Joy Powers
D
Won the August 4, 2026 Democratic primary with 51.6% of the vote over Adam Murphy and Douglas Crockett.
Joy Powers is the Democratic nominee challenging incumbent Morgan Griffith. She describes herself as a Southwest Virginia native running on a "HOME Plan" covering health care, economic opportunity, markets and education for the region.[1]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Says healthcare is a human right and supports universal healthcare, paired with investment in rural health infrastructure.[1]
“I believe healthcare is a human right, and I support universal healthcare.”
In their words — priorities
- Universal healthcare paired with direct investment in rural hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, EMS, mental-health and maternal care, and the healthcare workforce.[1]
- Rebuilding rural economic infrastructure, including rail, roads, broadband, energy, water/sewer systems, industrial sites, agriculture and manufacturing.[1]
- Full federal funding for Title I, IDEA special education, Head Start, school nutrition, career and technical education, and investment in rural school buildings and teacher pay.[1]
Campaign money
Raised $85K · spent $71K · $14K cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