Virginia's 9th Congressional District election, 2022

Elections in Virginia, 2022

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Virginia's 9th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: April 7, 2022
Primary: June 21, 2022 (canceled) General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Virginia
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+23 Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
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All U.S. House districts, including the 9th Congressional District of Virginia, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 21, 2022. The filing deadline was April 7, 2022.

In Virginia, political parties decide for themselves whether to nominate their candidates via primary or convention. In Virginia's 9th Congressional District, a Democratic convention was scheduled for May 21, 2022, and a Republican primary was scheduled to take place on June 21, 2022. The district's Democratic committee originally called for a primary to take place on June 21, 2022. The primary was canceled after no candidates filed for the race, allowing the district's Democratic committee to choose to hold a convention to nominate the Democratic candidate instead.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 28.5% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 70.3%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Virginia's 9th Congressional District election, 2022 (June 21 Republican primary)
• Virginia's 9th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 21 Democratic convention)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 9

Incumbent H. Morgan Griffith defeated Taysha DeVaughan in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 9 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		H. Morgan Griffith (R)	73.2	182,207
		Taysha DeVaughan (D)	26.5	66,027
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	555

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 248,789
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Taysha DeVaughan (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent H. Morgan Griffith advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 9.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kimberly Nadine Lowe (R)

Democratic convention

The Democratic convention was canceled. Taysha DeVaughan advanced from the Democratic convention for U.S. House Virginia District 9.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Virginia

Election information in Virginia: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 17, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 17, 2022
• Online: Oct. 17, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 28, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2022
• Online: Oct. 28, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 24, 2022 to Nov. 5, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

The 9th Congressional District has a long and proud history of producing energy that has powered the nation for decades. This proud tradition we must continue. Investing in the diversity of new and sustainable energy production technologies will power us through the next hundred years, while creating thousands of jobs across the 9th. We can build a just transition in our region by inviting new businesses and retraining our workforce. I believe that the environment vs. economic development approach is actually a “yes/and approach. We can protect our environment and strengthen our economy simultaneously by inviting companies that create sustainable jobs because paying a living wage with quality benefits is paramount to the 9th’s success.

Overall health in our 9th district has suffered declines in the areas of physical, mental, economic and environmental. In order to achieve healthy and sustainable communities we must ensure that everyone has access to quality affordable healthcare. All across the 9th, I have spoken with several people and families that have been impacted by the decline of their health. The commonality I found was the challenges. Those challenges included provider shortages, infrastructure limitations, and long distances to care. Some answers to these challenges come in the form of programs and services such as telehealth, healthcare workforce programs, health centers, and clinics that expand access and improve care.

The youth in our 9th Congressional District are leaving at alarming rates. If we hope for our youth to stay here, succeed, and raise their families here. It is up to us to ensure that the 9th district is a place they want to live. All across the 9th district, I have spoken with smart, intelligent, and driven young people that love our district and desire to stay close to family and be able to work and prosper. They hope for a better, more inclusive world and the opportunity to succeed and contribute to their communities’ well-being. They demand a standard of living that is beyond survival. Young people care about the meaning of the work they do, the impact they have on the world, and most importantly each other.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

Public Policy areas that I am passionate about include: healthcare, mental healthcare, public education, rural transportation, and a just transition for fossil fuel communities. We should approach building healthy, thriving communities through a cumulative impact lens, where we recognize the connectedness of underfunding key areas. These areas mentioned above are imperative to building a solid foundation for any community. We need to have larger and more consistent investments in our community for our state and local officials to plan accordingly. These investments should include building the capacity of projects or programs, higher salaries, safe working environments and benefits for the workers, as well as taking the natural environment into consideration. We can also not ignore the historical context of low-income communities and why these investments should be prioritized. We can build incentives that allow companies and corporations to still be competitive while providing these basic opportunities.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

I look up to many different change makers. LaDonna Harris, Barrack Obama, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, LaTosha Brown, Tom and Dallas Goldtooth, Deb Halland, my parents. I would like to follow the example of all of these in my own way. Standing strong in conviction.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

transparency, dedication to listening to the community, integrity, and passion for justice.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

