Federal candidate · 2023–2024 cycle · past cycle
Jake Denton
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Virginia District 2
- Filing address
- Virginia Beach, VA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- DENTON, JAKE
- Next election
- Primary June 18, 2024 · General November 5, 2024 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Virginia, District 2
FEC candidate ID H4VA02078 · Principal campaign committee: TEAM DENTON
2023–2024 cycle totals through August 14, 2024, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$383,092.0098%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$5,872.202%
Self-funding: $5,872.20 (2% of money raised): $5,872.20 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Jake Denton$24,378.00
- Independent expenditures opposing Jake Denton$0.00
FEC totals for the 2024 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- BLUE HORIZON ACTIONSupporting$24,378.00
The race
Virginia U.S. House, District 2, 2024 · 3 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Denton (D) | $388,964.20 | $0.00 | 2024-08-14 |
| Jennifer Kiggans (R) | $6,481,317.57 | $45,477.40 | 2024-12-31 |
| Missy Cotter Smasal (D) | $3,250,762.89 | $12,946.85 | 2024-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCC Analytics (D) | October 19–20, 2024 | 373 (LV) | ± 5.1% | Jen Kiggans 47% · Missy Cotter Smasal 47% |
| Christopher Newport University | October 11–20, 2024 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.9% | Jen Kiggans 46% · Missy Cotter Smasal 45% |
| Christopher Newport University | September 6–10, 2024 | 792 (LV) | ± 4.7% | Jen Kiggans 45% · Missy Cotter Smasal 40% |
| Impact Research (D) | August 20–25, 2024 | 500 (LV) | – | Jen Kiggans 48% · Missy Cotter Smasal 47% |
| DCCC Analytics (D) | May 28–30, 2024 | 420 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Jen Kiggans 48% · Missy Cotter Smasal 44% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: TEAM DENTON.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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