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Joy Powers wins primary to face Griffith for U.S. House seat
Mountain Media, LLCAugust 11, 2026
Joy Powers won the Democratic primary with 51.71% of votes and will face Rep. Morgan Griffith in the November U.S. House election.
Heather Bell Bedford County cattle farmer and business owner Joy Powers won the Tuesday, Aug. 4 Democratic primary and will face Rep. Morgan Griffith (R) in the November election. Powers received 9,484 votes (51.71%), while her challenger Adam Murphy garnered 36.34% with 6,665 votes and Douglas E. Crockett had 11.95% with 2,192 votes. Following her […]