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Joy A. Powers
Democratic · Virginia · 2026Powers is a fourth-generation cattle farmer and small business owner from Bedford County who previously ran her family's farm equipment dealership, per her campaign site and Cardinal News. Her campaign site says she adopted a son through foster care and organizes her platform around a HOME plan covering health care, opportunity, market affordability and education.
Priorities
- Expanding rural hospitals, mental health services and the health care workforce, per her campaign site
- Lowering costs by holding corporations accountable and building affordable housing, per her campaign site
- Supporting teachers, modernizing classrooms and expanding job training, per her campaign site
On the ballot
U.S. House, VA-9 · Virginia · 2026
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