Democrat James Walkinshaw Wins Special Election in Virginia, Narrowing House GOP Majority

James Walkinshaw, a Democrat, easily won the Sept. 9 special election in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, narrowing the GOP majority in the House of Representatives. The Associated Press called the race at 7:36 p.m. ET. He defeated Stewart Whitson, a Republican, U.S. Army Combat veteran, and former FBI special agent. Walkinshaw served for more than a decade as chief of staff to the man he will succeed, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), who died on May 21. Connolly served between 2009 and 2025 and was the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee. Walkinshaw has served on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors since 2020....