juan CiscomaniR+3RToss UpJul-30Kirsten Engel$7,713,062Juan Ciscomani$6,281,198
CaliforniaCA-47OPEN (Porter)D+3DLean DMar-5David Min$6,121,731Scott Baugh$4,134,243Yes
CaliforniaCA-13John DuarteD+4RToss UpMar-5Adam Gray$5,416,262John Duarte$4,147,092Yes
CaliforniaCA-22David ValadaoD+5RToss UpMar-5Rudy Salas$5,772,500David Valadao$4,605,340Yes
CaliforniaCA-27Mike GarciaD+4RToss UpMar-5George Whitesides$9,258,624Mike Garcia$5,978,261
CaliforniaCA-41Ken CalvertR+3RToss UpMar-5Will Rollins$11,510,839Ken Calvert$7,531,776
CaliforniaCA-45Michelle SteelD+2RTossupMar-5Derek Tran$5,000,888Michelle Steel$9,441,899
ColoradoCO-08Yadira CaraveoEVENDToss UpJun-25Yadira Caraveo$7,303,139Gabe Evans$2,297,545
ColoradoCO-03OPEN (Boebert)R+7RLikely RJun-25Adam Frisch$16,502,296Jeff Hurd$2,410,147
ConnecticutCT-05Jahana HayesD+3DLean DAug-13Jahana Hayes$3,966,896George Logan$2,633,764
IllinoisIL-17Eric SorensenD+2DLikely DMar-19Eric Sorensen$4,721,699Joseph McGraw$1,385,103
IndianaIN-01Frank MrvanD+3DLikely DMay-7Frank Mrvan$3,055,858Randy Niemeyer$1,024,067
IowaIA-03Zach NunnR+3RToss UpJun-4Lanon Baccam$4,826,753Zach Nunn$5,227,097
MaineME-02Jared GoldenR+6DToss UpJun-11Jared Golden$7,062,983Austin Theriault$3,209,611
MichiganMI-07OPEN (Slotkin)R+2DToss UpAug-6Curtis Hertel$7,045,643Tom Barrett$4,622,111
MichiganMI-08OPEN (Kildee)R+1DToss UpAug-6Kristen McDonald Rivet$5,255,715Paul Junge$5,114,278
MichiganMI-10John JamesR+3RLean RAug-6Carl Marlinga$2,596,072John James$8,287,451
MinnesotaMN-02Angie CraigD+1DLean DAug-13Angie Craig$7,852,933Joe Teirab$2,966,229
NebraskaNE-02Don BaconEVENRTossupMay-14Tony Vargas$6,746,766Don Bacon$5,944,820
NevadaNV-03Susie LeeD+1DLean DJun-11Susie Lee$5,667,750Drew Johnson$1,296,245
New JerseyNJ-07Thomas KeanR+1RLean RJun-4Sue Altman$5,638,730Thomas Kean$5,558,101
New MexicoNM-02Gabe VasquezD+1DToss UpJun-4Gabe Vasquez$6,483,548Yvette Herrell$3,958,577
New YorkNY-18Pat RyanD+2DLean DJun-25Pat Ryan$7,543,210Alison Esposito$2,176,423
New YorkNY-22Brandon WilliamsD+3RLean DJun-25John Mannion$3,555,502Brandon Williams$3,938,363
New YorkNY-04Anthony DEspositoD+5RToss UpJun-25Laura Gillen$6,127,580Anthony DEsposito$4,419,902
New YorkNY-17Mike LawlerD+3RLean RJun-25Mondaire Jones$9,057,157Mike Lawler$7,777,943
New YorkNY-19Marc MolinaroR+1RToss UpJun-25Josh Riley$8,760,534Marc Molinaro$5,119,951
North CarolinaNC-01Don DavisR+1DToss UpMar-5Don Davis$5,599,492Laurie Buckhout$4,279,685
OhioOH-09Marcy KapturR+3DLean DMar-19Marcy Kaptur$4,483,047Derek Merrin$1,480,664
OhioOH-13Emilia SykesR+1DLean DMar-19Emilia Sykes$4,949,666Kevin Coughlin$1,443,635
OregonOR-06Andrea SalinasD+4DLean DMay-21Andrea Salinas$5,007,770Mike Erickson$544,612
OregonOR-05Lori Chavez-DeRemerD+2RTossupMay-21Janelle Bynum$6,436,776Lori Chavez-DeRemer$5,698,142
PennsylvaniaPA-17Chris DeluzioEVENDLean DApr-23Chris Deluzio$4,700,672Rob Mercuri$1,681,625
PennsylvaniaPA-07Susan WildR+2DToss UpApr-23Susan Wild$8,160,815Ryan MacKenzie$1,507,653
PennsylvaniaPA-08Matt CartwrightR+4DToss UpApr-23Matt Cartwright$8,124,143Robert Bresnahan$4,124,363
PennsylvaniaPA-10Scott PerryR+5RToss UpApr-23Janelle Stelson$5,379,810Scott Perry$3,862,884
TexasTX-34Vicente GonzalezD+9DLean DMay-28Vicente Gonzalez$2,853,782Mayra Flores$6,306,400
VirginiaVA-07OPEN (Spanberger)D+1DTossupJun-18Eugene Vindman$15,686,040Derrick Anderson$2,851,582
VirginiaVA-02Jen KiggansR+2RLean RJun-18Missy Cotter Smasal$2,784,150Jen Kiggans$5,969,764
WashingtonWA-03Marie Gluesenkamp PerezR+5DToss UpAug-6Marie Gluesenkamp Perez$10,699,161Joe Kent$2,311,352
WisconsinWI-03Derrick Van OrdenR+4RLean RAug-13Rebecca Cooke$5,300,456Derrick Van Orden$6,627,347

Samasal has picked up some key endorsements before the June 18 primary, including: Spanberger, U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D), U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D) and former Gov. Ralph Northam (D).

Issues that are likely to be flashpoints in the 2024 election are:

  • Reproductive Rights: The governance stakes have focused on reproductive rights, particularly Republican support for limits. The 2023 election showed broad support for abortion access.
  • Social Security and Medicare: These programs are a major point of contention between Democrats and Republicans.
  • Education: Republicans’s focus on targeting educational curriculum and parents’ rights to decisions made by schools. However, book-banning candidates fared poorly in 2023, so the tactic may backfire.
  • Culture Wars: Particularly those targeting the LGBTQ community, are also expected to be a major issue in the 2024 election for both parties.

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