Special Election Set for House Seat of Late Rep. Connolly of Virginia
Connolly, who died May 21, had endorsed his former chief of staff, James Walkinshaw, to succeed him in the heavily Democratic district. WASHINGTON—A special election will be held Sept. 9 for the U.S. House seat in Virginia vacated by the late Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), who died last month at age 75. Connolly, who died