ELECTION SPOTLIGHT: Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District midterm candidates answer crucial policy questions

Jen Kiggans won the Republican primary in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional district on June 21, securing her spot in the November midterms where she will challenge incumbent Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., for the seat.

Both candidates talked exclusively to Fox News Digital, answering the same set of questions that are important to Virginia voters.

What do you think of President Biden’s current handling of the economy, and if you are elected in November, what policies would you promote to respond to inflation and the costs of consumer goods around the country?

Luria: “Though unemployment remains at record lows, inflation and rising energy costs continue to risk our economic recovery and impact Coastal Virginians and working families across the country. I remain committed to working with both sides of the aisle on legislation like the COMPETES Act, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, and the Price Gouging Prevention Act. To lower prices and provide relief, we must take an all of the above approach that provides relief in the short term and works toward long-term goals of increasing our domestic energy production and promoting energy development.”

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Kiggans: “Joe Biden’s handling of the economy has been disastrous. From record inflation, to the highest gas prices we’ve seen in decades, to labor shortages and a seemingly never ending supply chain crisis, the American people need help. In Congress, I look forward to restoring the strength of the American economy. To start we need to restore energy independence by reopening the keystone pipeline and to open up federal leases for drilling on federal lands. We also need to curb the Democrats and Biden administration’s reckless spending policies that are overheating the economy, causing the record inflation and labor shortages we are currently facing. We also need to roll back…