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Stewart Whitson
Stewart Whitson (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 11th Congressional District. He lost in the special general election on September 9, 2025.
Biography
Stewart Whitson earned a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the University of Minnesota. He earned a graduate degree from George Washington University and a certificate from Georgetown University. His career experience includes working as a senior director of federal affairs at a conservative think tank.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Virginia's 11th Congressional District special election, 2025
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Virginia District 11
James Walkinshaw defeated Stewart Whitson in the special general election for U.S. House Virginia District 11 on September 9, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Walkinshaw (D) | 74.8 | 109,172 |
 | Stewart Whitson (R) | 25.0 | 36,530 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 269 | ||
| Total votes: 145,971 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Karina Lipsman (R)
- Priya Punnoose (D)
- Irene Shin (D)
- Leo Martinez (D)
- Amy Roma (D)
- Candice Bennett (D)
- Daniel Lee (D)
- Amy Papanu (D)
- Isaac Day (D)
- Lucas Rand (R)
- Chandrashekar Tamirisa (Independent)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Whitson in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Stewart Whitson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Whitson's campaign website stated the following:
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FIX THE ECONOMY
PROTECT OUR FAMILIES
ELIMINATE WASTE, FRAUD & ABUSE
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| —Stewart Whitson's campaign website (2025)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Stewart Whitson for Congress, "About," accessed August 12, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Stewart Whitson's campaign website, “Issues,” accessed August 12, 2025
