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Virginia Special Election: Democrat James Walkinshaw Wins

Bloomberg · September 9, 2025

Democrat James Walkinshaw won the special election for Virginia’s 11th district, holding on to the Democratic-leaning seat in the suburbs of Washington D.C. and narrowing Republicans’ margin of control in the US House.

While Democrats were widely expected to hold the seat, Walkinshaw’s win is a positive sign for the party ahead of the state’s closely-watched governor election this November. Democrat Abigail Spanberger is running to replace incumbent Republican Glenn Youngkin , who is prevented by term limits from running again this year.