Virginia's special election between Whitson and Walkinshaw could provide insights into the upcoming governor's race between Sears and Spanberger.

Democrat James Walkinshaw, a politician with experience working on Capitol Hill, has won a special election to be the next U.S. House representative of the Virginia district home to the state’s most populous county.

Democrat James Walkinshaw won the special election for Virginia’s 11th District to succeed the late Democratic Rep. Gerald E. Connolly.

Democrats easily won back one of their three vacant congressional seats, with James Walkinshaw trouncing his GOP foe, Stewart Whitson, in a northern Virginia special election Tuesday.

Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Emma Baker, Neil Berg, Andrew Chavez, Michael Beswetherick, Matthew Bloch,

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order on Friday designed to further enhance the security of the Commonwealth’s elections.

Virginia special election features debate over Trump's DOGE job cuts, transgender policies, and calls to release Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein.

Early in-person voting for the November 4 elections in Virginia will begin on September 19, with curbside voting available for those over 65 and those with disabilities, and absentee ballots being

Walkinshaw served as Connolly's chief of staff. His victory in the Virginia special election narrows the House GOP majority to just two seats.