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Virginia's 9th U.S. House District

Virginia · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Virginia's 9th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Morgan Griffith
Rep. Morgan GriffithR
U.S. Representative · VA-009
Tenure
15y
Bills Spon.
35
Votes Missed
1.4%
Cross-party
52
Committees
ChairHealth Subcommittee
Vice ChairRules Committee
Administration Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Virginia District 9. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.0M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
H. Morgan GriffithR
Cash on Hand
$991K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024H. Morgan Griffith R72.6%Karen G. H. Baker D 27.4%400,215
2022H Morgan Griffith R73.4%Taysha Lee Devaughan D 26.6%248,234
2020H Morgan Griffith R100.0%—271,851
2018H Morgan Griffith R65.2%Anthony J Flaccavento D 34.8%246,766
2016H Morgan Griffith R68.7%Derek W Kitts D 28.4%309,765
2014H Morgan Griffith R74.9%William R Carr Jr I 25.1%156,877
2012H Morgan Griffith R61.4%Anthony J Flaccavento D 38.6%301,282
2010H Morgan Griffith R51.3%Rick Boucher D 46.4%186,751
2008Rick Boucher D100.0%—207,306
2006Rick Boucher D67.8%C W \"Bill\" Carrico R 32.2%191,279
2004Rick Boucher D59.3%Kevin R Triplett R 39.0%252,879
2002Rick Boucher D100.0%—100,075
2000Rick Boucher D69.9%Michael D \"Oz\" Osborne R 30.1%196,823
1998Rick Boucher D60.9%J A \"Joe\" Barta R 39.1%143,081
1996Rick Boucher D65.0%Patrick C Muldoon R 30.7%189,043
District
Population
780,117
Median HH Income
$58K
Unemployment
3.8%
Bachelor's+
23.9%
Veterans
6.8%
Median Age
44.0
Mean HH Income
$81K
Poverty Rate
16.3%
HS or Higher
88.8%
Median Home Value
$181K
Median Rent
$860/mo
Owner-Occupied
73.0%
Under 18 / 65+
18.2% / 22.1%