VA-11: Special election in Virginia next week to fill Rep. Connolly's seat [View all]

Voters in Northern Virginia will determine next week who will fill the 11th District congressional seat previously held by Democrat Gerry Connolly, who died from cancer in May. It’s a race being watched closely to see if it offers clues about how Fairfax County voters view President Donald Trump’s policies.

An annual Labor Day picnic for union workers Sunday was one stop in a busy holiday weekend of campaigning for Democratic nominee James Walkinshaw. He served as Connolly’s chief of staff for more than a decade before being elected to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and he says he’s focused on fighting Trump’s agenda.

“Right now, our community is under attack by the Trump administration,” Walkinshaw said. “Our federal workers, small businesses, immigrants in our community are under attack, and I think I’m the best prepared person and the person who’s willing to take on Trump in this moment.”

Republican nominee Stewart Whitson is running for office for the first time. The Army veteran worked as an FBI special agent for a decade before joining a conservative think tank.




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