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'''Jennifer A. Kiggans''' (December 31, 1969), known as '''Jen Kiggans''', is a geriatric nurse practitioner and veteran of the [[United States Navy]] currently representing the 7th district in the Virginia State Senate as a [[Republican]]. Mostly conservative, she is running for [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[2022 midterms]] to unseat establishment Democrat [[Elaine Luria]].<ref name=kiggansannouncesrun>Reese Brian (April 12, 2021). [https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/kiggans-announces-run-to-challenge-luria-in-2022/ Kiggans announces run to challenge Luria in 2022]. ''WAVY.com''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref>

'''Jennifer A. Kiggans''' (December 31, 1969), known as '''Jen Kiggans''', is a geriatric nurse practitioner and veteran of the [[United States Navy]] currently representing the 7th district in the Virginia State Senate as a [[Republican]]. Mostly conservative, she is running for [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[2022 midterms]] to unseat establishment Democrat [[Elaine Luria]].<ref name=kiggansannouncesrun>Reese Brian (April 12, 2021). [https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/kiggans-announces-run-to-challenge-luria-in-2022/ Kiggans announces run to challenge Luria in 2022]. ''WAVY.com''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref><ref name=kiggansannouncementvirginiastar>Hall, Matthew (April 13, 2021). [https://thevirginiastar.com/2021/04/13/state-senator-jen-kiggans-announces-campaign-for-us-house-of-representatives/ State Senator Jen Kiggans Announces Campaign for US House of Representatives]. ''The Virginia Star''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref>

Following the election of [[Glenn Youngkin]] in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election over corrupt Democrat [[Terry McAuliffe]], Youngkin named Kiggans as an aide to the transition team.<ref>Two references:

Following the election of [[Glenn Youngkin]] in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election over corrupt Democrat [[Terry McAuliffe]], Youngkin named Kiggans as an aide to the transition team.<ref>Two references:

==Virginia State Senate==

==Virginia State Senate==

In 2019, Kiggans ran for the state Senate in Virginia from the 7th district, which covers Norfolk City and Virginia Beach City. In the Republican primary, she faced Carolyn D. Weems, and polled 4,045 votes to Weems' 3.789 votes.<ref>[https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/134324/ 2019 Senate of Virginia Republican Primary District 7]. ''Virginia Department of Elections''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref> In the general election, Kiggans narrowly defeated staunchly left-wing Democrat opponent Cheryl Turpin<ref name=kiggansannouncementvirginiastar>Hall, Matthew (April 13, 2021). [https://thevirginiastar.com/2021/04/13/state-senator-jen-kiggans-announces-campaign-for-us-house-of-representatives/ State Senator Jen Kiggans Announces Campaign for US House of Representatives]. ''The Virginia Star''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref> by a margin of less than one percentage point.<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/Jennifer_Kiggans Jennifer Kiggans]. ''Ballotpedia''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref>

In 2019, Kiggans ran for the state Senate in Virginia from the 7th district, which covers Norfolk City and Virginia Beach City. In the Republican primary, she faced Carolyn D. Weems, and polled 4,045 votes to Weems' 3.789 votes.<ref>[https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/134324/ 2019 Senate of Virginia Republican Primary District 7]. ''Virginia Department of Elections''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref> In the general election, Kiggans narrowly defeated staunchly left-wing Democrat opponent Cheryl Turpin<ref name=kiggansannouncementvirginiastar/> by a margin of less than one percentage point.<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/Jennifer_Kiggans Jennifer Kiggans]. ''Ballotpedia''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref>

Kiggans' voting record is presumably conservative-leaning, given a number of ratings by various special interest groups.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/186387/jennifer-kiggans Jennifer Kiggans' Ratings and Endorsements]. ''Vote Smart''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref> She voted against repealing an abortion restriction on health insurance plans,<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/29882/77022/186387/repeals-the-abortion-prohibition-in-virginia-health-insurance-plans#77022 SB 1276 - Repeals the Abortion Prohibition in Virginia Health Insurance Plans - Virginia Key Vote]. ''Vote Smart''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref> and opposed efforts to permit an expansion of [[marijuana]] usage.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/30052/77384/186387/expands-adult-cannabis-use-and-eliminates-criminal-penalties#77384 SB 1406 - Expands Adult Cannabis Use and Eliminates Criminal Penalties - Virginia Key Vote]. ''Vote Smart''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref> Kiggans also voted against legislation that would repeal usage of the [[death penalty]] in the state.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/29976/77193/186387/repeals-the-death-penalty#77193 SB 1165 - Repeals the Death Penalty - Virginia Key Vote]. ''Vote Smart''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref>

Kiggans' voting record is presumably conservative-leaning, given a number of ratings by various special interest groups.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/186387/jennifer-kiggans Jennifer Kiggans' Ratings and Endorsements]. ''Vote Smart''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref> She voted against repealing an abortion restriction on health insurance plans,<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/29882/77022/186387/repeals-the-abortion-prohibition-in-virginia-health-insurance-plans#77022 SB 1276 - Repeals the Abortion Prohibition in Virginia Health Insurance Plans - Virginia Key Vote]. ''Vote Smart''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref> and opposed efforts to permit an expansion of [[marijuana]] usage.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/30052/77384/186387/expands-adult-cannabis-use-and-eliminates-criminal-penalties#77384 SB 1406 - Expands Adult Cannabis Use and Eliminates Criminal Penalties - Virginia Key Vote]. ''Vote Smart''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref> Kiggans also voted against legislation that would repeal usage of the [[death penalty]] in the state.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/29976/77193/186387/repeals-the-death-penalty#77193 SB 1165 - Repeals the Death Penalty - Virginia Key Vote]. ''Vote Smart''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref>