Elaine Luria Confronted Over 2,000% Net Worth Rise as She Seeks Virginia House Comeback
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
Elaine Luria Confronted Over 2,000% Net Worth Rise as She Seeks Virginia House Comeback
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
Summary
A man posing for a selfie confronted former Rep. Elaine Luria in a video, repeatedly demanding she explain a more than 2,000% increase in her net worth during four years in Congress.
The exchange centered on stock-trading accusations, though the report says financial disclosures show Luria entered Congress with substantial investments and no major controversy over a spike in her finances had been reported.
Luria, who represented Virginia's 2nd District from 2019 to 2023, had opposed a congressional stock-trading ban in 2022, arguing the 2012 STOCK Act already guarded against insider trading.
The video surfaced as Luria runs for the Democratic nomination in the competitive 2nd District, setting up a possible 2022 rematch against Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans; Luria's campaign did not immediately comment.