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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Car-dependent commuting: 78.2% drive alone; 0.6% use public transit; mean commute 24.9 min
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/ethnic composition: 87.4% White, 4.2% Black, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.3% Two or more races
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index (2026 rating): R+45 — Safe Seat; shifted from R+23
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 3.8% (national: 3.5%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9% (national: 33.7%) — below average educational attainment
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 44 (national: 38.5) — older; 15% of residents are 70+
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 10.2% (national: 12.4%); historically highest poverty rate of any Virginia CD at 18.7% in 2017
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 73.0% (national: 65.5%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024 estimate): 780,117
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $58,380 (national: $37,585) — lowest of any Virginia congressional district
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Virginia Question 1: Property Tax Exemption for Veterans (2024) (2024) — passed, margin Approved by wide margin
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Virginia Constitutional Amendment: Right to Abortion (2026 proposed) (2026) — pending, margin Legislature passed; on 2026 ballot
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 0.07)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 2121 (share 0.08)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.21)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Radford University (1800 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Volvo Trucks North America (Dublin, VA plant) (3500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Carilion Clinic (7500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Ballad Health (8000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Virginia Tech (13000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Virginia's 9th Congressional District encompasses much of rural southwestern Virginia, stretching from the New River Valley through the coalfields of Buchanan and Dickenson counties to the border with West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. With approximately 780,117 constituents, it is the most Republican district in Virginia (Cook PVI R+23, R+45 for 2026). The district is 87.4% White with a median age of 44 — significantly older than the national median of 38.5. Median household income is $58,380, well above the national median but the lowest of any Virginia congressional district. Homeownership is high at 73.0% with low median home value ($180,900) and rent ($860). The poverty rate is 10.2%, and only 23.9% hold a bachelor's degree, well below the 33.7% national average. The economy historically depended on coal mining, though the industry has declined significantly. Today, healthcare (Ballad Health, Carilion Clinic), manufacturing (TMEIC Corp, Volvo truck plant in Dublin), higher education (Virginia Tech, Radford University, Emory & Henry College), and agriculture anchor the economy. 78.2% drive alone to work with a short 24.9-minute mean commute. Griffith has held the seat since defeating 28-year Democratic incumbent Rick Boucher in 2010 and won re-election in 2024 with 75% of the vote.
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Voted yea on H.R. 4 (Rescissions Act of 2025 (gutting foreign assistance, CPB funding, USAID)) on 2025-06-12: Griffith voted to cut funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, foreign assistance, and USAID. The AFL-CIO opposed the bill. His district's poverty rate (10.2%) and below-average educational attainment (23.9% bachelor's) make public broadcasting and educational programming particularly valuable in rural Appalachian communities. Griffith's yea vote prioritized fiscal conservatism over the educational and informational needs of his rural constituency.
Date: 2025-06-12
Added: 02 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 6126 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (emergency $14.3B Israel military aid after October 7)) on 2023-11-02: Griffith voted for emergency Israel military aid shortly after the October 7 attacks. The bill passed 226-196. Griffith later told activists he would 'never stop supporting the state of Israel.' This vote, combined with his February 2024 vote for standalone Israel aid (H.R. 7217), shows consistent alignment with pro-Israel policy. Ideological/Single-Issue groups, including pro-Israel PACs, contributed $564,276 to Griffith's career. The vote is donor_aligned — his position on Israel is among his most emphatically stated foreign policy commitments.
Date: 2023-11-02
Added: 02 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 3632 (Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 (Griffith-sponsored bill to keep coal plants online)) on 2025-12-16: Griffith sponsored and voted for his own bill that would allow FERC to order utilities to continue operating coal-fired power plants if retirement threatens grid reliability. The bill passed 222-202 largely on party lines. As Co-Chair of the Congressional Coal Caucus and recipient of $262,585 from coal mining interests, the bill directly benefits his top energy-sector donors. Critics argued it 'would keep old, expensive power plants online for years past their useful lives, while forcing Kentuckians to cover the costs.' Griffith's vote was donor_aligned with the coal and electric utility industries that dominate his campaign contributions.
Date: 2025-12-16
Added: 02 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 2550 (Protecting America's Workforce Act (restoring collective bargaining rights for over 1 million federal workers)) on 2025-12-11: Griffith voted against restoring collective bargaining rights for federal workers. The AFL-CIO gave Griffith a 0% 2025 score and 1% lifetime score. His district includes federal employees across multiple agencies serving the Southwest Virginia region. This vote went against the material interest of federal-worker constituents. The bill passed 231-195 with support from 20 Republicans and all 211 Democrats; Griffith was among the majority of Republicans who opposed it.
