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U.S. House · Virginia's 9th District

Southwest Virginia, including Abingdon, Christiansburg, Bristol and the coalfield counties along the Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia borders.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

H. Morgan Griffith, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Morgan Griffith194,13765.9%
Joy Powers99,93633.9%
Total Write-ins5990.2%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • This is an open contest on the Democratic side: Joy Powers won the August 4, 2026 Democratic primary with 51.6% of the vote over Adam Murphy (36.1%) and Douglas Crockett (12.2%). Incumbent H. Morgan Griffith advanced from the Republican primary unopposed after it was canceled. Cook Political Report, Decision Desk, Inside Elections and Sabato's Crystal Ball all rate the race Solid/Safe Republican as of September 22, 2026.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

H. Morgan GriffithRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for Virginia's 9th District (since 2011)Full profile →Joy PowersDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • H. Morgan Griffith
    Recorded votes[35][36][37]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted yes on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Joy Powers
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • H. Morgan Griffith
    Recorded votes[30][31][32][33]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted yes on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Joy Powers
    In their own words[5]
    “I will work on keeping communities safe in ways that respect law-abiding gun owners, because around here that is most people.”

    On her campaign website, The Issues page

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • H. Morgan Griffith
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Joy Powers
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • H. Morgan Griffith
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][26][25]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Joy Powers
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • H. Morgan Griffith
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][22][23]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Joy Powers
    Supports[6]

    Says healthcare is a human right and supports universal healthcare, paired with investment in rural health infrastructure.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • H. Morgan Griffith
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][24][25]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Joy Powers
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • H. Morgan Griffith
    Recorded votes[34]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Joy Powers
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • H. Morgan Griffith
    —
  • Joy Powers
    Opposes[5]

    Says she would end U.S. weapons and taxpayer dollar transfers to Israel's government as currently structured, saying they come with almost no conditions.

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • H. Morgan Griffith
    Recorded votes[29]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Joy Powers
    Opposes[5]

    Her campaign issues page says tariffs and trade fights have raised costs for families and farmers and cost producers export markets.

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • H. Morgan Griffith
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Joy Powers
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • H. Morgan Griffith
    Recorded votes[21]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Joy Powers
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • H. Morgan Griffith
    Recorded votes[27][28]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Joy Powers
    —

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • H. Morgan Griffith
    Supports[13]

    Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.

  • Joy Powers
    —

Research notes & limits

Joy Powers' campaign website (joyforva.com) was loaded for her biography; her priorities and quotes are drawn from her Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses, which count as her own words.

Sources · 42

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Virginia's 9th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Biography | Congressman Morgan Griffith · Office of Rep. Morgan Griffith Official record
  3. 3.Energy and Environment · Office of Rep. Morgan Griffith Official record
  4. 4.Griffith Opposes Assault Weapons Ban · Office of Rep. Morgan Griffith · 2022-07-29 Official record
  5. 5.The Issues · Joy Powers for Virginia Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Joy Powers · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Virginia's 9th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  8. 8.Biography | Congressman Morgan Griffith · Office of Rep. Morgan Griffith Official record
  9. 9.Griffith seeks a ninth term in the 9th District. This time, he faces a cattle farmer from Bedford County. · Cardinal News · 2026-09-29 News report
  10. 10.Morgan Griffith · Ballotpedia Reference
  11. 11.Morgan Griffith · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  12. 12.Virginia's 9th District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  13. 13.H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  38. 38.Virginia's 9th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  39. 39.Griffith seeks a ninth term in the 9th District. This time, he faces a cattle farmer from Bedford County. · Cardinal News · 2026-09-29 News report
  40. 40.Joy Powers · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
  41. 41.Who is Joy · Joy Powers for Congress Candidate's own words
  42. 42.U.S. House · Virginia's 9th District results 2026 · NBC News News report