RVDW April 2026 Meeting: CD9 Democratic Candidates

More Roanoke Valley voters will find themselves voting in the 9th Congressional District this November if the proposed redistricting referendum is approved Tuesday and upheld by the Virginia Supreme Court. Click here to see what redistricting could mean for you.

We’ve invited all announced candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia’s 9th Congressional District to join us. Please come meet the candidates.

Friday, April 24
Noon – 1:00
Williamson Road Library

Meal service will not be available at this meeting. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch to enjoy during the meeting.

While an RSVP for this meeting is not required, we appreciate you taking time to help us get a headcount for our meeting.  

CD9 Democratic Primary Candidates Attending
(In order of information received.)

Joy Powers
Email: joy@joyforva.com
Website: www.joyforva.com

Joy Powers is a fourth-generation farmer, small business owner, and community leader from Bedford County running for Congress in Virginia’s 9th District. Raised on her family’s cattle farm and in their farm equipment business, she studied Agriculture at Virginia Tech and brings a lived understanding of rural economies and agriculture.

A mother through foster care and adoption, Joy believes government should be practical, accountable, and rooted in real life. Her HOME Plan focuses on Healthcare, Opportunity, Market affordability, and Education. She is running to ensure Southwest Virginia has a voice in Washington that is honest, grounded, and unafraid to stand up for rural communities.

A mother through foster care and adoption, Joy believes government should be practical, accountable, and rooted in real life. Her HOME Plan focuses on Healthcare, Opportunity, Market affordability, and Education. She is running to ensure Southwest Virginia has a voice in Washington that is honest, grounded, and unafraid to stand up for rural communities.

Douglas Crocket
Email: dougcrockett@crockettnow.com
Website: www.Crockettnow.com

Douglas Crockett is a Ninth District native. He was born and raised in Wythe County, Virginia. He was a student athlete at Fort Chiswell High School and Emory and Henry College (1979 B.A. in Business & Economics). He went on to seminary in 1982 and then law school at William & Mary in 1995. He retired in 2023 as a United Methodist pastor after 30 years of active service and retired from the practice of law in Virginia in 2025. From 2014 to 2023 he operated his own law practice and served a United Methodist Church as pastor in the same town. He is married to Rita Crockett, who is also a Ninth District native from Vansant, Virginia in Buchanan County. They met at Emory and Henry. They have a son and daughter and three grandchildren. Douglas lives in Wytheville above Turning Heads Salon, owned by his oldest daughter, who is mother of three and grandmother of one. Rita helps care for her ailing parents in Vansant.

“My campaign tagline is: For American Unity, Maturity, and Prosperity. Start Here! I will explain why American and Ninth District Prosperity will not happen without Unity and Prosperity should not happen without our Maturity.”