Elaine Goodman Luria is an American politician representing Virginia’s 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2019.
She was born on August 15, 1975, in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
Luria graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and received a master’s in engineering management from Old Dominion University.
United States Rep. Elaine Luria represents Virginia’s Second Congressional District.
Prior to her election in 2018, Luria served as a Navy officer for 20 years, retiring at the rank of Commander. She served at sea on six ships as a nuclear-trained Surface Warfare Officer, deployed to the Middle East and Western Pacific, and culminated her Navy career by commanding a combat-ready unit of 400 sailors.
Luria was one of the first women in the Navy’s nuclear power program and among the first women to serve the entirety of her career in combatant ships.
She is the Vice-Chair of the House Armed Services Committee and a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, where she serves as Chair of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, and the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Elaine Luria has an estimated net worth of $2 million.