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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Gerry Connolly, who has represented VA-11 in Congress for some time, has announced he is not seeking re-election due to health regions (a recurrence of cancer, unfortunately).

He has endorsed James Walkinshaw, the current Braddock District member of the Fairfax Board of Supervisors, to succeed him.  Walkinshaw was also previously Connolly's chief of staff for almost a decade in Congress.

Separately, Stella Pekarsky, a current member of the Virginia state member and FCPS School Board member, has also announced she is seeking Connolly's seat.

Walkinshaw has impressed me as a thoughtful member of the Board of Supervisors.  He would look out for NoVa residents, including federal employees, and be a consistent, principled voice of opposition to the dangerous policies of Donald Trump.  Conversely, Pekarsky was one of the least impressive School Board members in recent FCPS history.  She was part of the group that kept schools in Fairfax closed for many months, and did nothing during her four years on the School Board to address the overcrowding at Chantilly HS, which the kids of many of her constituents attended.  She rolled over when other Democrats like Karen Corbett Sanders and Karl Frisch pushed through unnecessary capital projects that diverted spending to schools in their districts.  She is loud and obnoxious, but rarely in command of the facts.  The Republicans on Capital Hill would chew her up and spit her out, and she would be easily ridiculed by the right-wing media.

Walkinshaw is by far the better choice.  [/quote]

Stella just got into her current office and now she wants to be in Congress? Frankly, she is a terrible candidate. I just got one of her negative ads in the mail, trashing Walkinshaw. All she says is that she is going to be anti-MAGA.  That feels like a low bar for what is expected of any Democrat. At least Walkinshaw, Martinez, Shin, and Roma have reasons for running that connect with voters.

My vote is going to Walkinshaw. Connolly knew the political talent in this region and his endorsement means he knew which candidate could stand up and represent this district the best.[/quote]

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