'Wrong line of work': GOP lawmaker reamed by former congresswoman seeking rematch

Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) received a sharp clapback on Friday from the former Democratic congresswoman she ousted in 2022, who is now seeking a rematch.

The controversy began when Kiggans took to X in the evening to vow to be a watchdog against the newly elected Democratic trifecta in the state government of Virginia.

"During my Black Friday shopping, I found this 3-subject notebook which I will use to track 'What happens in the Virginia General Assembly' starting in January….!" wrote Kiggans. "One section for the Virginia House, one for the Virginia Senate, and one for new Virginia laws signed by the new governor. Stay tuned Virginia….. elections have consequences!"

Kiggans' post got a swift response from former Rep. Elaine Luria.

"Jen- if you are more interested in Richmond than what’s going on in Washington, you are in the wrong line of work, and bluntly, the wrong office right now," she replied.

Luria, a Navy veteran, was first elected to Congress in 2018 as part of the Democratic wave of backlash against President Donald Trump's first term, and played a key role in the House January 6 Investigative Committee.

She was one of a handful of Democratic lawmakers unseated in 2022, where Republicans managed to win back control of the House, and is now running to try to reclaim it.