Morgan Griffith

Morgan Griffith and his wife, Hilary, have three children, and his early career was rooted in a Southwest Virginia law practice.¹ He graduated from Salem's Andrew Lewis High School and Emory & Henry College, then studied law at Washington and Lee before returning to the region.¹

Griffith practiced law for nearly three decades while building a legislative career in Richmond.¹ He represented the 8th District in Virginia's House of Delegates from 1994 to 2011.¹ In 2000, he became the first Republican to hold the chamber's majority leader position.¹

Elected to Congress in 2010, Griffith serves on Energy and Commerce and currently chairs its Health Subcommittee.¹ He also serves on House Administration and is vice chairman of Rules, which helps determine how legislation reaches the House floor and is debated.¹

One of his current priorities is federal regulation of THC products, including testing, clear adult labeling and limits on potency.² He favors creating enforceable standards for products already on the market rather than relying solely on prohibition.² Democrat Joy Powers, a Bedford cattle farmer and small business owner, is challenging him in November in a district covering much of Southwest Virginia.²