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Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
Elaine Luria Confronted Over 2,000% Net Worth Rise as She Seeks Virginia House Comeback
Updated
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.

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