In 2019, Kiggans ran for the Virginia Senate for the 7th district, which was being vacated by Republican incumbent Frank Wagner. In the Republican Party primary, Kiggans defeated Virginia Beach School Board member Carolyn Weems, 52% to 48%.[12]
In the general election, Kiggans faced Democraticstate DelegateCheryl Turpin. The race was viewed as competitive, as the district had very narrowly favored Democrats in recent statewide elections.[13][14] Kiggans and Turpin each spent over $500,000 on television advertisements.[15] Kiggans won, 50.4% to 49.5%.[16]
The Washington Post reported that "Her record didn't always fit neatly along a party line." She voted to expand nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people and for environmental protection measures.
In 2022, Kiggans introduced a bill to prohibit transgender girls from playing girls' sports and voted for an audit of the 2020 election.[17]
Kiggans was the Republican nominee for Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the 2022 election.[18] She narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent Elaine Luria in the November 2022 general election, by a vote of 153,328 (52%) to 143,219 (48%)
2024
Kiggans (center) with Governor Glenn Youngkin and Speaker Mike Johnson the night before the 2024 elections
Kiggans ran for re-election in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District.[19] Her district was considered relatively competitive, and the Cook Political Report rated her district as "lean Republican."[20] Kiggans defeated Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal by a vote of 201,023 (51%) to 184,174 (47%).[21]
Political positions
2020 presidential election
According to The Washington Post, Kiggans "has never beat a 'stolen election' drum", but has hesitated to acknowledge Joe Biden as a legitimate president.[22] She called for a forensic audit of Virginia's 2020 presidential election results; a previous audit of those results found no evidence of fraud.[23] She has said that she does not believe the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago was justified.[22]
Abortion
Kiggans supports banning abortions after fifteen weeks of pregnancy, except for in cases of rape, incest, or to protect the life of the mother.[24] In June 2022, she expressed support for the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overruled Roe v. Wade.[25]
Veteran's issues
Kiggans opposes cuts to funding in the Military Construction, Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and supports improving military housing which she has described as, "in disrepair and unlivable".[26]
George Santos
On December 1, 2023, Kiggans voted to expel Representative George Santos, and was the only Republican from Virginia to vote in favor the resolution.[27]
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