I have the ability to bring many different perspectives to a table and build common ground for the common good. I know how to engage a community and those most impacted by an issue or situation. I believe in protecting people not corporations and still be able to make a profit.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

to make laws, to serve as a representative assembly, and to oversee the administration of public policy

What legacy would you like to leave?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

I would want other young people to know that they can represent their communities in their own way. That our grassroots ingenuity is a strength in the political world. I want people to know that our ideas, our energy and our vision is what is needed to move this nation forward.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

The bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building. I was 5 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

My first job after graduation was for the Americorps and I served for 1 year. During college and before I worled at a call center for 3 years.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

Pride and Prejudice is my favorite book because it is about a woman who finds her voice, love, and her softness in a world that tries to make her follow rules that don't fit her.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

I would want to be Belle from Beauty and the Beast with the biggest library known to man.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

I did it my way, by Frank Sinatra.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

My entire childhood was a struggle against the odds of poverty and oppression. My family and I had to learn how to navigate in the system and get educated. We then had to unlearn all the impacts of historical trauma that was formed in our nation's history. We did that successfully as a family, and now we use our positions to reach back and show others how they can do it too.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

The House has powers that include the ability to initiate revenue bills, impeach federal officials, and elect the President in the case of an Electoral College tie.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

Yes, it is beneficial. What is most important is that a representative listens to and represents all of their constituents.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

The greatest challenge will be climate change and bringing about the cultural shift that needs to happen at the top money-making systems in order to do what's best for the public at large while protecting those most impacted.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

Yes, energy, agriculture and transition.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

I think voting is the best way to turn over representatives but we should have term limits to ensure that we are leaving the opportunity for new perceptive and new blood.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

Yes, Deb Haaland. She is able to work across the aisle and get things moved.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

AOC's story of being a bartender and relying on grassroots organizing was very impactful and inspiring to me as a woman under 40.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

Yes, I believe that you have to make some compromises to find the common ground for the common good. However, there should also be red lines such as human rights.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Taysha DeVaughan (D)

We can focus budget revenue on building healthy, sustainable communities.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
H. Morgan Griffith	Republican Party	$813,068	$645,274	$589,236	As of December 31, 2022
Taysha DeVaughan	Democratic Party	$58,627	$56,151	$2,475	As of December 31, 2022
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Virginia's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Virginia in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Virginia, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Virginia	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	1,000	$3,480.00	4/7/2022	Source
Virginia	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	1,000	N/A	6/21/2022	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Virginia District 9
until January 2, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Virginia District 9
starting January 3, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Virginia after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Virginia
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Virginia's 1st	46.2%	52.3%	47.0%	51.4%
Virginia's 2nd	50.1%	48.2%	51.4%	46.7%
Virginia's 3rd	68.3%	30.0%	67.2%	31.2%
Virginia's 4th	67.2%	31.5%	61.8%	36.8%
Virginia's 5th	45.2%	53.4%	45.1%	53.6%
Virginia's 6th	38.4%	60.0%	38.6%	59.8%
Virginia's 7th	52.6%	45.8%	49.8%	48.7%
Virginia's 8th	77.4%	21.3%	77.6%	21.1%
Virginia's 9th	28.5%	70.3%	28.4%	70.4%
Virginia's 10th	58.3%	40.2%	58.9%	39.6%
Virginia's 11th	70.0%	28.7%	70.3%	28.3%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Virginia.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Virginia in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 7, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty-three candidates filed to run for Virginia's 11 U.S. House districts, including 12 Democrats and 21 Republicans. That's three candidates per district, more than the 2.36 candidates per district in 2020 and less than the 4.09 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Virginia was apportioned 11 districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census.

All 11 incumbents filed to run for re-election, meaning there were no open seats this year for the first time since 2012.

There were five contested primaries — one Democratic and four Republican — this year. That's the fewest contested primaries since 2014, when four primaries were contested.

