VA-09 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationVirginia
BackgroundAttorney
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Notable personal detailsDouglas E. Crockett is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Virginia’s 9th Congressional District (2026 cycle). He has been described as a retired attorney and United Methodist pastor and has been active in Southwest Virginia Democratic politics. He has also been reported as a Wythe County native who has lived in Williamsburg.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanded federal investment in the district through a proposed ‘Backbone of America Recovery Act,’ using federal grants and tax incentives to lower costs for basic goods and spur job growth; favors protecting and restoring Medicaid and ACA marketplace subsidies and temporary price controls implemented via tax incentives. These positions emphasize increased federal spending and targeted tax incentives rather than calls for large across-the-board tax cuts or strict austerity.
Healthcare
Supports the Affordable Care Act and restoring Medicaid and ACA marketplace coverage to pre‑2025 levels; opposes deep funding cuts to Medicaid and frames basic healthcare as an affordable, accessible good. Has not endorsed Medicare for All but says he would support it if political and practical obstacles to implementation can be addressed.
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Climate & Energy
Supports protecting a livable environment and acknowledges climate change as a modern problem; proposes federal investment for the Ninth District (Backbone of America Recovery Act) and supports a temporary moratorium on AI data centers to study environmental and grid impacts. Emphasizes the region’s coal history while advocating federal aid to transition the local economy and protect communities and the environment.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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