Elaine Luria, a former House Democrat mounting a comeback bid for a battleground Virginia district, once derided a congressional stock ban as “bulls—.”
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But as she looks to win back her former seat from Rep. Jen Kiggans (R), Luria now says she supports the measure.
“In light of the blatant corruption coming out of this White House, it’s incumbent on members of Congress to set an example,” she said in an interview.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have supported banning members of Congress from trading stocks, but that measure has faced gridlock on Capitol Hill. As candidates like Luria look to tap into mounting anger over the status quo in Washington, the ban is becoming a popular talking point on the campaign trail.
Luria’s support for the stock-trading ban marks the starkest policy shift that the former Navy commander released in a platform Wednesday titled “Elaine’s Plan to Right the Ship in Washington.”
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She is leading three other primary candidates in endorsements and fundraising ahead of Virginia’s Aug. 4 primary.
The campaign arm for House Republicans labeled Luria a “prolific stock trader” as it blasted her for attending a fundraiser in Washington on Monday hosted by former House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California).
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