Two incumbents — Rep. Ben Cline (R) from the 6th district and Rep. Don Beyer (D) from the 8th district — faced primary challengers, the same number as every year since 2014, except for 2016, when only one incumbent faced a primary challenger.

Republican and Democratic candidates filed to run in all 11 districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year. Seven candidates, including incumbent Abigail Spanberger (D), filed to run in the 7th district, the most candidates who ran in a district that held primaries this year.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+23. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 23 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Virginia's 9th the 17th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Virginia's 9th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
28.5%	70.3%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Virginia, 2020

Virginia presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 17 Democratic wins
• 14 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Virginia and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Virginia
	Virginia	United States
Population	8,001,024	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	39,481	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	67.6%	72.5%
Black/African American	19.2%	12.7%
Asian	6.4%	5.5%
Native American	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	2.6%	4.9%
Multiple	3.8%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	9.4%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	89.7%	88%
College graduation rate	38.8%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$74,222	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	10.6%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Virginia's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Virginia, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	7	9
Republican	0	4	4
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	11	13

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Virginia's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Virginia, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Glenn Youngkin
Lieutenant Governor	Winsome Earle-Sears
Secretary of State	Kay Coles James
Attorney General	Jason Miyares

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Virginia General Assembly as of November 2022.

Virginia State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	21
	Republican Party	19
	Vacancies	0
Total		40

Virginia House of Delegates

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	47
	Republican Party	52
	Vacancies	1
Total		100

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Virginia was a divided government, with Republicans controlling the governorship and a majority in the house and Democrats controlling a majority in the state senate. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Virginia Party Control: 1992-2022
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	S	S	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	S	S	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R

District history

2020

See also: Virginia's 9th Congressional District election, 2020

Virginia's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 9

Incumbent H. Morgan Griffith defeated Cameron Dickerson in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 9 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		H. Morgan Griffith (R)	94.0	271,851
		Cameron Dickerson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	6.0	17,423

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 289,274
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent H. Morgan Griffith advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 9.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Cameron Dickerson (D)

2018

See also: Virginia's 9th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 9

Incumbent H. Morgan Griffith defeated Anthony Flaccavento in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 9 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		H. Morgan Griffith (R)	65.2	160,933
		Anthony Flaccavento (D)	34.8	85,833
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	214

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 246,980
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Scott Blankenship (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 9

Anthony Flaccavento defeated Justin Santopietro in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 9 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anthony Flaccavento	78.6	10,756
		Justin Santopietro	21.4	2,921

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 13,677
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 9

Incumbent H. Morgan Griffith advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 9 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		H. Morgan Griffith

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2016

See also: Virginia's 9th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Morgan Griffith (R) defeated Derek Kitts (D) and Janice Allen Boyd (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Kitts defeated Bill Bunch at the Democratic convention on May 21, 2016.

U.S. House, Virginia District 9 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Morgan Griffith Incumbent	68.6%	212,838
	Democratic	Derek Kitts	28.3%	87,877
	Independent	Janice Allen Boyd	2.9%	9,050
	N/A	Write-in	0.2%	549
Total Votes				310,314
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

Filed candidates:

Democratic

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Bill Bunch

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Morgan Griffith - Incumbent a

2014

See also: Virginia's 9th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 9th Congressional District of Virginia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Morgan Griffith (R) defeated Independent William Carr in the general election.

U.S. House, Virginia District 9 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Morgan Griffith Incumbent	72.1%	117,465
	Independent	William Carr	24.2%	39,412
	N/A	Write-in	3.6%	5,938
Total Votes				162,815
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

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Footnotes

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Virginia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tim Kaine (D)

Mark Warner (D)

Representatives

District 1

Rob Wittman (R)

District 2

Jennifer Kiggans (R)

District 3

Bobby Scott (D)

District 4

Jennifer McClellan (D)

District 5

John McGuire (R)

District 6

Benjamin Lee Cline (R)

District 7

Eugene Vindman (D)

District 8

Donald Sternoff Beyer (D)

District 9

H. Morgan Griffith (R)

District 10

Suhas Subramanyam (D)

District 11

James Walkinshaw (D)

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Republican Party (5)

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