Who is my U.S. representative in VA-11?

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Your current U.S. Representative for Virginia's 11th District is James Walkinshaw (D). He won a special election in September 2025 to succeed Gerry Connolly, who died in May 2025 from esophageal cancer, and is now serving his first term representing the district, which includes most of Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, and the towns of Vienna and Herndon. 
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Heads up: he's up for reelection this year. The Democratic and Republican primaries are set for August 4, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026. He recently won the Democratic nomination for the seat in the earlier special election cycle, and is running again for the full term. 
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The response correctly identifies James Walkinshaw as the U.S. Representative for VA-11, matching the ground truth.

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representative: James Walkinshaw

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