Former Representative Questioned on Net Worth Growth During Congressional Service

An unidentified man approached former Rep. Elaine Luria for a selfie before questioning her about the growth of her net worth during her time in Congress. The man asked how Luria explained an increase of more than 2,000 percent over four years and called the growth evidence of corruption. Financial disclosure records show Luria entered Congress with substantial investment holdings.

Luria served in the House from January 2019 to January 2023 representing Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. She is running in the upcoming primary to be the Democratic nominee to face Rep. Jen Kiggans in the midterm elections. In 2022, Luria opposed proposals to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks.

She argued that the existing law already provided safeguards against insider trading by lawmakers and federal officials.

The video was posted by a top staffer for Rep. Jen Kiggans. Luria's campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The exchange occurs amid ongoing bipartisan discussion over whether members of Congress should be permitted to buy and sell individual stocks while in office.

Proposals to restrict such trading have reached the floor over the past decade but have not resulted in new prohibitions.