The Gop Has Chosen Its Candidate To Square Off Against Long-Time Ninth District Congressman Rick Boucher, A Democrat. At Saturday’s Republican Convention, Morgan Griffith, The Party’s Favorite, Walked Out With The Congressional Nomination. The 52 Year Old Salem Republican Is Currently Majority Leader In The Virginia House Of Delegates. Griffith Was One Of Six Candidates Vying For The Party’s Nomination To Run Against Boucher, Who Has Represented The Ninth District Since 1983.