Alongside Kiggans, US House Speaker says Va.’s 2nd District ‘will determine the fate of the country’

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 713

Last Updated: 9 hours, 37 minutes ago

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As part of an 18-state tour through more than 30 congressional districts, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, said Monday that “Virginia’s 2nd District will determine the fate of the country because this will be a close election.”

As Johnson stumped for U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia Beach, at the Cavalier Hotel on Monday, he and the incumbent congresswoman framed partisan control of the nation’s legislature during this year’s congressional midterm elections as a …

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