Virginia’s 9th Congressional District: Who Wins the 2026 House Race

Virginia is rolling out $122 million to improve rural healthcare, funded through the Rural Health Transformation Program created by the federal budget law known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill." The money will go to nearly a dozen state agencies and community organizations, which will issue their own grants for initiatives such as expanding the healthcare workforce, improving maternal care, and boosting access to healthy food and wellness resources. Virginia's total allocation under the program is $189 million.

State health officials and Republican members of Virginia's congressional delegation praised the funding as a needed investment in rural care access and infrastructure. Democratic senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner criticized the rollout, arguing it does little to offset broader Medicaid cuts in the same law, which they say have already contributed to clinic and hospital service closures across the state and put dozens of rural hospitals at risk.

A candidate questionnaire from The Denver Post offers a window into the competitive race for Colorado's 4th Congressional District. One contender, a retired Navy rear admiral and former Special Assistant to the President for South Asia, outlined priorities centered on lowering costs, balancing the federal budget, and curbing congressional corruption through term limits, age limits, and a ban on lawmakers trading stocks.

On policy specifics, the candidate called for ending tariffs, passing a comprehensive farm bill, and requiring insurers to reimburse rural hospitals more fairly. They said federal land in the district should not be a default target for new oil and gas leasing, favoring local input over blanket Washington mandates. On immigration, they backed stronger border security paired with legal pathways addressing labor shortages in agriculture and rural health care. They also urged more congressional oversight of executive actions, including unauthorized military engagements and federal spending. Incumbent Lauren Boebert and candidate Douglas Mangeris did not respond to the questionnaire.