Joy Powers, 2026 House candidate
Joy Powers
DEMOCRATIC
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Virginia 92026 HOUSE POLLS

Morgan Griffith, 2026 Virginia 9th District House Republican candidate
Morgan Griffith*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-VA)
2011 – Present

2026 Virginia 9th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Virginia 9th District House forecast currently gives Republican Morgan Griffith a 99.9% chance of defeating Democrat Joy Powers. Pollsmax projects Griffith to receive 74.8% of the vote compared with 25.2% for Powers, a projected Republican margin of 49.6 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Virginia 9th District House election features Democrat Joy Powers and Republican Morgan Griffith. Incumbent Representative Morgan Griffith is seeking reelection to a ninth term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Virginia's 9th congressional district by 20.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
VA-9
Democratic candidate
Joy Powers
Republican candidate
Morgan Griffith
Incumbent / open seat
Morgan Griffith
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
25.2% D / 74.8% R
Projected margin
R +49.6
Forecast odds
0.1% D / 99.9% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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