GOTV Intel

Joy A. Powers

Candidate for Virginia 9th Congressional District · Democrat

On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Virginia 9th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, Federal Offices candidate list · read Sep 24, 2026

Sources (2)
  • Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, Federal Offices candidate list (updated 2026-09-03): Member, House of Representatives, 9 District — 'Joy A. Powers', Democratic
  • identity CONFIRMED
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Running for Virginia 9th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

The District

What Virginia 9th Congressional District covers

Covers all of Franklin County, Washington County, Scott County, Tazewell County, Buchanan County, Patrick County, Carroll County, Russell County, Wythe County, Smyth County, Grayson County, Wise County, Floyd County, Henry County, Montgomery County and 8 more; parts of Bedford County, Lee County, Giles County, Craig County and Roanoke County.

Includes Blacksburg, North Shore, Patrick Springs, Union Hall, Woodlawn, Abingdon, Adwolf, Atkins, Bedford, Bluefield, Bristol, Cana and 142 more.

Map of Virginia 9th Congressional District with 362 precincts

362 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Virginia Department of Elections, per-locality precinct shapefiles (133 localities, elections.virginia.gov redistricting/gis)

Key Votes

The record

  • No public voting record

    Has not served in the Virginia House of Delegates, according to the House's historical member records. Not a current member of the U.S. House, the Virginia Senate, according to official rosters checked October 4, 2026.

    Oct 4, 2026 · Official · Virginia House of Delegates historical member records; U.S. House Clerk; Virginia Senate; local government rosters · source

  • No congressional voting record

    Joy A. Powers has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for VA, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Oct 5
Raised
$85,335cycle to date through Jul 15
Cash on Hand
$13,941cycle to date through Jul 15
Spent
$71,395cycle to date through Jul 15
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Jul 15
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 15, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · Joy For Virginia: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026

Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · Joy For Virginia: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026

    Raised $85,335.47 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $71,394.86 · cash on hand $13,940.61 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 15, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $74,644.94 (88%); PACs and other political committees $3.07 (0%); Candidate contributions $10,687.46 (12%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): staff, contractors and reimbursements $36,439.37; other $11,347.57; direct mail $8,625.71; fundraising $3,200.00; digital $3,174.40.

    Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Filings

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Joy

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $2,400 supporting, $0 opposing, across 2 reports.

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“You should not have to move and you should not have to suffer just because you live in a rural community to get health care in America.”
Virginia 9th District race: Griffith faces challenger Powers in NovemberSep 30, 2026 · Press · WSLS (Jack Doherty) · source
“My interest is in serving Southwest Virginia, not the Democratic or Republican party.”
Virginia 9th District race: Griffith faces challenger Powers in NovemberSep 30, 2026 · Press · WSLS (Jack Doherty) · source
“They don't need a politician to come in and save them”
Virginia 9th District race: Griffith faces challenger Powers in NovemberSep 30, 2026 · Press · WSLS (Jack Doherty) · source
“I've traveled all over the world, and I believe Southwest Virginia is home to some of the best and kindest people in the entire world”
Griffith seeks a ninth term in the 9th District. This time, he faces a cattle farmer from Bedford County.Sep 29, 2026 · Press · Cardinal News (Andrew Kerley) · source
“For me, what I offer is a campaign that is not based on social issues, it's not based on culture wars, it's based on getting work done”
Beyond the Podium: Joy Powers, VA 9th congressional districtSep 10, 2026 · Press · WCYB (Liam Bridgeman) · source
“We should be sending a representative who's worried about home. Making sure this is a good home, making sure young people don't have to leave, making sure our elders have actual access to humane and dignified care”
Beyond the Podium: Joy Powers, VA 9th congressional districtSep 10, 2026 · Press · WCYB (Liam Bridgeman) · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign Websitejoyforva.comCapture of the public website (logged-out view) at 2026-10-05 06:31 UTC.Oct 5, 2026 · Self-published · Website — www.joyforva.comSelf-published

  • Facebook page capture: @JoyforVA · 4.5K followers, 220 following

    Capture of the public facebook page (logged-out view) at 2026-10-05 06:32 UTC. Public metrics as displayed: 4.5K followers, 220 following.

    Oct 5, 2026 · Self-published · Facebook page — @JoyforVA · source

  • Campaign website and social accounts

    Campaign site: https://www.joyforva.com/; facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoyforVA; instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyforcongress

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, VA-09 · Democratic

    Listed as “Joy A. Powers”, Democratic. Other candidates in the race: H. Morgan Griffith (Republican).

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · source

  • U.S. Representative · VA-09

    Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Virginia Department of Elections

File read Oct 5, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_ej6mb0err.

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