WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia Democrat who helped investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is making a comeback bid after last week’s sweeping election wins as her party looks to break President Donald Trump’s grip on federal power in the 2026 midterms.

Former U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria, a military veteran who co-presented the Jan. 6 Select Committee’s findings after Trump’s first term, told The Associated Press she will seek the Democratic nomination in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. Her bid sets up a potential rematch with Republican Rep. Jennifer Kiggans, another military veteran who ousted her in 2022.

The Hampton Roads district, racially diverse and with a notable military population, is among the several dozen nationally that will determine House control.

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