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Joy A. Powers

Democratic · Virginia · 2026

Running for U.S. House, VA-9, Virginia

Top priorities

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  • Rural Healthcare: keeping care close to home
  • Agriculture & Farmland: protecting the land that feeds us
  • Addiction Recovery: treating addiction as healthcare, not crime
Biography

Powers 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.

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U.S. House, VA-9Virginia · 2026

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