Allegations Surface Against Elaine Luria’s Fundraising Tactics
The campaign of Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) stated on Wednesday that Democratic challenger Elaine Luria is allegedly using the fundraising platform ActBlue to channel illegal contributions into Democratic campaign accounts. This assertion comes from a new congressional report which claims that the platform has been covering up fraudulent donations.
Kiggans’ campaign linked this accusation to findings released recently by three House committees. They argued that Luria should distance herself from ActBlue, which has been utilized by Democrats to gather funding across the country.
Calvin Moore, a spokesperson for Kiggans, criticized Luria for her ethical integrity, questioning her ActBlue fundraising practices. He remarked, “Elaine Luria claims she wants to ‘reel Washington corruption back in’ but seems unconcerned about profiting from stock trading while in office or permitting her top vendors to funnel illegal contributions into campaign accounts.” He emphasized that Virginians should know how much of Luria’s campaign funds are derived from these questionable sources, and whether she plans to cut ties with her controversial campaign vendor.
The Kiggans campaign pointed to a report titled “Fraud on ActBlue, Part III,” issued by the House Judiciary, Administration, and Oversight committees. This report alleges that ActBlue weakened its fraud protections and encouraged staff to accept contributions that had previously been flagged as potentially illegal foreign donations, citing a policy of giving donors the benefit of the doubt.
This report is part of an ongoing investigation into ActBlue that has lasted over a year. During a congressional hearing in June, ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones invoked her Fifth Amendment rights multiple times when questioned by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) about the platform’s handling of fraud.
Rep. Jordan highlighted a comment from ActBlue’s board chairman, mentioning that 38 million contributions in 2024 showed signs of foreign origins and asking, “How much fraud is too much fraud?”
Additionally, a previous report indicated that five current or former employees of ActBlue invoked the Fifth Amendment 146 times during depositions with investigators. It was also noted that the platform’s entire legal and compliance team had either resigned, been fired, or taken leave by March 2025.
ActBlue has denied any wrongdoing, describing the recent report as a “political stunt” and accusing Donald Trump and his supporters of targeting them. The company stated that an external analysis showed that nearly every donation in 2023 came from individuals providing a U.S. address or passport number.
Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District is regarded as one of the most competitive House races in 2026, with Luria having previously held the seat from 2019 to 2023 before losing to Kiggans.
