Democrat James Walkinshaw to win Virginia House race, narrowing GOP’s edge in Congress

Democratic candidate James Walkinshaw is projected to win a special election Tuesday to represent a Northern Virginia congressional district once held by the late Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly, according to The Associated Press.
Walkinshaw, a Fairfax County supervisor, defeated Republican Stewart Whitson, a former FBI special agent. He previously served as Connolly’s chief of staff and was endorsed by the congressman prior to his death.
Walkinshaw’s win will further narrow the House GOP’s majority to 219-213. As of now, there are four vacancies in the House, following the deaths of Connolly and two other Democrats, and the resignation of Republican Rep. Mark Green. 
In a statement, Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin argued the win “continues the dominant trend we’re seeing so far this year – Democrats are massively overperforming in nearly every race.”
Whitson congratulated Walkinshaw in a statement posted to X.