Date: 2025-12-11
Added: 02 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($60.8B military and economic aid)) on 2024-04-20: Griffith voted yea with only 101 of 217 Republicans (46.5%) while 112 GOP colleagues voted nay. The bill passed 311-112. Griffith had previously voted against Ukraine aid bills H.R. 5692 (2023) and H.R. 2882 (2024), making this a notable shift. His rationale — 'It is better to send money to help the Ukrainians fight than to send troops' — put him at odds with the growing GOP isolationist wing. Republicans for Ukraine grades him C+ 'Mediocre.' Griffith's vote was a party_defection that reflected his hawkish stance against Russian aggression, in tension with the majority of his conference.
Date: 2024-04-20
Added: 02 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation — Medicaid/SNAP cuts, tax reform)) on 2025-07-03: Griffith cast a decisive vote (218-214 final passage) for a bill the AFL-CIO assessed would enact 'devastating cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other important social safety programs.' His district has 10.2% poverty, a median age of 44, and 15% of residents are 70+ — making Medicaid and Medicare critical. Griffith told constituents the bill 'strengthened' Medicaid and described work requirements as 'community engagement.' Both Virginia Democratic Senators warned the bill would 'rip health care and nutrition assistance away from hundreds of thousands of people in Virginia alone.' Griffith's vote was against the material interest of his elderly, healthcare-dependent constituency.
Date: 2025-07-03
Added: 02 May 2026
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[vote] Griffith voted against H.R. 5692 (Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023) and against H.R. 2882 (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 which included Ukraine aid). He later voted in favor of H.R. 8035, the $60B Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024. Republicans for Ukraine grades him C+ 'Mediocre.'
Date: 2024-04-20
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[statement] Griffith stated: 'I support helping Ukraine in its fight to defend its own borders' and 'It is better to send money to help the Ukrainians fight than to send troops.' He voted for the 2022 Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act and the 2022 Ukraine Supplemental.
Date: 2024-04-20
Added: 02 May 2026
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[disclosure] The AFL-CIO assessed H.R. 1 as legislation that 'would enact devastating cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other important social safety programs to provide tax-cuts to the rich.' The CBO projected millions would lose Medicaid coverage. Virginia Senators Warner and Kaine stated the bill would 'rip health care and nutrition assistance away from hundreds of thousands of people in Virginia alone.'
Date: 2025-07-03
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[statement] Griffith stated on July 3, 2025: 'On Medicaid, we strengthened the program for the traditional Medicaid population. That population includes pregnant women, the disabled, the elderly, and the young... I consider this a strength of the bill.' He claimed 'community engagement' provisions 'does not require a recipient to work per se but would require them to contribute to our communities.'
Date: 2025-07-03
Added: 02 May 2026
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When asked by activists about his support for Israel, Griffith responded: 'I will never stop supporting the state of Israel.' Griffith voted for Israel aid bills H.R. 6126 (Nov 2023) and H.R. 7217 (Feb 2024).
Date: 2024-09-25
Added: 02 May 2026
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Griffith is Co-Chair of the Congressional Coal Caucus and chairs the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment. He sponsored H.R. 3632, the Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025, which would require coal plants to stay online if retirement threatens grid reliability. Passed House 222-202.
Date: 2025-12-16
Added: 02 May 2026
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Quiver Quantitative estimates Griffith's net worth at $665.5K (October 2025), 370th highest in Congress. He has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets that Quiver can track live.
Date: 2025-10-18
Added: 02 May 2026
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Q3 2025 FEC disclosure: $385.3K raised, 39.2% from individuals. $159.6K spent, $703.9K cash on hand.
Date: 2025-10-15
Added: 02 May 2026
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Griffith's 2026 cycle fundraising: $1.5M raised, $1M spent, $930K cash on hand. $1M came from PACs & committees; $410K from individual contributions. Only $17K came from donations under $200.
Date: 2026-04-15
Added: 02 May 2026
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In the 2016 cycle, Griffith's top industry donors included Health Professionals ($95,700), Electric Utilities ($52,500), Oil & Gas ($38,318), Telecom Services ($33,400), Mining ($28,100), and Pharmaceuticals ($20,000).
Date: 2016-12-31
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Griffith has received $262,585 from the coal mining industry alone over his career (1990-2024), ranking him among the top 20 House recipients of coal mining money.
Date: 2024-12-31
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Griffith's career (2009-2024) top industry donors: Health $1,421,405 ($355,457 individuals, $1,065,948 PACs), Energy & Natural Resources $1,149,719 ($288,401 individuals, $861,318 PACs), Misc Business $664,776, Finance/Insurance/Real Estate $603,937.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 02 May 2026
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