Republicans are safe to win Virginia's 9th District

Last updated Aug 6, 2:48 PM

Republicans

99%

Probability

Democrats

Probability

Safe Republican

Generic BallotD+5.7

Projected MarginR+39

Trend—

Forecast Components

Decision Desk HQ's forecast for this race blends 75% fundamentals and 25% markets. Fundamentals capture the structural conditions of the race, including partisan baseline adjusted for national environment, incumbency, presidential party cycle effects, and net campaign financial advantage.

Forecast Breakdown

Fundamentals75%

Markets25%

Generic Congressional Ballot

If the election for Congress were being held today, who would Americans vote for?

Aug 5, 10:26 AM EDTNationalLV, RV, Adults

Candidate	Average	1W	1M
Democrat	45.50%	-1.2%	+0.3%
Republican	39.80%	-1.1%	-0.5%
Democrat +5.7%
Democrat +5.7%

FEC Data

How candidates and outside groups are spending money in this race

Candidate	Raised	Spent	Outside Support	Outside Oppose	Report	Date
Morgan H Griffith	$1,828,839	$1,318,861	$262	-	PRE-PRIMARY	7/15/2026
Morgan H Griffith	$1,825,004	$1,250,767	$262	-	JULY QUARTERLY	6/30/2026
Morgan H Griffith	$1,462,405	$1,001,098	$262	-	APRIL QUARTERLY	3/31/2026
Joy Powers	$85,335	$71,395	-	-	PRE-PRIMARY	7/15/2026
Joy Powers	$83,638	$65,624	-	-	JULY QUARTERLY	6/30/2026
Joy Powers	$41,702	$28,446	-	-	APRIL QUARTERLY	3/31/2026

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Republicans >99%

Republicans are safe to win Virginia's 9th District

Forecast Components

Generic Congressional Ballot

FEC Data