Federal race · 2020
Virginia U.S. House, District 2, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Elaine Luria (D)$6.7M raised · $142K on hand
- Scott W. Taylor (R)$2.5M raised · $23K on hand
- Jarome Bell (R)$261K raised · $457 on hand
- Benito Ben Loyola Jr. (R)$256K raised · $0 on hand
- Andy Baan (R)$26K raised · $19K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Luria (D) | Won the general election (51.6%) | $6,691,506.61 | $6,556,703.99 | $142,174.74 | 2020-12-31 |
| Scott W. Taylor (R) | Lost the general election (45.8%) | $2,517,871.00 | $2,511,988.95 | $22,613.43 | 2020-12-31 |
| Jarome Bell (R) | Lost primary | $260,703.90 | $260,272.32 | $456.58 | 2020-12-31 |
| Benito Ben Loyola Jr. (R) | Lost primary | $256,328.05 | $256,328.05 | $0.00 | 2020-12-31 |
| Andy Baan (R) | Withdrawn | $25,755.00 | $7,186.74 | $18,568.26 | 2020-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$15,691,066.50 = candidates’ own spending $9,359,286.10 + outside spending $6,331,780.40
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Luria | $1,049,785.75 | $2,893,323.77 | $1,875.74 |
| Scott W. Taylor | $546,661.88 | $1,839,226.73 | $906.53 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University | October 8–18, 2020 | 807 (LV) | ± 3.8% | Elaine Luria 50% · Scott Taylor 43% |
| Tarrance Group (R) | July 14–16, 2020 | 405 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Elaine Luria 48% · Scott Taylor 48% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 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.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Luria | Democratic Party | 185,733 | 51.6% |
| Scott Taylor | Republican Party | 165,031 | 45.8% |
| David Foster | Independent | 9,170 | 2.5% |
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