Special election for Virginia’s 11th congressional district will be Sept. 9
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin set Sept. 9 as the date for a special election to fill the congressional seat formerly held by Gerry Connolly, who died last month.
The last date to file as a candidate is July 11.
So far, six Democrats, one Republican, and one independent have launched campaigns to represent the 11th District in the House of Representatives.
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The Virginia Democrats’ 11th Congressional District Committee will set a date and procedure for selecting a candidate to run in the special election.
“The 11th District Committee is making preparations for a firehouse primary,” said committee chair Manisha Singh. “There will be a process that is fair, transparent, and accessible, as Congressman Gerry Connolly would have wanted.”
Once determined by the 11th Congressional District Committee, the details of the firehouse primary will be published in a call to caucus and advertised to voters.
Democratic voters would vote in-person at several locations in the 11th District, which includes the western part of Annandale.
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Consider a different path…
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