Democrat James Walkinshaw won the Sept. 9 Virginia special election to fill late Rep. Gerald Connolly’s seat.

Democrat James Walkinshaw won the Sept. 9 Virginia special election to fill late Rep. Gerald Connolly’s seat.

Democrat James Walkinshaw has won the special election to be Virginia’s next U.S. House representative.

Democrat James Walkinshaw won in Virginia's solid blue 11th congressional district in an expected win in the bellwether state to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly.