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Morgan Griffith
United States House of Representatives

Morgan Griffith

U.S. House — District 9
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Incumbent
Currently running for U.S. House — Virginia District 9. Primary 2026-08-04 · General 2026-11-03. This race → Compare against other candidates →
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RESOLUTE Citizen Score
93 / 100 A
Raw: 39 of 42 dynamic max · 21 of 50 answered · -3 foreign-influence adjustment
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First 26/ 60
🇺🇸 America First 16/ 40
National Rank
#3,990 of 8,957 · top 44.5% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Score adjustments

Foreign-lobby money compromises America First. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel; AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures against U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. A candidate who has accepted that money has, in their own revealed preference, accepted a foreign-policy filter on their congressional vote. The same logic covers China-linked donations, where federal law also prohibits CCP members from contributing.

For every candidate with a documented donor record, two things happen: (1) the specific category question is marked False (foreign_policy_restraint[q4] for AIPAC + China; economic_stewardship[q5] — the WEF/ESG/Davos capture question — for Soros-network donors), so the per-category subscore drops by 2 points; (2) an additional dollar-bracket adjustment is applied to the total, making the penalty proportional to the magnitude of the funding. Both impacts are visible on this page.

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Base score 42/100 → Adjusted 39/100

Contact This Official

Call202-225-3861Send MessageOfficial PageX / Twitter@RepMGriffithFacebook/RepMorganGriffithYouTubeChannel
📍 Local district offices (2)
Abingdon, VA · 276-525-1405 · 323 W. Main St. 24210
Christiansburg, VA · 540-381-5671 · 17 W. Main St. 24073

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Next Election
November 3, 2026
Primary · Seat up at next election
— until
Registration deadline: 2026-10-13
Early voting: 2026-09-18 – 2026-10-31
Elections office: (804) 864-8901
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Virginia Department of Elections

Official Profile

Religion: Episcopalian (per Pew Research congressional affiliation tracking)
Education: Emory and Henry College (BA), Washington and Lee University School of Law (JD)
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Background: U.S. House, VA-09, since 2011. Former VA Delegate. Chairs E&C Environment Subcommittee; E&C Health Subcommittee role. SW Virginia coal country. Heritage Action 74% lifetime.
Net Worth: ~$333,000 (2018 OpenSecrets) / ~$665,000 (2026 estimate)
NRA Rating: A (historically)
Heritage Action Score: 87% (119th session) / 76% lifetime
Committees: Energy and Commerce; Rules
Next Election Year: 2026
X / Twitter: @RepMGriffith
Campaign Website: https://www.morgangriffithforcongress.com/
U.S. Rep VA-09 (R), since 2011. [2026-06-02 national-autopilot refinement, federal tier] Documented conservative voting on marriage (NAY Respect for Marriage Act 2022), parents/schools (YEA Parents Bill of Rights; Mahmoud v. Taylor amicus), border (YEA H.R.2 Secure the Border), election integrity (YEA SAVE Act), 2A (NRA A+, GOA-endorsed; opposed Bipartisan Safer Communities Act on red-flag/due-process), life (SBA Pro-Life endorsed; Pain-Capable/Hyde votes). INDUSTRY-CAPTURE FLAG: Sludge (Dec 2024) identified Griffith as the top pharma campaign-cash recipient now chairing the E&C Health Subcommittee overseeing the industry — significant capture concern; not scored as a TRUE on 10.x. Foreign policy: no clean restraint signal found — all 9.x null. Christian liberty + euthanasia + IVF + porn age-verify + faith-based adoption: no public statements located — null per evidence-first rule.

Category Breakdown

Sanctity of Life

4/10
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1,2]
1 claim

  1. Holds a 100% rating from the National Right to Life Committee and 0% from Planned Parenthood Action Fund. After Dobbs (2022), called Roe v. Wade 'a constitutional error that has produced decades of tragedy' and welcomed the ruling returning abortion law to the states.

    Verified 2026-06-10Dispute this claim
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
TRUE (+2)[3,1]

Biblical Marriage

8/10
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
TRUE (+2)[4]
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
TRUE (+2)[4,5]
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
TRUE (+2)[6]
1 claim

  1. Griffith voted for H.R. 3492, the Protect Children's Innocence Act of 2025 (House Vote #351, December 17, 2025, 216–211), which establishes federal criminal penalties for physicians who perform gender-transition surgeries or administer cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs to minors — affirming biological sex as fixed in federal law and rejecting gender-ideology medical interventions on children.

