| − | '''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> | + | '''Jennifer A. Kiggans''' (December 31, 1969), known as '''Jen Kiggans''' (pron. KAY-GENS<ref>Jen Kiggans for Congress (April 12, 2021). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64_aMvESOMo The Courage to Fight!]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.</ref>), 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: |