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Last week, I was elected in the first special election held since the so-called “big, beautiful bill” was signed into law. The voter turnout set a record for congressional special elections in Virginia and the 50-point margin shocked pundits. Although special elections don’t always reflect broader trends or predict future election results, in this case there are important lessons to be… Read more »

Fairfax voters this week overwhelmingly elected Democrat James Walkinshaw to succeed the late Gerry Connolly in Congress in Virginia’s 11th district. Walkinshaw, who was sworn in on Wednesday, takes over for his mentor during a particularly tumultuous time for Northern Virginia. Congressman Walkinshaw joined the show to discuss the 51,000 civilian federal workers who live in the… Read more »

Newly elected Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, made affordable housing for Fairfax County a key issue during his campaign. Walkinshaw was sworn in Wednesday as the representative for Virginia's 11th Congressional District, succeeding the late Rep. Gerry Connolly, who died in May. In an interview with News4 a week before his victory, Walkinshaw shared how he planned to address the… Read more »

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