Social media accounts of the late representative Connolly to stimulate the racing of old

Before dying last month, representative Gerry Connolly, D-VA., Approved the Fairfax County supervisor, James Walkinshaw, his former chief of staff, to succeed him at Congress-but more than a month after the death of Connolly, the messages were withdrawn from social media accounts for the deceased legislator to promote Walkinshaw.

“The anticipated vote begins today in VA-11! Before spending, Gerry approved @jameswalkinshaw to carry the torch. Let us honor this inheritance and vot for a daring leadership that will fight every day”, a Tuesday job On the @ElectConnolly X account declared, sharing a link to a page on the Walkinshaw campaign website as well as a photo of the two men together.

The organic section of the account X notes that the Congress member died on May 21 and explains that “all messages published with the consent of the Connolly family”.

The account offers a link to Gerryconnolly.comwhich also highlights Connolly’s support for Walkinshaw’s offer.

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Before died in May 2025, Gerry Connolly approved his former chief of staff, James Walkinshaw, for the congress. (X / @electconnolly)

An article Backing Walksinshaw also appeared on a Facebook page which is labeled as the campaign page of Connolly.

“The anticipated vote begins today in VA-11! It is our first chance to defend our workers, our schools, our democracy and all that Gerry fought. Before his death, Gerry approved James Walkinshaw to continue this heritage because he knew that James would never stop fighting to us. Doing your plan to vote early and bring a friend. Each vote”, ” job Declare, providing a link to a page on the Walkinshaw campaign website.

The special election aimed at filling out the seat of the 11th district of the Virginia Congress is scheduled for September 9, while the related democratic appointment competition – a “caucus without assembly” – takes place this week.

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The representative Gerry Connolly was seen in March 2025. (Nathan Posner / Anadolu via Getty Images)

Before the promotion positions Tuesday of the Walkinshaw’s offer, the latest messages shared on the two social media accounts had been a family declaration from Connolly announcing the death of the legislator on May 21.

Shortly after winning the re -election in November, Connolly announced that he had esophagus cancer, noting: “A few days ago, I learned that I had joined the ranks of millions of Americans. I have esophagus cancer.

Then at the end of April, he announcement What followed “exhausting treatments, we have learned that cancer, while initially beaten, has now returned,” noting that it would be his last mandate in office.

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The legislator had been used in the House of US representatives since 2009.

Mike Emanuel de Fox News Channel contributed to this report