tonight, it is democrat elaine luria. she is a navy veteran from virginia and this is her first run for the house of representatives. alexander traveled to virginia to meet her. reporter: elaine luria, the former u.s. navy commander challenging the republican incumbent in virginia's second district. in a race considered competitive. a children's festival in norfolk, an opportunity to meet with her constituents. she's been invited by the local chinese community. many of its members are troubled by trump's anti-immigration policies. >> are there specific things you are seeing? >> that is a good question. i'm not sure. we have a lot of business owners , restaurants, and people running businesses. immigration is always an issue. reporter: more than a location, affordable health care, climate protection, these are the issues elaine luria will face, but most of all, she believes in a strong and well-funded military. elaine luria is one of a dozen female veterans running for congress. she says public service like military work i

this is for elaine luria. in terms of immigration policy, would you support changes in the system that we currently have now that would lead to a skills based on a merit based system on immigration? rep. taylor: i think that, like i described the american dream for my family, i think that we need people with skills. and we also need people who have the ambition and willingness to come here and work hard. immigrants create more patents than anyone else in our community. the crime rate among immigrants is lower than among native born americans, and all of this fear that my opponent wants to stoke into it is just not true. i think people who are willing to give up everything they have in their country, come here with just their suitcases and establish a new life and a new future for their family, i think that we, that people deserve that cross all spectrums of education and professional experience. but, you know, as a country, we need to bring those people here who are going to help our businesses. i've been up o

the debate between republican, scott and elaine luria. moderator: welcome, everyone to the hampton roads chamber second district congressional debate. the order of opening statement has been determined by a coin toss and elaine area will open the debate. >> thank you for hosting the debate today, and thank you for the opportunity about growing and diversifying our economy here in hampton roads. navy veteran, small business owner and mother. i served for 20 years in the navy, driving ships, operating nuclear reactors and at the end of my career, recommended a combat unit of 400 dealers. i left work has been serving our community, helping to give our nation safe, and i would like to continue that representing you in the second district in washington. small business, mermaid factory, literally with a block of clay at her kitchen table. it was hard to analyze the market demand from her mates, but we have grown that two locations in five years and have had over 60,000 created own versions of the mermaid and virginia beach dolphins in our studio

closer look at four women who've been grabbing headlines the latest in our series is that democrat elaine luria she's a navy veteran who's running for the first time in virginia and she's hoping to win a seat in the house of representatives alexandr for nominee went to meet her. elaine loria a former u.s. navy commander challenging a republican incumbent in virginia a second district in a race that's considered competitive. as children special in norfolk an opportunity for lauria to meet with her constituents. she's been invited by the local chinese community many of its members are troubled by traumas and tight gratian policies are there specific things that you're seeing are about you know during a credible climate or what's a good question for you we have a lot of business owners our church and restaurants are working on it this is. the question is always an issue. more legal immigration affordable health care climate protection these are the issues elaine loria advocates but most of all and maybe surprising people are a democrat she believes in a strong and well funded military elaine loria

republican scott taylor and elaine luria. it is listed as a tossup.mberampton roads presents decision 2018, the second congressional debate between incumbent scott taylor and elaine luria. and now, here is the moderator, dr. bob fulton. bob: welcome to the second district congressional debate. the order of opening statements has been determined by a coin toss, and elaine

candidate elaine luria promised something radical and dangerous. government take over and cause health care costs to skyrocket and deteriorate quality of care. >> what if washington takes it all away. we support the plan to eliminate employer-based coverage, putting washington bureaucrats in charge. >> it's an interesting push at the end. you saw the republicans saying medicare for all would destroy medicare. if the democrats take back the house, number two, seniors are the most dependable voters in 2014. that tells me republicans are trying to shore that up. >> i'm stunned with how much politics boomeranged. republicans used that successfully that year to win elections and many cycles since then. the issue is sailient. democrats have made it so because republicans have tried to chip away at the protections that are overwhelmingly popular among most of the public. democrats want to take it in that direction and here's what's wrong with that. >> when you talk to the democrats, the republican ads are a hard sell when they try to flip the script that

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