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.

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Walkinshaw's victory in Virginia's 11th Congressional District helps Democrats winnow Republicans' narrow majority in the House and only adds to the GOP's spending battles this month ahead of a potential government shutdown.

Walkinshaw, who has served on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors since 2020, defeated Republican Stewart Whitson, an Army veteran and former FBI agent.

Tuesday's special election was set to fill the seat of U.S. R

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