Virginia District 9

VA-09 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Morgan Griffith
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+25

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

H Griffith Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $1,825,004
Cash on Hand: $1,038,125

Adam Murphy

Democrat
Total Raised: $53,280
Cash on Hand: $5,343

Douglas Crockett

Democrat
Total Raised: $8,965
Cash on Hand: $-1,046

Joy Powers

Democrat
Total Raised: $83,638
Cash on Hand: $18,014

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 VA-09 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 VA-09 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race News

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