Former Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., a member of the Jan. 6 committee who lost re-election in 2022, is launching a bid for her old congressional seat against GOP Rep. Jennifer Kiggans.

In an exclusive interview with NBC News announcing her plans, Luria said the “chaos” in Washington compelled her to run again for the battleground district.

“I’ve watched the chaos here in Washington — really, it’s a do-nothing Republican Congress, and they haven’t even been to work for about 50 days,” Luria said. “I said to myself, this is the time for me to continue to serve in that capacity and go back to being representative for Virginia’s 2nd District again.”

Luria will likely face several opponents in the Democratic primary before the general election in what is expected to be one of the most competitiv

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