James Walkinshaw wins Democratic contest to likely replace US Rep. Connolly in northern Virginia

Walkinshaw wins Democratic primary in Va. 11th Congressional District

On Saturday, Fairfax County Supervisor James Walkinshaw won the Democratic primary for the special election that will determine who will represent Virginia’s 11th Congressional District. The special election is being held following the death of the late Congressman Gerry Connolly, who represented the district from 2008 until 2024, when he announced his retirement, and subsequently passed away from cancer in May. Walkinshaw is not unknown to Virg…

James Walkinshaw Wins Democratic Contest to Likely Replace US Rep. Connolly in Northern Virginia

FAIRFAX, Va.—Democrats and Republicans chose candidates in northern Virginia on Saturday who will vie to replace the late U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat who served the congressional district in the Washington suburbs for 16 years. Democrats chose James Walkinshaw, who currently serves on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors—which oversees the local budget and policies. Republicans picked Stewart Whitson, an Army veteran and former FBI a…

Battle Begins for Open House Seat Long Held by Democrats

Following last week’s “firehouse primaries” in the race to fill a critical open seat in the tightly divided U.S. House of Representatives, the Virginia Democratic and Republican parties have chosen their nominees for a Sept. 9 special election. Republican nominee Stewart Whitson, an Army combat veteran and former FBI special agent, will face Democratic nominee James Walkinshaw, who previously served as chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly,…

The Democratic Party is Its Voters and They’re Doing Just Fine

Last week, I read an article about the special primary election to replace the late Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA). The Post said the race was “animated by growing…

James Walkinshaw wins Democratic contest to likely replace U.S. Rep. Connolly in northern Virginia

Democrats and Republicans chose candidates in northern Virginia on Saturday who will vie to replace the late U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat who served the congressional district in the Washington suburbs for 16 years.

Walkinshaw, Whitson advance in special election

(The Center Square) – Voters in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District will return to the polls Sept. 9 choosing between Democrat James Walkinshaw, Republican Stewart Whitson and independent Chandra Tamirisa.