James R. Walkinshaw represents Virginia’s 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving most of Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, and the towns of Vienna and Herndon. He took office in September 2025 after winning a special election to succeed the late Congressman Gerry Connolly.

In Congress, Walkinshaw serves on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the Homeland Security Committee, with assignments covering areas including the federal workforce, government operations, national security, cybersecurity and border security. He is also founder and co-chair of the Congressional Federal Workforce Caucus.

Before his election to Congress, Walkinshaw served on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from 2020 to 2025 and held regional leadership roles in transportation planning. Earlier, he spent more than a decade working for Congressman Connolly, including as his chief of staff.

A Northern Virginia native, Walkinshaw earned a bachelor’s degree in politics from New York University. He lives in Fairfax with his wife, Yvette, and their son, Mateo.