Democrats scored a win in the race to replace the late Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, narrowing the Republican majority in the House of Representatives.

Fairfax County Supervisor James Walkinshaw (D) handily defeated Republican Stewart Whitson, a former FBI agent, in the heavily Democratic-leaning district on Tuesday. The race offered some insight on what to watch out for ahead the state’s gubernatorial elections in November.

Additionally, Boston held its nonpartisan mayoral primary, setting up a November showdown between incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu (D) and nonprofit executive Josh Kraft, who is the son of New England Patriots own Robert Kraft.

Here are key takeaways from Tuesday’s special elections:

House Republican majority narrows

While Walki

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