    Verified 2026-07-03Dispute this claim
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
TRUE (+2)[7]

Family & Child Sovereignty

6/10
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
TRUE (+2)[8]
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
TRUE (+2)[9]
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
TRUE (+2)[7,6]
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
Not yet verified

Christian Liberty

0/10
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified

Economic Stewardship

4/10
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. Griffith voted for H.R. 1919, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act (119th Congress, passed the House 219–210 on July 17, 2025), which prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail central bank digital currency or maintaining individual financial accounts — opposing a programmable government digital dollar and defending decentralized money outside direct federal control.

    Verified 2026-07-03Dispute this claim
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. A long-serving fiscal conservative who explicitly states he supports 'a real plan to balance our budget in Washington without raising taxes.' Griffith has consistently voted against large unbalanced spending packages and aligned with House Republican Conference efforts to pair any debt-ceiling increases with binding spending-reduction commitments. His 14-term record from coal-country Appalachian Virginia reflects sustained opposition to unconstrained federal borrowing and support for structural spending discipline.

    Verified 2026-06-17Dispute this claim
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
Not yet verified

Election Integrity

4/10
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. Introduced H.R. 4460, the NO VOTE for Non-Citizens Act of 2023 (118th Congress), prohibiting federal taxpayer funds from supporting non-citizen voting; also voted YES on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22, April 10, 2025) requiring citizenship proof for federal voter registration.

    Verified 2026-06-10Dispute this claim
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
TRUE (+2)[10]
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified

Border & Immigration

8/10
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)[11,12]
1 claim

  1. Voted for H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (House Vote #209, May 11, 2023), requiring DHS to resume border-wall construction and imposing stricter asylum standards; the bill passed 219-213 on a near-party-line vote. As a 14-term conservative from Virginia's Appalachian 9th district, Griffith maintains a consistent border-security and immigration-enforcement record, having also supported related measures requiring E-Verify and expanded ICE operational authority throughout the 118th and 119th Congresses.

    Verified 2026-06-17Dispute this claim
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
TRUE (+2)[11,13]
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
TRUE (+2)[11]
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
TRUE (+2)[11]
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified

Self-Defense & 2A

6/10 ✉️ Petition your reps
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
TRUE (+2)[14,15]
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
TRUE (+2)[16]
1 claim

  1. Consistent pro-gun voting record; backed bills reducing concealed-carry restrictions and has opposed assault-weapons bans and magazine-capacity limits throughout his congressional tenure.

    Verified 2026-06-10Dispute this claim
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
TRUE (+2)[14]

Foreign Policy Restraint

0/10
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified

Industry Capture & Sovereignty

2/10
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
TRUE (+2)[17,18]
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified

Sources & Evidence

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Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
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NRA Political Victory FundRight Advocacy
sbaprolife.org/representative/morgan-griffithRight Advocacy
readsludge.com/2024/12/20/top-pharma-cash-recipient-...Unclassified
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter

Bias ratings sourced from AllSides and Ad Fontes Media. Classifications for government, reference, and advocacy domains are maintained by U.S.M.C. Ministries; see source_bias.json.

References & footnotes

Every answer above with a [n] marker corresponds to one of the footnotes below. Wayback-archive links preserve the page as it read at our access date so a reader can verify the citation even if the original URL changes or disappears.

