VA-09 Republican nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age68 years old (Mar 15, 1958)
GenderMale
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LocationVirginia
BackgroundAttorney
EducationEmory & Henry College (B.A., 1980)
Notable personal detailsHoward Morgan Griffith is a Republican U.S. Representative for Virginia’s 9th Congressional District, serving in Congress since January 3, 2011. A lawyer by training, he previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1994 to 2011 and was House Majority Leader from 2000 to 2011. He earned a B.A. from Emory & Henry College and a J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax cuts and pro-growth tax reform, including voting for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and arguing it lets Americans keep more of their money and creates jobs.
Healthcare
Morgan Griffith opposes the Affordable Care Act and has supported repeal efforts; he frames the ACA as a cause of higher costs and limited choices. He promotes market-based Republican bills aimed at lowering premiums, expanding private plan options, and increasing competition and transparency in insurance markets. His recent subcommittee work emphasizes insurer competition and private-market solutions rather than federal expansion of coverage.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate emphasizes stronger border security and enforcement, criticizes the Biden administration’s border policies as creating a crisis, and has urged cooperation between federal and local law enforcement on immigration matters. He has opposed sanctuary-jurisdiction policies and led oversight actions focused on consequences of current border policies.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Morgan Griffith opposes Roe v. Wade and supports restricting abortion while emphasizing a “right to life” approach and supporting measures to protect unborn children. He welcomed the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision returning abortion policymaking to the states and has framed his position around preventing late-term abortion and promoting protections for infants born alive. His record includes votes for federal restrictions such as the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and support for Born-Alive protections.
Climate & Energy
Morgan Griffith supports use of all domestic energy sources including coal and natural gas, emphasizes energy security and energy independence, and advocates limiting regulations that he views as burdensome to traditional energy industries. He is a member of the Conservative Climate Caucus and has sponsored/issued statements promoting coal, beneficial use of coal byproducts, and regulatory relief for fossil-fuel activities.
Public Safety & Guns
Opposes major new federal gun restrictions and describes assault-weapons bans as unconstitutional; positions emphasize defending Second Amendment rights and protecting lawful gun owners. Holds endorsement and high ratings from the NRA and has sponsored/supported legislation to protect gun owner rights.
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