Blacksburg elections · Federal
U.S. House, 9th District
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Who is running
2 candidates on the ballot, from Virginia Department of Elections. Photos come from each candidate's own campaign site.
Photo: Joy A. Powers campaign Joy A. Powers
Democratic
Powers is a fourth-generation cattle farmer, small-business owner, and Bedford County resident who says she lives and works on her family’s farm. Her campaign biography says she has served as superintendent of the Bedford County Fair and on the Bedford County Agricultural Economic Development Advisory Board, and founded Restore the Harvest.
Source: Joy Powers for Virginia — Home, Joy Powers for Virginia — Meet Joy
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
H. Morgan Griffith
Republican · Incumbent
Griffith’s campaign biography says he grew up in Salem, attended Emory & Henry College and Washington and Lee University School of Law, and returned to Southwest Virginia to practice law. It says he served in the Virginia House of Delegates before being elected to Congress in 2010; Virginia’s official candidate list identifies him as the 2026 Republican candidate and incumbent for the 9th District.
Source: Morgan Griffith for Congress — Meet Morgan, Virginia Department of Elections — 2026 Federal Offices
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
Where the candidates stand
Every candidate for U.S. House, 9th District on each issue any of them has spoken on, in their own words or a close paraphrase, with the source linked. Checked . We do not score, rank or recommend anyone.
Where do the U.S. House, 9th District candidates in Blacksburg stand on schools and education?
She supports strong public-school funding, fair teacher pay, and investment in career and technical education and community colleges. (Joy Powers for Virginia — The Issues)
H. Morgan Griffith (Republican, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Where do the U.S. House, 9th District candidates in Blacksburg stand on energy and utilities?
No public statement found in our sources.
H. Morgan Griffith (Republican, incumbent)
He supports an all-of-the-above energy approach, including coal, and says he is working to reclaim abandoned mine sites. (Morgan Griffith for Congress — Issues)
Where do the U.S. House, 9th District candidates in Blacksburg stand on farming, land and water?
She supports a farm bill that serves family-scale and independent producers, with a strong safety net, fair access to federal programs, support for local food systems, and farmers’ right to repair equipment. (Joy Powers for Virginia — The Issues)
H. Morgan Griffith (Republican, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Where do the U.S. House, 9th District candidates in Blacksburg stand on elections and how government runs?
No public statement found in our sources.
H. Morgan Griffith (Republican, incumbent)
He supports voter ID, removing deceased people from voter rolls, and requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. (Morgan Griffith for Congress — Issues)
Where do the U.S. House, 9th District candidates in Blacksburg stand on taxes and spending?
No public statement found in our sources.
H. Morgan Griffith (Republican, incumbent)
He says he is working on legislation to limit federal spending to receipts, require the president to submit a balanced budget, and require a supermajority vote to raise the debt limit. (Morgan Griffith for Congress — Issues)
Other positions
She says she would fight to protect federal funding for rural hospitals. (Joy Powers for Virginia — The Issues)
H. Morgan Griffith (Republican, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
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