Luria, Elaine, 1975-

Elaine Goodman Luria (born August 15, 1975) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as the U.S. Representative from Virginia's 2nd congressional district since 2019.

Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Luria graduated from Indian Springs School there before attending the United States Naval Academy, earning a B.S. there. After graduating, Luria served as a Navy officer for 20 years, operating nuclear reactors as an engineer, where she rose to the rank of commander. In 2000, Luria attended the United States Naval Nuclear Power School. While serving in the Navy and stationed aboard the flagship USS Blue Ridge, she earned a Master of Science (MS) degree in engineering management from Old Dominion University in 2004. After retiring from the Navy in 2017, Luria was a small business owner.

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