Washington (DC News Now) -- Voters in Virginia's 11th district will head to the polls on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 for a special election to vote on who will be their next congressional leader. The seat became vacant after the passing of former Congressman Gerry Connolly (D). Connolly died in May 2025.

Democrat James Walkinshaw will face Republican Stewart Whitson. DC News Now spoke to Walkinshaw ahead of the election. We offered the same opportunity to Whitson, but was unavailable.

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