A Democratic landslide in one of Virginia’s bluest congressional districts doesn’t surprise political observers, but a 50-percent point win in a special election for the 11th Congressional District in early September sent a startling message for looming general elections for statewide offices and the House of Delegates in November.
Fairfax County Supervisor James Walkinshaw defeated Republican Stewart Whitson by 72,697 votes – a margin of 49.75 percentage points – according to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections on Tuesday.
A Democratic landslide in one of Virginia’s bluest congressional districts doesn’t surprise political observers.
But a 50-percentage-point win in a special election for the 11th Congressional District in early September sent a startling message for l… [3385 chars]
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch | Published: 2025-09-11T10:15:00Z
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