Matthew Baker
Candidate for Virginia 2nd Congressional District · Independent
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Virginia 2nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, Federal Offices candidate list · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, Federal Offices candidate list (updated 2026-09-03): Member, House of Representatives, 2 District — 'J. Matt Baker', Independent
- identity PROBABLE
The District
What Virginia 2nd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Accomack County, Suffolk city, Northampton County, Isle of Wight County, Virginia Beach city and Franklin city; parts of Chesapeake city and Southampton County.
Includes Suffolk, Virginia Beach (part), Chesapeake (part), Chincoteague, Smithfield, Carrollton, Franklin, Rushmere (part), Atlantic, Benns Church, Camptown, Horntown and 57 more.
223 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Virginia Department of Elections, per-locality precinct shapefiles (133 localities, elections.virginia.gov redistricting/gis); 2020 elections: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 voting districts
Results
Certified results for Virginia 2nd Congressional District
Member, House of Representatives (2nd District)
2024 November General · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jen A. KiggansRepublican | Republican | 207,368 | 50.7% |
| Missy Cotter SmasalDemocratic | Democratic | 191,666 | 46.9% |
| Robert E. Reid, Jr.Independent | Independent | 9,197 | 2.3% |
| Write-In | 471 | 0.1% |
Official — Virginia Department of Elections ENR media export (created 2025-03-05, after State Board certification Dec 2 2024) · Virginia Department of Elections — official election results
Member House of Representatives (02)
2022 November General · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jen A. KiggansRepublican | Republican | 153,328 | 51.6% |
| Elaine G. LuriaDemocratic | Democratic | 143,219 | 48.2% |
| Write InWrite-in | Write-in | 449 | 0.2% |
Official results (all reporting stages 'Certified') — Virginia Department of Elections official results site · Virginia Department of Elections — official results site
U.S. House — Congressional District 2
Virginia General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Goodman LuriaDemocratic | Democratic | 185,733 | 51.6% |
| Scott William TaylorRepublican | Republican | 165,031 | 45.8% |
| David Bruce FosterIndependent | Independent | 9,170 | 2.5% |
| Write-Ins | 343 | 0.1% |
Certified — Virginia Department of Elections Historical Elections Database (official certified results by locality and precinct; State Board of Elections certification) · Virginia Department of Elections — Historical Elections Database
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Has never held elected or appointed political office (his own questionnaire answer: 'No. I have never been elected or appointed to a political office.'), so there are no public votes to report.
Self-published · WHRO/WVTF candidate questionnaire · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
Campaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report on file yet
Checked 2026-09-24: principal campaign committee C00957233 (candidate ID H6VA02263) has no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly or pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26 in the FEC electronic-filing list or the FEC image index, so no receipts, spending or cash on hand have been reported yet. A committee registered after June 30 files its first report with the October Quarterly (due Oct 15, 2026).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionCampaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report filed yet
Checked 2026-09-24: FEC docquery filings index for committee C00957233 (MATT BAKER FOR CONGRESS), principal campaign committee of candidate ID H6VA02263. It has 2 filing(s) on record and no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly, pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26, so there are no reported receipts, expenditures or campaign contacts yet.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure — no House filing on record
No record in system: no House financial disclosure report or threshold notice for J. Matt Baker (VA-02) in the Clerk's 2025–2026 FD index files (generated 2026-09-23) or the Clerk's live search (last name 'Baker', state VA, filing years 2025–2026, checked 2026-09-24).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I don't have the funds for full-time staff, and I've leveraged AI to fill that gap.”
“When the district lines were redrawn, my community was mapped out of the district I'd lived in my whole time in Hampton Roads — I didn't move, the lines did.”
“Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. It wasn't stolen, and I say that plainly”
“I will vote for a speaker I think can bring the two sides and newly elected independents to a consensus.”
“As an independent, my committee assignments are negotiable; my vote is not.”
“Tariffs are a tax, and this administration imposed one of the largest since 1940 without asking Congress.”
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“I would not support a federal ban on abortion any more than a federal law mandating it.”
“A woman should have the freedom to choose, but I hope she chooses life.”
“On data centers specifically: require they pay their own power costs instead of spreading it across every ratepayer's bill.”
“This campaign takes no PAC money — not corporate, not party, not billionaire super PACs.”
“I'm running as an independent because neither party can be trusted to represent this district entirely and without bias.”
“I am running as an independent because that is the only way I can say all of these things without checking where the party stands first.”
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitemattbakerindependent.comHome page captured 2026-09-24 13:13 UTC (viewport 1280×900). Public metrics: none published on the site.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Matt Baker for CongressSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/MattBakerVASelf-published
- Instagraminstagram.com/MattBakerVASelf-published
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Virginia 2nd Congressional District
- Jennifer A. KiggansRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Elaine G. LuriaDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Geral Defrance StatenIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov 3, 2026 general ballot — U.S. House, VA-02 (Independent)
Virginia Department of Elections, November 3, 2026 General Election candidate list (all offices): Member, House of Representatives, 2nd District — J. Matt Baker, Independent, Status 'Qualified' (page read 2026-09-24).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 Gen Elect All Offices · sourceU.S. Representative · VA-02
Independent · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official · fec-cn26
Not on file for Matthew yet: Advertising, In the News, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_xv4zerjss.
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