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FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA. - Democrat James Walkinshaw has won a special election to represent Virginia's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, besting Republican Stewart Whitson, an Army veteran and former FBI agent.

Polls closed at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the race to replace the late U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, who died earlier this year . The Associated Press (AP) called the race at 7:36 p.m., with Walkinshaw taking roughly 75% of the vote.

Democrats reportedly spent about $2.3 million on advertising in the race ahead of the election, according to AdImpact, which tracks campaign ad spending. Republicans reportedly spent nothing.

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Walkinshaw is a member of the Fairfax County Board of Superviso

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