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Democratic, Republican nominees set for special election in Connolly's former district
Democratic, Republican nominees set for special election in Connolly’s former district
Jimmy Alexander | jimmy.alexander@wtop.com
June 28, 2025, 11:50 PM
Voters in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District cast their ballots for the Republican and Democratic nominees who will replace the late Rep. Gerry Connolly.
Stewart Whitson — a former FBI agent and U.S. Army combat veteran — won the Republican nomination during a party canvas after beating out six other candidates, while James Walkinshaw won the Democratic nomination after beating out nine other candidates.
“I’m honored and humbled to have earned the Democratic nomination for the district I’ve spent my career serving,” Walkinshaw said in a statement. “This victory was powered by neighbors, volunteers, and supporters who believe in protecting our democracy, defending our freedoms, and delivering for working families.”
Whitson and Walkinshaw will face off to replace Connolly, who had represented Fairfax. … The 11th Congressional District has not elected a Republican since 2006.
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Jimmy Alexander
Jimmy Alexander has been a part of the D.C. media scene as a reporter for DC News Now and a long-standing voice on the Jack Diamond Morning Show. Now, Alexander brings those years spent interviewing newsmakers like President Bill Clinton, Paul McCartney and Sean Connery, to the WTOP Newsroom.
jimmy.alexander@wtop.com
Jimmy Alexander | jimmy.alexander@wtop.com
June 28, 2025, 11:50 PM
Voters in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District cast their ballots for the Republican and Democratic nominees who will replace the late Rep. Gerry Connolly.
Stewart Whitson — a former FBI agent and U.S. Army combat veteran — won the Republican nomination during a party canvas after beating out six other candidates, while James Walkinshaw won the Democratic nomination after beating out nine other candidates.
“I’m honored and humbled to have earned the Democratic nomination for the district I’ve spent my career serving,” Walkinshaw said in a statement. “This victory was powered by neighbors, volunteers, and supporters who believe in protecting our democracy, defending our freedoms, and delivering for working families.”
Whitson and Walkinshaw will face off to replace Connolly, who had represented Fairfax. … The 11th Congressional District has not elected a Republican since 2006.
{snip}
Jimmy Alexander
Jimmy Alexander has been a part of the D.C. media scene as a reporter for DC News Now and a long-standing voice on the Jack Diamond Morning Show. Now, Alexander brings those years spent interviewing newsmakers like President Bill Clinton, Paul McCartney and Sean Connery, to the WTOP Newsroom.
jimmy.alexander@wtop.com