Meet Elaine
In Congress, Elaine uses her experience in the Navy and as a small-business owner to protect our country and create an economy that works for everyone. To help the families, seniors, and businesses of Coastal Virginia, we need leaders with real-world experience. We need leaders who know what it means to serve, have overcome obstacles, and become stronger because of it.
Elaine's Plan to Right the Ship
I raised my right hand at 17 years old and joined the Navy, spending the next 20 years of my life on combatant ships, deploying six times to the Middle East and Western Pacific, and conducting operations on destroyers, cruisers, and aircraft carriers. In the Navy, I learned about the importance of serving others and putting their needs above myself.
When I retired from the Navy, I began a small business from a block of clay on my kitchen table and grew the Mermaid Factory into a thriving family business in Hampton Roads that created jobs and gave back to our community.
I used my experience in the military and as a small business owner to run for Congress where I advocated and delivered for the working families of Hampton Roads. From the largest expansion of veterans benefits in our lifetimes to cutting prescription drug costs, I fought for and passed legislation in Congress that has had a real impact on the lives of people who put their trust in me. But I also saw how broken Congress can be, especially when it is used as a tool by corrupt politicians like Jen Kiggans to benefit her dark money donors and further her own political interests.
Putting an end to this culture of corruption starts with two major changes:ending the influence special interests have on our political system and stopping the bad policies it leads to which drive up our costs.
Virginians want more affordability and less corruption.
In the Navy, when the mission isn’t going according to plan, you right the ship. That is what we need to do now more than ever in Washington.
I am running for Congress because I have fought for our country before, and I am ready to fight for it again.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives write and vote on federal laws, including the federal budget. Each represents one district and serves a two-year term. Tax bills must start in the House, only the House can impeach federal officials, and members oversee federal agencies through their committees.