  1. [1]
    Voted YEA on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; SBA Pro-Life endorsed; floor remarks defending Hyde Amendment. Right Advocacy
    sbaprolife.org · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Voted YEA on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; SBA Pro-Life endorsed; floor remarks defending Hyde Amendment.
  2. [2]
    Voted YEA on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; SBA Pro-Life endorsed; floor remarks defending Hyde Amendment. Official
    morgangriffith.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Voted YEA on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; SBA Pro-Life endorsed; floor remarks defending Hyde Amendment.
  3. [3]
    0% rating from Reproductive Freedom for All; SBA Pro-Life endorsed; no record of Planned Parenthood/NARAL/EMILY's List contributions. Unclassified
    reproductivefreedomforall.org · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    0% rating from Reproductive Freedom for All; SBA Pro-Life endorsed; no record of Planned Parenthood/NARAL/EMILY's List contributions.
  4. [4]
    Voted NAY on the Respect for Marriage Act (Roll Call 373, 2022) — preserves man-woman marriage definition. Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Voted NAY on the Respect for Marriage Act (Roll Call 373, 2022) — preserves man-woman marriage definition.
  5. [5]
    NAY on Respect for Marriage Act; supported VA marriage amendment defining marriage as one man + one woman while in House of Delegates. Encyclopedia
    Wikipedia · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    NAY on Respect for Marriage Act; supported VA marriage amendment defining marriage as one man + one woman while in House of Delegates.
  6. [6]
    Joined amicus brief in Mahmoud v. Taylor opposing forced gender-ideology curriculum in K-12. Official
    help.senate.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Joined amicus brief in Mahmoud v. Taylor opposing forced gender-ideology curriculum in K-12.
  7. [7]
    Mahmoud amicus + Parents Bill of Rights — opposed LGBTQ promotion in public schools. Official
    morgangriffith.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Mahmoud amicus + Parents Bill of Rights — opposed LGBTQ promotion in public schools.
  8. [8]
    Voted YEA on the A-PLUS Amendment / Student Success Act expanding state education flexibility / school-choice posture. Unclassified
    ontheissues.org · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Voted YEA on the A-PLUS Amendment / Student Success Act expanding state education flexibility / school-choice posture.
  9. [9]
    Voted YEA on H.R.5 Parents Bill of Rights Act (2023) — parental notification/consent on curriculum and medical decisions. Unclassified
    theroanokestar.com · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Voted YEA on H.R.5 Parents Bill of Rights Act (2023) — parental notification/consent on curriculum and medical decisions.
  10. [10]
    Voted YEA on the SAVE Act (H.R.8281, 2024) — proof-of-citizenship to register, voter ID + citizenship verification. Official
    morgangriffith.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Voted YEA on the SAVE Act (H.R.8281, 2024) — proof-of-citizenship to register, voter ID + citizenship verification.
  11. [11]
    Voted YEA on H.R.2 Secure the Border Act (May 2023); offered Amendment #13. Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Voted YEA on H.R.2 Secure the Border Act (May 2023); offered Amendment #13.
  12. [12]
    Voted YEA on H.R.2 Secure the Border Act (May 2023); offered Amendment #13. Official
    morgangriffith.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Voted YEA on H.R.2 Secure the Border Act (May 2023); offered Amendment #13.
  13. [13]
    H.R.2 contains expedited-removal provisions; voted YEA. Official
    rules.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    H.R.2 contains expedited-removal provisions; voted YEA.
  14. [14]
    NRA A+ rating + Gun Owners of America endorsement — HARD evidence on 2A posture. Right Advocacy
    nrapvf.org · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    NRA A+ rating + Gun Owners of America endorsement — HARD evidence on 2A posture.
  15. [15]
    NRA A+ rating + Gun Owners of America endorsement — HARD evidence on 2A posture. Unclassified
    roanoke.com · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    NRA A+ rating + Gun Owners of America endorsement — HARD evidence on 2A posture.
  16. [16]
    Opposed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act citing red-flag / due-process concerns. Unclassified
    vadogwood.com · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Opposed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act citing red-flag / due-process concerns.
  17. [17]
    Chairs E&C Environment Subcommittee; consistent anti-EPA-overreach record on coal/power-plant rules — small-farm/anti-EPA side of the cell. Official
    morgangriffith.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Chairs E&C Environment Subcommittee; consistent anti-EPA-overreach record on coal/power-plant rules — small-farm/anti-EPA side of the cell.
  18. [18]
    Chairs E&C Environment Subcommittee; consistent anti-EPA-overreach record on coal/power-plant rules — small-farm/anti-EPA side of the cell. Official
    morgangriffith.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Chairs E&C Environment Subcommittee; consistent anti-EPA-overreach record on coal/power-plant rules — small-farm/anti-EPA side of the cell.
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