Trump district Democrat buoyed by mostly friendly audience during impeachment town hall discussion – Roll Call

Video

Trump district Democrat buoyed by mostly friendly audience during impeachment town hall discussion

Opponents of impeachment also made their voices heard, but they were in a minority

Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., answers questions during a town hall at New Hope Baptist Church in Virginia Beach on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

By Thomas McKinless

Posted October 4, 2019 at 10:44am

Virginia Rep. Elaine Luria held a town hall Thursday night in her Virginia Beach district, about a week after she announced her support for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Trump won her purple district in 2016, and it was most recently held by Republican Scott Taylor before she flipped it in 2018.

Some constituents at the event voiced support for the president, but the congresswoman also received several standing ovations when discussing her impeachment stance.

[jwp-video n=”1″]

Recent Stories

Missouri Sen. Doug Beck speaks during a press conference inside the rotunda of the Missouri State Capitol on Sept. 10, 2025 in Jefferson City. The 8th Circuit Court Monday reinstated a GOP congressional map.

Appeals court backs GOP-drawn map in Missouri

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, left, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., talk before the start of a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Sept. 17.

Lawmakers bristle at Trump effort for tighter control of NIH

Capitol Lens | First Amendment grounds

Steam rises from a vent on the East Front of the Capitol.

Interest groups say president should not pick next GAO chief

President Donald Trump speaks to the Republican Midterm Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sept. 9.

Trump pivots to foreign policy amid political, legal battles at home

Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, seen in the Capitol on July 17, 2025, is backing New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler for reelection. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Golden breaks Democratic ranks to support Lawler’s reelection bid