Fairfax, Va. (AP) – Voters in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington will choose an alternative to late Democrat Jerry Connolly on Tuesday. He passed away in May rear Fighting against cancer.
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Democrat James Walkinshaw faces Republican Stewart Whitson. Walkinshaw is a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and previously served as Connolly’s Chief of Staff. Whitson is a former special agent of the FBI, an Army veteran, and oversees federal affairs for a conservative think tank. Two Party nominations At the party-run primary election held in late June.
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Walkinshaw has retained its economic advantage through a campaign that has been raised in donations, compared to Whitson’s roughly $225,000. Walkinshaw’s campaign had around $139,000 at the bank as of August 20th, and more than Whitson’s double $57,000.
Virginia’s 11th Congressional District is just outside of Washington and includes most of Fairfax and Fairfax County. Although it is not as deep blue as the nearby District 8, including Alexandria and Arlington, District 11 is still a reliable territory for Democratic candidates. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris carried the district in 2024 with 65% of the vote. Connolly received about 67% of the votes in his final re-elect bid. Trump received more than 40% of the votes in just nine of the district’s 183 school districts.
Fairfax County is the dominant player in district elections. It consisted of about 97% of votes in the 2024 general election, but only 3% of the city of Fairfax.
Connolly was elected for nine terms and served for more than 15 years. He took over Republican Tom Davis, who held this seat version for 14 years.
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Virginia is not running automatic reunions. Candidates can request and pay for a recount if the margin between the top two candidates is less than 1 percentage point. The government will pay for the recount if the margin is less than 0.5 percent points or if the final result changes. If the AP can determine that the lead is too big to change the outcome, it can declare a winner in the race that is eligible for recounting.
Let’s see what we expect on Tuesday:
Special Election Day
A special election in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District will take place Tuesday. Voting will close at 7pm (East US).
What are the votes available?
The Associated Press will provide the results of the vote and declare the winner of a special assembly election in District 11. There are no other contests on the poll. Walkinshaw and Whitson are the only candidates listed.
Who will vote?
Voters registered in the 11th Congressional District can participate in special elections.
What do turnout and advance voting look like?
As of September 1, Virginia’s 11th Congressional District had around 568,000 registered voters. Virginia voters do not register by party.
Vote turnout in the district was 52% of voters registered in the 2022 midterm elections and 71% in the 2024 general elections. The votes cast before Election Day accounted for around 34% of the total votes in 2022 and about 57% in 2024.
As of Wednesday, more than 48,000 votes had been cast before Election Day, about 52% by mail, with the rest being taken in person at early voting locations.
How long does it usually take to count voting?
In the 2024 general election, the Associated Press first reported the results of District 11 at 7:38pm. The tally ended at 12:36am ET, with approximately 95% of the total votes counting.
Are we there already?
As of Tuesday, there are 420 days until the 2026 midterm elections.
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