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

Walkinshaw, 42, is a former chief of staff to the late Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-Va.), whose sudden death from cancer in May left the seat in the commonwealth’s deep-blue 11th District vacant.

“The voters of Fairfax have spoken clearly: they want a representative who will fight for our community and deliver better results,” Walkinshaw said after clinching the win. 4

“I am humbled by the confidence they have placed in me and I will work tirelessly to make life more affordable for families, protect our freedoms, and ensure that the 11th district has a strong voice in Congress.”

Democrats hailed Walkinshaw’s victo

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