James Walkinshaw, a Democrat who served as a longtime aide to the late Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly, won the special election to succeed him in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night.

The Associated Press called the race for Walkinshaw at 7:36 p.m., 36 minutes after the polls closed. Walkinshaw defeated Republican Stewart Whitson 74.9% to 25.1% at the time the contest was called.

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Walkinshaw served as Connolly’s chief of staff for over a decade and is currently a member of the Fairfax County Boa

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